Weird seahorse/ peppermint shrimp question :)

[Jhuneke]

I have a pair if Reidi Seahorses in my nano.. Alone with a pair of peppermint shrimp. Both shrimp are heavy with eggs.. So my concern is, once they spawn .. If the ponies don't get to all the larvae , will they foul my tank? It's only 8 gallons, and there are a lot of pods in it, but not what the larvae would need to survive. Should I take them out before they spawn and put then in my larger reef tank?

 

[El Dude]

Yes. If the nutrients from those eggs are released into an 8 gallon system it may very well crash the system.

 

[Jhuneke]

Thanks! I'll sump em for now, and only reintroduce one of em after .. I'll add the extra guy to my large reef to join that pair. Funny that I never thought such great cleaner could wack out the system.. Thanks for the heads up