want 2 tanks on one sump???

[eagle9252]

Well I have a thought...

about adding a tall tank in line with the sump. The wife wants some seahorses
I dont want to have 2 different sumps but the other tank are on different wall about 10 feet so I'm tryin to figure how to plum it. under the house is a crawl is a crawl space so my next thoughts would be what size pump and how to run the pipes. It would probably be easier to get a small self contained tank but then seperate water changes and less amount of water

 

[rdnelson]

About all I know about Sea Horses is they need low flow. Not sure if the Reef water parameters would be ideal for Sea Horses but I am sure someone will chime in.

 

[elfloyd]

Running two tanks into one sump is not a problem. Research your head loss and gph needed to determine the correct size PVC and pump size.

Suggest you also research habitat needed for sea horses, especially water temp requirements.

 

[eagle9252]

You would think that 1 would finish the first install before going and adding another

 

[elfloyd]

Doing the same thing myself... But only runing six feet.

 

[realfish]

I have 3 on one sump. I thought about sea horses for one, but I believe they need cooler water.

 

[nathannano]

sea horses really should be kept at cooler temps. i think its over 77-78 they are more likely to develop a disease die. a reef tank will kill a sea horse a lot of coral will harm sea horses.

 

[elfloyd]

Virtually it is one tank.

 

[rdnelson]

elFloyd;796467 wrote: Virtually it is one tank.

+1

Upside, less maintenance, single water changes, single dosing, etc.
Downside, crash one tank crash them all. :boo:

But, back to the main issue IMHO, I don't think the reef parameters would work for a Sea Horse tank from everything I have read. Sea Horse tank would be very cool but I don't know that I would have the time or willingness to care for it properly.

Edit:

elFloyd;796467 wrote: Virtually it is one tank.

+1

Upside, less maintenance, single water changes, single dosing, etc.
Downside, crash one tank crash them all. :boo:

But, back to the main issue IMHO, I don't think the reef parameters would work for a Sea Horse tank from everything I have read. Sea Horse tank would be very cool but I don't know that I would have the time or willingness to care for it properly.

 

[eagle9252]

<span style="font-family: Calibri"><span style="font-size: 13px">You gotta love it when your post is gone. short version here</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri"><span style="font-size: 13px">That was to maybe have to sumps and then have them connected. Most of the flow looping the sumps and some flow back to the dt of the seahorses. The temp is the only thing and I think maybe it would work as my tank stays around 79ish</span></span>

 

[elfloyd]

Seahorse temps range from 68-78 depending on their native habitat. My research found they survive best at 70-74 and have a higher chance of developing infections when temperatures are over 74 degrees. IMHO 79ish is too high.