first horse :)
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lane2800
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the store said it was captive raised. i have had it for only 1 day and is already eating. it went crazy for the frozen mysis. the store had him for 4 months, they said he has had babies atleast 2 times this summer. unfortunatly when i got there they had sold the female that was with him the day before. i have him in a 24gal. aqua pod. took a couple pics with the white light on.
lane2800
Member
had originally planned on a pair from Ora that another local store sells. 110. a pair for the yellows, but not that i have him not sure if they are compatible. the store i purchased him from said they would be getting more in a couple weeks. so i might have to go stay with them now. the temp has been steady for 2 months, i keep it in a cool location in the apartment, with the heater set at 74.
teresaq
Active Member
Looks like H. Comes. These are or have been net raised in the Ocean.
I have not seen or heard of too many people raising comes.
This horse should be wormed and watched closely for parasites.
I cant beleive the sold his mate, I hope they arent just telling you this and she just died.
On another note, how tall is your tank. H. Comes can get about 7.5 inches which means thier tank should be around 21 inch tall. 24 gal is a little small for two and one will be lonely by hisself.
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I have not seen or heard of too many people raising comes.
This horse should be wormed and watched closely for parasites.
I cant beleive the sold his mate, I hope they arent just telling you this and she just died.
On another note, how tall is your tank. H. Comes can get about 7.5 inches which means thier tank should be around 21 inch tall. 24 gal is a little small for two and one will be lonely by hisself.
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teresaq
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Thats good, as long as they know it came from ora. I hadnt heard of them still breeding them.
Its a beautiful horse. Good luck with him. Keep a close eye on your tank temps. The higher the temp, the greater chance of bacterial infections.
Please post a full tank shot for us. We love to see pictures.
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Oh, keep an eye on that pouch. It looks kinda big, hehehehe
Its a beautiful horse. Good luck with him. Keep a close eye on your tank temps. The higher the temp, the greater chance of bacterial infections.
Please post a full tank shot for us. We love to see pictures.
T
Oh, keep an eye on that pouch. It looks kinda big, hehehehe
teresaq
Active Member
yah, its a bad idea to mix species as they can pass pathogens on to each other, and your tank just isnt big enough for three horses. I would try for a female comes, but you should really qt her for several weeks before adding her to your tank. Horses are very sensitive to new additions especially if they are from a differant source.
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teresaq
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Originally Posted by lane2800
http:///forum/post/3102489
he's was hiding but this is his tank. his current tank mates are a sand sifting star, a marble star, a green kenya tree, and a small polyp rock
looks like you could use some live rock for biofilter in there. using dry rock is better, so you dont get unwanted hitchhikers. Horses are messy so a good biofilter is a must
Are you going to add any more macros? Looks like you need a couple of taller hitched too.
How long has your tank been up and running?
http:///forum/post/3102489
he's was hiding but this is his tank. his current tank mates are a sand sifting star, a marble star, a green kenya tree, and a small polyp rock
looks like you could use some live rock for biofilter in there. using dry rock is better, so you dont get unwanted hitchhikers. Horses are messy so a good biofilter is a must
Are you going to add any more macros? Looks like you need a couple of taller hitched too.
How long has your tank been up and running?
dive girl
Member
Hi!
It sure looks like a cute little H. comes to me. And he looks like he might be pregnant.
I agree with other members that said it's probably best not to mix species. Most people don't have luck with doing so. I have a few comes for that reason. My son's girlfriend got me a sweet little comes for my birthday. I have a tank for erectus, a tank for dwarves, and now a tank for comes (as well as my reef tank).
Unless you know for sure that your horse was captive raised, I would treat it for parasites. NEVER MEDICATE IN ANY TANK BUT A HOSPITAL TANK. You could kill your biofilter, inverts, or corals.
Ann83, the go-to-girl (actually a woman but go-to-woman just doesn't sound right) for information on seahorse medicine gave me these directions. I hope she doesn't mind if I share them:
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gutloaded with the deworming med; and repeat that for 3 consecutive weeks for each med...
Oh, and here are the "fancy" deworming instructions:
FENBENDAZOLE (granules) Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Fenbendazole
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Panacur, Safe-Guard
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Fenbendazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Purchase Fenbendazole granules available as 1gm packets.
• Thoroughly mix a single 1gm packet (~1/4tsp) into one gallon (~4 liters) of water. Please note that the
granules will not completely dissolve.
• This mixture will produce 222mg of Fenbendazole per gallon of water.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
FENBENDAZOLE (liquid) Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: 10% Fenbendazole
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Panacur, Safe-Guard
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Fenbendazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Add ~250mg (2ml or ~1/2 tsp) of the Fenbendazole mixture to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix
thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
to be continued....
It sure looks like a cute little H. comes to me. And he looks like he might be pregnant.
I agree with other members that said it's probably best not to mix species. Most people don't have luck with doing so. I have a few comes for that reason. My son's girlfriend got me a sweet little comes for my birthday. I have a tank for erectus, a tank for dwarves, and now a tank for comes (as well as my reef tank).
Unless you know for sure that your horse was captive raised, I would treat it for parasites. NEVER MEDICATE IN ANY TANK BUT A HOSPITAL TANK. You could kill your biofilter, inverts, or corals.
Ann83, the go-to-girl (actually a woman but go-to-woman just doesn't sound right) for information on seahorse medicine gave me these directions. I hope she doesn't mind if I share them:
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gutloaded with the deworming med; and repeat that for 3 consecutive weeks for each med...
