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Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata-Golden Plume Gorgonian.

Pterogorgia anceps-Purple Ribbon or Purple Flat Blade Gorgonian.

Pterogorgia citrina-Green Lace Gorgonian.

Muriceopsis flavida-Common names Purple Brush Gorgonian.

Muricea elongate-Common names Rusty or Orange Spiny Gorgonian.

Other commonly available photosynthetic Gorgonian species include: In general they are earth ton to purple in coloration. It will not be invasive in your home aquarium so no worries about this. It generally is branching in appearance because it encrust over top of other branching Gorgonians in its natural environment. This species is unique in it is actually an encrusting Gorgonian. Corkey Sea Fingers, Briareum asbestinum, are another great Gorgonian to keep with seahorses. Slit Pore Sea Rods, Plexaurella spp , are among our favorite Gorgonian variety to keep with seahorses for their extreme hardiness and thick branches.

While non-photosynthetic Gorgonians are safe to keep with your seahorses they should be left for the advance keeper who is prepared to meet their special feeding needs. These non-photosynthetic species often stave in the home aquarium after a few months of introduction. Non photosynthetic Gorgonians require heavy feedings often and for this reason are very challenging to keep long term. Photosynthetic Gorgonians are preferred by most hobbyist as these are very easy to care for compared to non-photosynthetic species. Some corals we recommend for this and consider safe for seahorses include live Gorgonians and Leather corals. Seahorses will wrap their tail around pretty much anything they can. A "hitching posts" is seahorse lingo for any object your seahorse grabs hold of. It is important in any seahorse aquarium to make sure you have plenty of "hitching posts" for your seahorses to hold onto and rest. Photographs above are different Zoanthid soft coral varieties.Ĭorals that can be used as "hitching posts" for your seahorses to hold onto In a properly setup seahorse aquarium one should have plenty of filtration for live corals. There are also those who prefer more of a natural look. Incorporating live corals in your seahorse aquarium can make for quite the beautiful and impressive display! It is important to make sure you have reef capable lighting. Some seahorse keeping hobbyist prefer all artificial decorations in their seahorse display. Why have live corals in a seahorse aquarium? If this happens it will hurt them and possibly lead to an infection. A coral with a strong sting can sting your seahorse. For this reason one should be conscientious about what live corals they add to their aquarium. They hold onto different "hitching posts" with their prehensile tail and wait for food to come to them. In their natural environment seahorses are sit and wait predators.

Seahorses are slower moving compared to most other saltwater aquarium fish. These tank mate recommendations are for the large seahorse varieties, not dwarf seahorses H. Seahorses are very unique animals and do have specific care requirements. It is important to be aware of what tank mates are generally considered safe to keep with your seahorses and which to avoid.