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I've been using a Kent Pro-Scraper with a 35" handle and the "acrylic safe" plastic blade. Works great! It even scrapes the coralline algae off.

I've read some horrible things about them on reef central.

Afterthought.... With the brood tank the fry are in, are they able to break the surface of the water and breathe the atmospheric air? I've lost hundreds of fry over the years from the dreaded "air snick". If you look at the recently deceased, and see a noticeable bubble lodged in their...

Criticism aside, there aren't any easy answers when it comes to seahorses. If they are Reidi/Kuda fry, then pods are a best bet. Reidi are notoriously difficult, but Kuda are challenging in their own right. I feed pods and rotifers to my Reidi fry and the survivors finally outnumber the dead...

Therese, I don't want to seem harsh, but have you gone to the seahorse sites linked in your previous posts? There's a TON of information on both www.syngnathid.org and www.seahorse.org . If you had in fact researched on either site, (or researched at all before getting these incredible...

Those pictures are disturbing! There's a LFS nearby me that is just as "nice" ( Think seahorses and triggers in the same tank, with a snowflake eel in a hamster ball. Needless to say the seahorse was eaten, but probably for the best, as it was starved beyond rescue the last day I saw it...

I haven't found any reports of YT/anemone clashes on the other boards. I'm sure it could happen! Have you seen this? http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

Amen Greatfullreefer! Hit the nail on the head!

What kind of seahorses? How old are the fry? The best foods accepted can vary by species and age of fry(rotifers, bbs, copepods, etc). Knowing what species will also help with setting up the ideal nursery tank, which can increase your survivability immensely. As a whole, seahorse fry are...

Looks great Mike!!!!!!!!!! New lights make all the difference, huh?

I've had luck using 5gal food service buckets (with lids) from the local restaurant supply store. I would move the live rock this way, covered with water to minimize die off. I would bag the fish and corals in the largest bags available, line a rubbermaid tub with a blanket for insulation and...

Congratulations! You have "Seahorse Fever"! LOL!!!!! Wow! That's a lot to answer in 1 post, so I'll make it easy. Head over to www.syngnathid.org . I really enjoy this site because it has both hobbyists and commercial seahorse breeders as members. That combination provides an insight and...

Check out www.syngnathid.org and www.seahorse.org for specific information on tank set up and recommended plants, corals, etc. Only buy CB. Several online retailers have them from ORA. Most likely your LFS can order them too. Your best chance at success lies in buying CB seahorses.

As long as you buy CB, live food is not needed. I have some CB that are eating dry food (pellets) of my own concoction. As long as they are trained to a feeding station, they will eat a lot more than just mysis. CB Seahorses are fast becoming a very easy choice for even beginning hobbyists...

I posted an answer in "Fish Discussions", Zyrus. :-)

There are some great pictures on both seahorse websites, unfortunately, I cannot name them here. (they're both DOT org's) (Google "syngnathid" and you're there) My advice is to look at the profile of the horse's abdomen. It will either be a sloping curve, or it may have a dent in it. (The dent...

CB seahorses are easy to care for. They would go great in your 55 as long as you remove all of the fish, except for the pajama cardinals. Everything else will eventually out compete the seahorses for food. If you have any anemones or stinging coral, they would have to go as well. ORA has CB...

The CB seahorses that are currently available are not only hardy, but are used to eating frozen mysis, brine, etc. I have several H.Reidi pairs from ORA that are fed twice a day, but some keepers prefer 3 times a day. They can be kept with some fish, inverts, etc. There are lists available on...

The AVMA per their website, has a report on euthanasia, I think it's page 687, where they recommend against regular freezing, but FLASH FREEZING is okay for fish. (get the liquid nitrogen or dry ice out) Decapitation or severing the spinal cord are both ugly but believed to be the most instant...

I am not an expert. With that said, it sounds like your seahorses are doing what seahorses do. They are hunters and love "staking out" pods or what mysis are on the bottom. They are acrobatic and hang every which way upside down, sideways, etc. I think mine are upright 20% of the time. As far as...