dwarf seahorse tankmates

[sixpack_ey]

I've heard that pipefish are good tankmates for dwarf seahorses. Is this true? I'm especially interested in the bluestripe pipefish. Any info would be helpful!

 

[mysis]

Pipe fish are good with them, cleaner shrimp are good aswell, clown gobies do well, mandarins (dragonetts), mainly peacful small fish that wont out compete for food.

 

[sixpack_ey]

mandarins

I like mandarins, but don't they need a tank of at least 30 gallons? My tank for my drarf seahorses is only 2.5 gallons, which was the size recommended to me for the dwarfs.

 

[Kabong]

In a tank that small I wouldnt put any other fish. Your Bio load will be to high.
2.5 while big enough for a pair of dwarfs. Is going to be very unstabel biologicaly.
You'd be better off with a 5Gal or even better a 10gal.

 

[mysis]

Didn't realize the tank was so small, i would go with a 10 gallon. Much more stable, and have a DSB. i wouldn't add a mandarin unless it was eating frozen, otherwise your minimum tank of 75 gallons, or a smaller tank with a refugium.