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[larrynews]

i have done everything i can think of to keep these things alive and i just cant both of the remaining kelloggi are almost dead like over night, and the kuda still seems to be fine but who knows for how long. so after a few hundred dollars and months of disappointment', when these go its time to stop. my reef tank has never looked better but the horse tank i just cant seem to get the hang of it. with that being said thanks for all the help, i will let you all know when i'm officially done, and when that happens i'll use the 55 tank for fish that i cant keep in my reef.

 

[veronicad]

I'm SO sorry. What about taking a stab at another, perhaps less demanding variety? If there is such a thing?

 

[larrynews]

im going to see what happens to the kuda, it still seems to be ok then i'll see i have it about 3 months or maybe 4

 

[poniegirl]

I am sorry to hear!
Larry, how old is your reef and what is in it?

 

[teresaq]

sorry to hear of your loss, I have heard that kellogi have not been the easiest lately. Good luck with your kuda.
T

 

[larrynews]

the reef is a 90 w/ 2 400w mh, it is 5 years old and has a blue tang a purple tang convict tang, 2 clowns 2 leopard wrasse, 2 bangi cardinals, cleaner wrasse, copper banded butterfly, and i just mover the dragon goby from the horse tank into it.
and i have thousands of dollars of coral. i'll post a pic

 

[poniegirl]

That is gorgeous!
Fully aware of the harangue I may endure, I will say that you have another option. Your seahorses are reef dwellers for at least part of their lives.
I kept my seahorses in my 55 with wrasse, damsels, and, yes, a clown hosting a green bubble tip anemone, a very large anemone. The seahorses never had an issue with any of the tankmates.
My bet would be that your reef at 5 years old is probably just loaded with natural seahorse food.
Seahorses are fairly (very) intelligent and I believe it is instinctive to avoid certain dangers, just as any other fish would avoid a stinging coral. It kind of makes me crazy, as though the moment a seahorse is within range of a stinging coral, they are gonners!
Obviously, not something you should do if you are in the least uncomfortable with the thought. But I do want you to know that it has been done.

 

[larrynews]

i did think about dropping it in the reef the fish or even the corals never crossed my mind it was the flow i have in it,i have 2x600 hydro and 1x620 seio and an 840 seio, and then the return flow, i just think it would be to much....thanks for the idea. i think i know the ends and outs of keeping them i just couldnt do it. its like a player in baseball the best coachs are guys who just didnt have the talent to make it big but really understands the game.

 

[cleve_seahorse]

Hi Larry....just give it time and think about it....My first big horses were kelloggi's also , and despite my best intentions never made it past 1 and 1/2 months....I blamed myself and cried alot about it till I started reading about them....They almost never make it in ANYONES tank past 5-6 months...I know a breeder that spent 27 years raising horses....and all his kelloggis died at 2-3 months....never would get to breeding age...There a deep water , colder temp species [ some experts say 100-200 ft and around 68-70 degrees ] just google them , brings up alot of info...I let my tank go fallow for 4 months wondering ~ seahorse or aggressive tank? Do I want to try them again?

But ultimatly I did...I love my horses and got 4 ora captive raised kudas....cutest little girls, and I'm so glad I did ....don't say never...just say not now...lol