What coral/inverts are seahorse/pipefish safe?

[agent6473]

I'm trying to compile a list of critters and coral which are safe to seahorses. Please post suggestions of stuff that will work in a tank with them.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Paula]

Hi Chris - I have lots of gorgonians, mushrooms, some caulerpa. Lots of snails to eat the leftover food (and believe me, there will be a lot of leftovers for them to eat). I have one finger leather in there ....
The main thing is to be aware of anything that might sting or cut the little guys. And I don't have any crabs in there . ..
If you are going to put any pipefish in there . . . they HATE shrimp. Mine used to beat up the peppermint shrimps - and they WON!

I am really happy to see that you are doing your homework on these guys.
Paula

 

[Ray]

you can make the tank like a fuge with macro and they will be happy, I have seen people with zoos, shrooms, leathers. Just remember horses love to hitchon things so becareful of things that sting as Paula said. I have also read that Dragon pipe fish do ok in a reef tank and will hitch on sps corals and eat red mites off of them. I would be interested to see this first hand.

 

[Bidadari]

here's the list:
http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/tankmates.shtml