Oh, and here are the "fancy" deworming instructions:
FENBENDAZOLE (granules) Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Fenbendazole
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Panacur, Safe-Guard
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Fenbendazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Purchase Fenbendazole granules available as 1gm packets.
• Thoroughly mix a single 1gm packet (~1/4tsp) into one gallon (~4 liters) of water. Please note that the
granules will not completely dissolve.
• This mixture will produce 222mg of Fenbendazole per gallon of water.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
FENBENDAZOLE (liquid) Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: 10% Fenbendazole
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Panacur, Safe-Guard
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Fenbendazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Add ~250mg (2ml or ~1/2 tsp) of the Fenbendazole mixture to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix
thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
to be continued....
dive girl
Member
METRONIDAZOLE Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Metronidazole
Indication: flagellates and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Metro+, Metro-Pro, Metronidazole, Metro-MS, Flagyl. Flagyl is available by prescription
from your local veterinarian.
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Metronidazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• If using tablets, crush one tablet into a fine powder. If using powder, dose 1/4tsp.
• Add the Metronidazole to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
PRAZIQUANTEL Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Praziquantel
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: PraziPro, Praz-Tastic, Praziquantel
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Praziquantel to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Add 10ml (~2tsp) of Praziquantel to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
Different companies label their doses differently. Noga recommends for prolonged immersion, 2 to 10 mg/L (7.6 to 38 mg/gallon) X 24 hours for dgenean metaceraria. 2 mg/L (7.6 mg/gallon) for monogeneans. I would go with the 2 mg/L. Depending upon what type of systems you have will dictate your exact procedure. Make sure skimmers and UV are off, charcoal is removed. After 24 hours, if treating a system, either flush or add charcoal and turn on the skimmers. Watch you skimmer overflows though, as prazi will make them foam like crazy. A friend in aquaculture recommended repeating this every week for a total of 3 treatments. If you are using barebottom systems, you should siphon the bottoms and concentrate the dirty water to take a sample and examine microscopically. This should help give you an idea of how much of an infestation you have and how the treatment is going. Also prazi can act as an appetite suppressant so watch your feedings and their appetite for the next 48 hours.
End of Ann83's directions.
I'm with Teresa as well on the taller hitches. Last night I was just complaining to my husband that my comes had so many nice hitches and what did they choose to hitch to????? The electrical cords to my powerheads!! Just goes to show you that the fancy stuff is just for us, they like anything.
Once your boy starts to grow, you may need to get a taller tank for him. Watch for local tanks on sale like at garage sales and other internet sites. Something nice and tall, they'll need the space for their courtship dance.
Active Ingredient: Metronidazole
Indication: flagellates and other internal parasites
Brand Names: Metro+, Metro-Pro, Metronidazole, Metro-MS, Flagyl. Flagyl is available by prescription
from your local veterinarian.
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Metronidazole to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• If using tablets, crush one tablet into a fine powder. If using powder, dose 1/4tsp.
• Add the Metronidazole to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
PRAZIQUANTEL Dosage and Preparation Instructions for Deworming
Active Ingredient: Praziquantel
Indication: worms and other internal parasites
Brand Names: PraziPro, Praz-Tastic, Praziquantel
One day each week, feed two meals of adult brine shrimp gut-loaded with Praziquantel to the Seahorse.
Repeat for a total of 3 weeks.
• Add 10ml (~2tsp) of Praziquantel to one gallon (~4 liters) of water and mix thoroughly.
• Place the amount of adult brine shrimp needed for one feeding into the mixture. Leave them in the
mixture for at least 2hrs.
• Remove the adult brine shrimp from the mixture and add them to the quarantine tank.
• Observe the Seahorse to be certain it is eating the adult brine shrimp.
Different companies label their doses differently. Noga recommends for prolonged immersion, 2 to 10 mg/L (7.6 to 38 mg/gallon) X 24 hours for dgenean metaceraria. 2 mg/L (7.6 mg/gallon) for monogeneans. I would go with the 2 mg/L. Depending upon what type of systems you have will dictate your exact procedure. Make sure skimmers and UV are off, charcoal is removed. After 24 hours, if treating a system, either flush or add charcoal and turn on the skimmers. Watch you skimmer overflows though, as prazi will make them foam like crazy. A friend in aquaculture recommended repeating this every week for a total of 3 treatments. If you are using barebottom systems, you should siphon the bottoms and concentrate the dirty water to take a sample and examine microscopically. This should help give you an idea of how much of an infestation you have and how the treatment is going. Also prazi can act as an appetite suppressant so watch your feedings and their appetite for the next 48 hours.
End of Ann83's directions.
I'm with Teresa as well on the taller hitches. Last night I was just complaining to my husband that my comes had so many nice hitches and what did they choose to hitch to????? The electrical cords to my powerheads!! Just goes to show you that the fancy stuff is just for us, they like anything.
Once your boy starts to grow, you may need to get a taller tank for him. Watch for local tanks on sale like at garage sales and other internet sites. Something nice and tall, they'll need the space for their courtship dance.
dive girl
Member
YES! That's a great tank!!! By the way, you should deworm your little guy (have you named him yet?) in a 10 QTm not his home as some of the medications aren't good for bio-filters or corals and inverts.
I'm so glad he's eating frozen, that makes it soooooo much easier!
Careful, seahorses are addictive!!
Here's a photo of my comes tank. I've given them lots to hitch on at different depths plus room to move around. They still like the powercords.
I'm so glad he's eating frozen, that makes it soooooo much easier!
Careful, seahorses are addictive!!
Here's a photo of my comes tank. I've given them lots to hitch on at different depths plus room to move around. They still like the powercords.
