tank has cycled ready for horses
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larrynews
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i did put some live rubble rock in today, that has been in a fuge or years, and tried to hide them the best i could and they have lots of pods, i did buy a breeders net type thing to build a fuge and hang it inside of the tank, not sure about that though...my 90 reef is as real as you can get and the horse tank is as fake as you can get, but i wanted it to be different from the reef tank and to me sea horses are like fairy tale creators and the bright fake stuff helps with that theme..here is my reef tank
larrynews
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i will be picking 2 of them up tomorrow, i looked at them tonight and they looked great hitching and eating so hopefully i can get them they are kellogi sea horses, ive never seen anyone talk about that kind on this site so i'm a little worried but i have researched them on the web
monalisa
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The one thing that I do know about kellogi is that they get rather large. I think, though, that their care is pretty much as any other horse...just feed them, talk to them, and socialize with them
I'm also not sure that your 55 is tall enough, could be, but I just don't know. I'm sure someone will chime in. If not, welcome to the world of pioneering!!
Good job!! can't wait to see your new little ones.
Lisa
I'm also not sure that your 55 is tall enough, could be, but I just don't know. I'm sure someone will chime in. If not, welcome to the world of pioneering!!
Good job!! can't wait to see your new little ones.
Lisa
teresaq
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Scientific Name : Hippocampus kelloggi
Common Names : Great Seahorse, Kellogg's Seahorse, Offshore Seahorse
Care Level : Moderate to Difficult
Size : May get up to 11 inches (28 cm)
Life span : 2 - 4 years or slightly longer
pH : 8.1 - 8.4
Temperature : 72°F - 76°F (22°C - 24°C)
Specific Gravity : 1.020 - 1.025
Carbonate Hardness (dKH) : 8 - 12°
Origin / Habitat : Western Pacific, from Red Sea to Japan
Temperament / Behavior : Very peaceful
Breeding / Mating / Reproduction : Eggs are kept in the male's pouch for a couple of weeks and then released. Can be expensive to acquire a mated pair and/or male/female pairs.
Tank Size : 55 gallon minimum
Compatible Tank Mates : There are not many compatible tank mates that quickly come to mind... They are such slow, methodical eaters that other fish will simply eat all the food before they get a chance to eat. They are best kept in a tank with other seahorses.
Diet / Fish Food : Primary diet in the wild is crustaceans and small shrimp. Wild caught seahorses will usually only go after foods they recognize, i.e. live foods. Captive raised seahorses should eat frozen foods, mysis shrimp, and may even go after other foods once trained. They may graze on the live rock in your tank.
Tank Region : They can often be seen slowly cruising around the mid to top parts of the tank and will need places they can hold on to.
Gender : More noticeable during mating, the female's anal fin will be a little larger than the male and the brood pouch should be easily seen on the male.
Common Names : Great Seahorse, Kellogg's Seahorse, Offshore Seahorse
Care Level : Moderate to Difficult
Size : May get up to 11 inches (28 cm)
Life span : 2 - 4 years or slightly longer
pH : 8.1 - 8.4
Temperature : 72°F - 76°F (22°C - 24°C)
Specific Gravity : 1.020 - 1.025
Carbonate Hardness (dKH) : 8 - 12°
Origin / Habitat : Western Pacific, from Red Sea to Japan
Temperament / Behavior : Very peaceful
Breeding / Mating / Reproduction : Eggs are kept in the male's pouch for a couple of weeks and then released. Can be expensive to acquire a mated pair and/or male/female pairs.
Tank Size : 55 gallon minimum
Compatible Tank Mates : There are not many compatible tank mates that quickly come to mind... They are such slow, methodical eaters that other fish will simply eat all the food before they get a chance to eat. They are best kept in a tank with other seahorses.
Diet / Fish Food : Primary diet in the wild is crustaceans and small shrimp. Wild caught seahorses will usually only go after foods they recognize, i.e. live foods. Captive raised seahorses should eat frozen foods, mysis shrimp, and may even go after other foods once trained. They may graze on the live rock in your tank.
Tank Region : They can often be seen slowly cruising around the mid to top parts of the tank and will need places they can hold on to.
Gender : More noticeable during mating, the female's anal fin will be a little larger than the male and the brood pouch should be easily seen on the male.
