geckus Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 how many seahorse lovers out there? would like to see how many species we have floating in singapore now. i got 10 tigertails, 1 spino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 anyone have hints on kuda, i havent had much luck with them... tried keeping a 15 total...all died. advise on: salinity tank size filter type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member stevenchia Posted November 12, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted November 12, 2012 Kuda is the easy seahorse to keep.. suspect might be some disease that wipe out all. I call kuda the dirty seahorse.. Hope u can get a few tomorrow.Good luck Quote Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams 3 feet tank with IOS Eheim 1262 K3 wavemaker x1 Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4 Skimmer: BMQQ Artica 1/5 Dosing: NA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reefing is sharing. People with rotten mouth is sure a loser for life as expected. When a tomato gets rotten, you can nvr save it.. Throw it away before it infect the good ones. Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Bacteria is the biggest killer of seahorses. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sngolf Posted November 15, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted November 15, 2012 I've got three Tiger Tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 What kind of bacteria, how to kill them off? Fuei? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexy Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 seahorse., i love seahorse . they are like baby when they grip your finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Any photos to show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Come on!!! Are there no one looking after seahorse but me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Do you have captive bred seahorses available to you there, or only wild caught ones? Yes, bacteria is a big killer. Here in the US, many keepers have taken to keeping their tropical seahorses between 70-74F (21-23C) because it keeps bacteria from proliferating so quickly. It does seem to make a big difference. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalunT Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Do you have captive bred seahorses available to you there, or only wild caught ones? Yes, bacteria is a big killer. Here in the US, many keepers have taken to keeping their tropical seahorses between 70-74F (21-23C) because it keeps bacteria from proliferating so quickly. It does seem to make a big difference. Yes we do. But so far ive seen our LFS carrying wild ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wild seahorses are just notoriously hard to keep alive. Not impossible, but it's quite challenging and even in the most experienced hands they often do poorly. Captive bred seahorses, on the other hand, have turned around the way people keep seahorses in the US. Because our laws are so strict about importing, captive bred seahorses are by in far the most popular. I still wouldn't call them easy, per say, but many beginners have success with them because they are just much more hardy than wild caught seahorses. If you've struggled with seahorses in the past, and only have tried wild caught ones, I strongly recommend trying your hand at captive bred ones. They don't have parasites, have fewer bacterial issues, and aren't fussy about eating. A lot of people have trouble with wild caught seahorses, even if they do everything "right". They just never adapt fully to aquarium life. They may never learn to eat frozen food, and starve, or may get stressed which causes secondary conditions like bacterial infections. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithtanbb Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I love seahorses- fascinating creatures!...got 3 in my tank- will endure regime of culturing phytoplankton, brine shrimps,,,,,,,to keep them alive! (akan Datang!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalunT Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wild seahorses are just notoriously hard to keep alive. Not impossible, but it's quite challenging and even in the most experienced hands they often do poorly. Captive bred seahorses, on the other hand, have turned around the way people keep seahorses in the US. Because our laws are so strict about importing, captive bred seahorses are by in far the most popular. I still wouldn't call them easy, per say, but many beginners have success with them because they are just much more hardy than wild caught seahorses. If you've struggled with seahorses in the past, and only have tried wild caught ones, I strongly recommend trying your hand at captive bred ones. They don't have parasites, have fewer bacterial issues, and aren't fussy about eating. A lot of people have trouble with wild caught seahorses, even if they do everything "right". They just never adapt fully to aquarium life. They may never learn to eat frozen food, and starve, or may get stressed which causes secondary conditions like bacterial infections. If only i could get some from you =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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