Anyone ever keep just 1 seahorse

dingus890

dingus890

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I know they do better in pairs and I am getting 2 CB kudas or erectus soon but I was just curious if anyone ever kept 1 happily?
Also does anyone here have any pics of their H. Fuscus?
Thanks
 
pete159

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its hard to tell if a seahorse in lonely, they do not usually speak. keeping more then 1 is just the best way to do it. 2 or more females per 1 male is also good, like a little pony harem.
 
poniegirl

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You might want to keep some tankmates that aren't seahorses; pajama cardinals are nice tankmates. I would tend to think that any kind of solo animal would not have a great quality of life.
For myself, I prefer to keep female seahorses. The males have more possible health issues and if you have a pair that breed, it is a bigger commitment to try to keep the fry alive.
 
dingus890

dingus890

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Originally Posted by SrgVigil
http:///forum/post/2772334
Would you like to always live alone with noone around?
Yes I would....HAHA
j/k
As my post says I am not just getting one horse I am getting 2.
I was just curious if anyone ever kept just 1 horse in a tank with some gobies or something.
 
zeke92

zeke92

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Rykna, teresa, and others will probably jump in this pool in a bit and help explain how this might not work. Even using non-seahorse tank mates might not work. Think about it.
Trap a human in a room for a week. Give him a dog. Is he/she gonna be lonely? Yeah, cause humans can't chat with dogs.
It's sort of the same scenario.
 
rykna

rykna

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Originally Posted by dingus890
http:///forum/post/2772498
Yes I would....HAHA
j/k
As my post says I am not just getting one horse I am getting 2.
I was just curious if anyone ever kept just 1 horse in a tank with some gobies or something.
Well...you can't really ever just buy one.
Once you start keeping seahorses, tanks just don't look the same without them. I'm currently setting up a 15g pony(dwarf seahorse) tank.
 
rykna

rykna

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I kept my first horse, Valiant, in a 90 with a fire goby. Seahorses are very social fish. Weather you keep 1-2- or 3, not only will they socialize with each other, they will add you to their fish family. There's so much more to a seahorse...I posted this many months ago:
....Seahorses are the most unique fish I have ever had the pleasure of sharing my home with. I do not say keeping, because even though all fish have personalities, there is more to a seahorse. The intelligence that flickers in their eyes as they watch you, and the recognition and trust they form with you...takes them far beyond any fish I have ever kept. Sasha and Saphire have shown me trust by not fleeing when I go into the tank to get their food dish.They simply move around the dish as I take it out to clean, and wait for me to replace it and fill it with fresh mysis.
 
dingus890

dingus890

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Thanks for all the answers.I know keeping 1 is not as great but was just curious.
I will hopefully be getting 2 very soon.
 
rykna

rykna

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Originally Posted by dingus890
http:///forum/post/2773537
Thanks for all the answers.I know keeping 1 is not as great but was just curious.
I will hopefully be getting 2 very soon.
Can't wait to see pics
What kind of tank set up do you have?
 
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