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Hi! I really want to get a seahorse. I’ve been researching for days and here’s what I found (just wanted to OK it with you guys (&ask a lot of questions lol)

Alreat, so I’m planning on getting a pygmy seahorse aka dwarf seahorse aka hippocampus zosterae. I have a question already: Does anyone know where to get it? I would like to have it captive breed.

For the tank set up I have another question: On many websites it says 10 gallons are too BIG?! They say that I would have to feed them a lot, as they only eat live food such as brine shrimp, which are tiny. It also says that I would need 10 dwarf seahorses! They say for a beginner a 2-5 gallon is best! What do you guys think?

Here’s the tank set up:
5/10 gallon tank,
black sand (bought at pet store)
sponge filter<—any recommendations btw?
Some plants (live&fake)
driftwood
heater

If I got the 10 gallon I geuss I would have 10? If i got the 5 gallon 2? idk! I also might get some hermit crabs (small ones)
So here are all my questions in a nutshell:
1. What size tank?
2. How many seahorses?
3. Where to get captive breed pygmy seahorses
4. Any other tips? (Heating, salinity, gravity, testing kits, etc…)
5. What filter is best?
6. How much do you think they would cost?
7. Should I get live rock/sand?

Thanks so much!
Don't yell at me guys, but this would be my first marine aquarium. Would it be possible for me to do that if I payed lots of attention to it?
srry, i did forget to add saltwater&test kits (don't worry I already have them)
oh yeahh, no driftwood either