Can h. reidi seahorses thrive in small aquariums?

[sweetie_22]

my lfs has these tiny black sea horses, they're only like 1.5 inches tall. would keeping one in a 1 gallon tank be alright

[davionix]

my lfs has these tiny black sea horses, they're only like 1.5 inches tall. would keeping one in a 1 gallon tank be alright

I'd say you're looking at a minimum of 20-25 gallons for a single pair of those little guys, otherwise it's gonna be tough to keep them happy and healthy.

[sweetie_22]

thx

[creebo]

my lfs has these tiny black sea horses, they're only like 1.5 inches tall. would keeping one in a 1 gallon tank be alright

friends and some bloggers online told me it's doable, but honestly, I'm expecting it to be super tough.

[brunobear]

Honestly, I think "hard" doesn't quite cut it - keeping a creature that can grow up to 6-8 inches long in a tiny 1 gallon tank is more like cruel. I mean, think about it, that's just not giving the poor thing the space it needs to thrive. As for me, I'm not convinced there's really anything that can be kept long-term in a 1 gallon tank, at least when it comes to fish.

[sweetie_22]

just thinkin

[brunobear]

my lfs has these tiny black sea horses, they're only like 1.5 inches tall. would keeping one in a 1 gallon tank be alright

I was just wonderin

[sweetie_22]

didn't think it was