Originally Posted by
Suzy
http:///forum/post/2573540
Todd Gardner wrote a wonderful paper about seahorse fry nutrition. He stated that fry raised in their newborn stages on copepods and foodstuffs like they receive in the ocean will have stronger immune systems than those raised on artemia.
Is it puiblished? I'd love to read it. Must have been a large under taking just to track the wild fry through the development phases.
The quality of seahorses raised on a diet completely foreign to their species cannot be compared to seahorses raised on the diet the species has evolved over milleniums to eat.
Wait I thought you said Todd did compare it?
Just kidding just kidding. I'd really love to see the paper and the numbers behind it.
The discussion about net penned seahorses being inferior to a few select breeders has been rehashed over and over on many marine forums.
Well since you brought it up I agree, but this was more about WC vs. CB which you also brought up. Net pen seahorses are notorious carriers for parasites. There is some research being done on them now by a few people, but details aren't published yet.
I do think it does take major kahunas to come here to promote your site and your breeders, though!
You do realize under your user name it has your website address right?
For the record I do not own a web site. Well I did it. It was a photography site where I could showcase my work, it's been down for awhile. No longer looking for work, to busy.