seahorse fry
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veganman
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Therese, I don't want to seem harsh, but have you gone to the seahorse sites linked in your previous posts?
There's a TON of information on both www.syngnathid.org and www.seahorse.org .
If you had in fact researched on either site, (or researched at all before getting these incredible creatures) you wouldn't be asking "what should I do" every day.
Not all seahorse fry will eat bbs. It depends on the species as to what foods work best, what conditions to keep the nursery tank at, are they pelagic, etc.
I asked in a previous post what species you had and you didn't answer. You stated 1 was bought online and 1 was wild caught.
Raising seahorse fry is a HIGHLY specialized thing. I've been doing it for a while. Each species has specific needs.
You've received some great general advice here on the board, but without knowing more, there's little any of us can do to help.
Again, I'm not trying to be mean or flame or anything, but IMO, your lack of basic info about the creatures you have reeks of irresponsibility.
There's a TON of information on both www.syngnathid.org and www.seahorse.org .
If you had in fact researched on either site, (or researched at all before getting these incredible creatures) you wouldn't be asking "what should I do" every day.
Not all seahorse fry will eat bbs. It depends on the species as to what foods work best, what conditions to keep the nursery tank at, are they pelagic, etc.
I asked in a previous post what species you had and you didn't answer. You stated 1 was bought online and 1 was wild caught.
Raising seahorse fry is a HIGHLY specialized thing. I've been doing it for a while. Each species has specific needs.
You've received some great general advice here on the board, but without knowing more, there's little any of us can do to help.
Again, I'm not trying to be mean or flame or anything, but IMO, your lack of basic info about the creatures you have reeks of irresponsibility.
inkman2004
Member
Hey lighten up vegan. you keep sayin you dont want to be mean. I guess that is code for I am going to be a D@#$head.
If you dont want to answer the post then don't. Dont try to dissuade people from using the post. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ALOT ABOUT SEAHORSES!!!! THAT IS WHY SHE IS ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!
If you dont want to answer the post then don't. Dont try to dissuade people from using the post. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ALOT ABOUT SEAHORSES!!!! THAT IS WHY SHE IS ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!
therese
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:notsure: thanks inkman as for you i have had seahorses for 6 years where i was from the only ones i was only able to get were wild caught and they were mostly females i had 1 males and once in a while he would give birth and they would not live now that we moved here to fl. i have read more and will only get tank raised its not fair to the wild caought i have only received females which are H.REDI i had a freind come over with a big male (not pregant) and he is H.KUDA i never thought they would breed but they did last fri night when we got up sat morning we had 26 fry swimming in the tank i was not ready i know they can live 24 hours with out food so i started making my bbs i was also told to feed liquid plankton which seened like every time i did i would lose more now i am done with that just bbs i am now looking for bbcocopods if you are going to be rude then please do not answer me i am looking for help not critasisum
veganman
Member
Criticism aside, there aren't any easy answers when it comes to seahorses.
If they are Reidi/Kuda fry, then pods are a best bet. Reidi are notoriously difficult, but Kuda are challenging in their own right.
I feed pods and rotifers to my Reidi fry and the survivors finally outnumber the dead (Hoooray!).
I posted a link to a fantastic pod dealer for you on syngnathid.org, under "The Pub". There are about 1000 pods per bottle. Excellent for starting a culture.
Sorry if I was an offensive D@#$head. (thanks for the reality check Inkman) There are so many factors involved in a successful brood, more than I could ever post, hence the referrals to the other sites, and the frustration.
I'm extremely passionate about the lives entrusted to us. Eventually, there won't be any wild seahorses left, due to natural and man made aggressors. Successful tank breeding will one day be paramount to the survival of the species.
With that in mind, we owe it to ourselves and them to research and learn as much as possible about the animals we keep. We're the only thing they've got.
I implore you to peruse the archives and libraries on both seahorse sites. There is so much information available there, it's astounding.
Peace.
If they are Reidi/Kuda fry, then pods are a best bet. Reidi are notoriously difficult, but Kuda are challenging in their own right.
I feed pods and rotifers to my Reidi fry and the survivors finally outnumber the dead (Hoooray!).
I posted a link to a fantastic pod dealer for you on syngnathid.org, under "The Pub". There are about 1000 pods per bottle. Excellent for starting a culture.
Sorry if I was an offensive D@#$head. (thanks for the reality check Inkman) There are so many factors involved in a successful brood, more than I could ever post, hence the referrals to the other sites, and the frustration.
I'm extremely passionate about the lives entrusted to us. Eventually, there won't be any wild seahorses left, due to natural and man made aggressors. Successful tank breeding will one day be paramount to the survival of the species.
With that in mind, we owe it to ourselves and them to research and learn as much as possible about the animals we keep. We're the only thing they've got.
I implore you to peruse the archives and libraries on both seahorse sites. There is so much information available there, it's astounding.
Peace.
veganman
Member
Afterthought....
With the brood tank the fry are in, are they able to break the surface of the water and breathe the atmospheric air?
I've lost hundreds of fry over the years from the dreaded "air snick".
If you look at the recently deceased, and see a noticeable bubble lodged in their throat, or the remaining ones are constantly floating to the top.........there's the answer = you have pelagic fry.
To avoid this, keep the water moving CONSTANTLY in the brood tank (use an air hose without the stone- no small bubbles). They'll ideally be swirling around in the current just enough that they're unable to swim to the top. The modified fishbowl set up shown in the other post by Kimkissyfish ( instructions here )is a perfect fix.
With the brood tank the fry are in, are they able to break the surface of the water and breathe the atmospheric air?
I've lost hundreds of fry over the years from the dreaded "air snick".
If you look at the recently deceased, and see a noticeable bubble lodged in their throat, or the remaining ones are constantly floating to the top.........there's the answer = you have pelagic fry.
To avoid this, keep the water moving CONSTANTLY in the brood tank (use an air hose without the stone- no small bubbles). They'll ideally be swirling around in the current just enough that they're unable to swim to the top. The modified fishbowl set up shown in the other post by Kimkissyfish ( instructions here )is a perfect fix.
therese
New Member
thanks alot i have another male that is due in a few days and im already getting ready i have a 5 gallon tank ready to set up and a bigger breeded in the main tank to house the daddy on the delivery hopefully i can keep them i have 2 left and i finnally found some one who breeds them for sales and they are really giving me step by step help to make sure these guys have a good fighting chance i will post on how the other two are doing which i moved out of the main tank into their own lets see how that goes