Can you put clownfish with seahorses?

Mature breeding pairs of clownfish can sometimes become territorial so you do want to keep an eye on them when they mature although they maybe perfectly fine with your seahorses long term with no issues. This is true for not only keeping them with seahorses but other fish in general too.
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Can a seahorse go in with clownfish?

As the clownfish get older, they get very territorial. This can lead to aggression and the seahorse would quickly lose. You will probably have others say they have done it, but it's highly recommended that you do not add clownfish as tank mates.
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What fish can coexist with seahorses?

Fish. There are many slow, cautious fish that make excellent tankmates for seahorses. Scooter blennies, firefish, Banggai and pajama cardinals, and royal grammas are generally considered safe tankmates. Many small goby species are acceptable.
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What fish can I put with my clownfish?

Clownfish do well with wrasses, damselfish, tangs, dartfish, angelfish, blennies, puffers, corals, anemones and gobies. One thing to think about is that clownfish will often not get along with others of their kind.
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What corals are safe with seahorses?

Seahorses will wrap their tail around pretty much anything they can. Some corals we recommend for this and consider safe for seahorses include live Gorgonians and Leather corals. Photosynthetic Gorgonians are preferred by most hobbyist as these are very easy to care for compared to non-photosynthetic species.
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SEAHORSE AND CLOWNFISH UPDATE!!!



What tank is best for seahorse?

A seahorse tank should be at least 18 inches tall. Seahorses prefer to move up and down in an aquarium more than side to side. If you are going to keep more than one small seahorse or one of the larger seahorse species, you will want a larger tank.
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What animals live with clownfish?

Clownfish survive in a mutually assistive symbiotic relationship with anemone. The anemone protect the clownfish from predators and provide food scraps. In return, the clownfish uses its bright colours to lure fish into the anemone, where they are killed by the anemone's poison and eaten.
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Can clownfish live without anemone?

In a home aquarium, clownfish do not need anemones and it is probably best if you don't even try to keep them with an anemone. Clownfishes generally take to aquarium life like a fish takes to water, most species of anemone do quite poorly (and mostly die) in aquarium conditions.
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What do you keep clownfish with?

Small fish such as Damselfish, Wrasses, Dartfish, and Butterflyfish are easy to keep alongside Clownfish. Bottom dwellers such as Blennies and Gobies live at different levels of the tank so are also welcome tank mates.
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How many seahorses should I get?

Seahorses don't need large tanks, with the majority being fine in a 45cm or 60cm marine aquarium. Giant species are available, better suiting a tank of 90cm length and 60cm height, and if you want a community of seahorses you could keep six to eight, (three to four pairs,) in a tank of 90cm length and 180cm volume.
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Are seahorses good for beginners?

The delicate wild seahorses were totally unsuitable for beginners — far too difficult to feed and far too sensitive to aquarium conditions. But captive-bred seahorses are much different from wild-caught specimens and much easier to keep and breed.
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Can you keep a single seahorse?

The most trouble-free way to maintain pet seahorses is to keep only individuals or bonded pairs in each tank. A bit more challenging is keeping small groups of a single species, or herds. It is possible to successfully house different species of seahorses (and maybe other syngnathids) together in the same tank.
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Are seahorses friendly?

With their slow, gentle demeanors and curlicue tails, seahorses might seem like the most harmless, unassuming creatures under the sea. But they're actually one of the most deadly. And definitely one of the weirdest. The mysterious marine creatures have a few tricks up their sleeves.
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What fish can live with dwarf seahorses?

The dwarf Gulf pipefish are another outstanding choice as companions for your dwarf seahorses, and I almost always include one or two of them in my dwarf seahorse setups. Dwarf Gulf Pipefish (Syngnathus sp.) from Florida add a lot of interest to the aquarium because their behavior is so different from the dwarves.
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How long do captive bred seahorses live?

While its lifespan is 1-4 years in the wild, the lined seahorse generally lives out its full four years (and by some accounts can even reach five) under healthy captive conditions.
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What are the easiest marine fish to keep?

If you're just getting into keeping saltwater fish, here are some of the best varieties.
  • Clownfish. Quick Info: Very hardy, easy to keep. ...
  • Damselfish. Quick Info: Very hardy, comes in lots of colors. ...
  • Green Chromis. ...
  • Cardinalfish. ...
  • Bicolor Blenny. ...
  • Clown Goby. ...
  • Yellow Watchman Goby.
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Do you need 2 clownfish in a tank?

Some species are more aggressive than others. One clownfish by itself should be fine, but attempting again to pair your fish with another small clown seems to be preferable to the fish (if they can make it through the establishing dominance phases).
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Should clown fish be bought in pairs?

In the aquarium, clownfish can successfully be kept as pairs, although some squabbling can occur, and in a large tank it's possible to maintain them effectively as a group.
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Why do clownfish turn black?

All are very bad colors and part of a dying algae cycle according to my LFS. The colors start out a brownish color then turn green, then purple, then orange, and when they are finally done dying off, white.
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How deep can a clownfish swim?

Clownfish live on coastal seaward reefs and in shallow and sheltered lagoons at depths of 1-12 m (3.3-39.3 ft).
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Can you put a puffer fish with clownfish?

would be OK probably, but most of the others would be far too big. I did have a green spotted puffer and it would fit fine, but you have to acclimate them to saltwater over a matter of months. They also can be quite aggressive, though mine was the live-and-let-live type.
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Can starfish live with seahorses?

But there are a number of colorful starfish that do well with seahorses. Any of the brightly colored Fromia or Linkia species would make good tankmates for seahorses.
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Can betta fish live with seahorses?

Seahorses Cannot be Kept with other Fishes

And, as live foods are relished by most aquarium fishes, it is difficult to selectively feed seahorses in community tanks.
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How long do seahorses live in aquarium?

Small seahorses live about two years, while medium-size and larger species can live up to four years. Seahorses often change color.
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