Sea Horse Not Eating

[civickid]

I HAVE 2 SEAHORSES AND THE ONE THAT I HAVE HAD FOR A WEEK OR SO ISNT EATING. I HAVE TRIED BRINE SHRIMP, GHOST SHRIMP, MYSIS SHRIMP, KRILL GUPPIES. HIS STOMACH IS ALL SKINNY. i HAVENT SEEN HIM EAT ANYTHING. COULD HE BE EATING AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT OR IS HE GOING TO DIE.

 

[killafins]

what type of seahorse, mate? Color, picture... tank size, water parametres... be as specific as possible and i'll try to help ya out

 

[bdhough]

gotta be all live stuff thats key for now
try black worms or blood worms if you get desperate
fish can go 2 weeks without eating sometimes before they die
try soaking in garlic

 

[overanalyzer]

Originally posted by bdhough
try soaking in garlic
The non-live food - the live food should just be added. Also check and see if any of hte LFS in the area have some live brine cultures for you

 

[javajoe]

What size tank are you using? Seahorses do need at LEAST 20-22 inches of water depth to thrive well. As for food, the seahorses that I have kept have eaten live brine, and frozen mysis, but their favorite food was blue leg hermits. They will hunt them down and rip them right out of the shell.

 

[leigh]

Is it captive bred or wild caught?