So finally got my biocube cycled so Thursday we went and picked up our seahorses, was only gonna buy 2 but tom at liquid kingdom gave us a really good deal on the 3 he had so we couldn't pass it up. They eat frozen mysis and copepods!i must say I can't seem to take my eyes off these little guys, so interesting to watch.added a couple pics for viewing, sorry they are not the greatest
New venture, seahorses!
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The Seahorses look to be H. comes (common name Ringtails or Tigertails) which are usually fairly hardy. Seahorse is what got me started in saltwater over 50 years ago when my grandmother bought me a "Dwarf Seahorse Kit" from the back pages of a "Outdoor Life" magazine. Seahorses are much more hardier than people give them credit for. BUT you MUST keep them in an environment that was designed for Seahorses and you MUST watch what you put with them! The main key is feeding, most people starve their Seahorses. Seahorses don't have the digestive system like other fish. So They MUST be fed lots of food, at least twice a day at about the same time everyday. Every Seahorse has a different personality. Some are very aggressive feeders and some are just slow and nonchalant about feeding so watch their feeding behavior closely and adjust as needed. Most Seahorses learn to eat frozen foods fairly well and H. erectus and H. comes are usually the best!
Nice. I can't agree more about feeding twice a day. Also turning off the pumps for a short while during feeding helps too. I have used feeding stations in the past. Like using a turkey baster to put thawed mysis in a small bowl. My current seahorse tank has two females and tons of those tube worms that shoot out webs that act like a fishing net for the seahorses to come snack off.
My best bit of advise is to keep your temps down in the mid to low 70's. I have a couple 90mm computer fans blowing across the top of my tank. It stays at 73-75. Seahorses are more susceptible to bacterial infections and their messy eating habits contribute too. So don't skip on water changes.
My best bit of advise is to keep your temps down in the mid to low 70's. I have a couple 90mm computer fans blowing across the top of my tank. It stays at 73-75. Seahorses are more susceptible to bacterial infections and their messy eating habits contribute too. So don't skip on water changes.