TamiW Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hi everyone - I hope you don't mind that I have joined your forum. I am from the US, and I have been keeping and breeding seahorses for the past 15 years. I write about them a lot too, and am trying to understand what different seahorse keepers face around the world, thus my reason for joining. I am hoping you will have me, but if this is inappropriate, I will leave, no hard feelings. I have a fish room dedicated to my seahorses. Right now I keep H. erectus, H. comes, H. zosterae, H. taeniopterus (kuda) and a single H. trimaculatus because I have been unable to find another for sale. I'm raising H. erectus and H. comes at the moment. Here are some pictures of my seahorses: H. comes: H. erectus: H. erectus juvenile with interesting coloring: H. trimaculatus: H. comes juveniles I raised: H. comes newborn I don't have any good pictures of the H. zosterae or H. taeniopterus yet. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member allantang Posted January 5, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2013 Greetings from Singapore n I'm sure you are most welcome here. Love your horses. Wonderful pictures too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenny1111 Posted January 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2013 beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thank you! I'm very proud of them. Some of them are going on display at a local zoo. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Welcome! We have a few seahorse keepers here, please check this build thread, he won 1st prize in our recent nano competition - Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Welcome to SRC, mind sharing with us some photos of your fish room and breeding tank ? Being a small country with small home, we do not have the luxury of space of having a dedicated fish room here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hi everyone - I hope you don't mind that I have joined your forum. I am from the US, and I have been keeping and breeding seahorses for the past 15 years. I write about them a lot too, and am trying to understand what different seahorse keepers face around the world, thus my reason for joining. I am hoping you will have me, but if this is inappropriate, I will leave, no hard feelings. I have a fish room dedicated to my seahorses. Right now I keep H. erectus, H. comes, H. zosterae, H. taeniopterus (kuda) and a single H. trimaculatus because I have been unable to find another for sale. I'm raising H. erectus and H. comes at the moment. Here are some pictures of my seahorses: H. comes: H. erectus: H. erectus juvenile with interesting coloring: H. trimaculatus: H. comes juveniles I raised: H. comes newborn I don't have any good pictures of the H. zosterae or H. taeniopterus yet. Beautiful seahorses u have. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Here are some pictures of the fish room: I'm going to try to get a video walk through of it this weekend or shortly thereafter. I will post that here when I am done. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wao welcome. What do you feed them with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm a seahorse man together with my bro Peong. He has stopped temporary. Trying to get him back ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member digibee Posted January 16, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wow serious breeder, nice seahorses! Cheers! Quote () Happy will do ... (o_o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peong Posted January 24, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted January 24, 2013 Wao, are you a full time breeder or a retiree who have time to maintain your dedicated seahorse breeding room? No joke! But anyway, we welcome you to our forum, with your great experience will definitely going to build up the confidence of our seahorse keepers here. Looking forward to your sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geckus Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 How would u like to send some horses here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalunT Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 How would u like to send some horses here? I wouldn't mind getting some of those beauties too =)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 I wish I could send some seahorses! Unfortunately international law makes it very difficult. I can't even sell to Canada even though I could literally drive them across the border because of how close I am. You can get CITES certified to ship outside the US, but from what I hear, it is very difficult to do so. I am not a full time breeder, believe it or not. It's just a lifelong hobby that has taken up a bunch of space. I've actually had some health issues as of late so have had some friends helping me clean up the aquariums. I feed frozen (thawed) mysis as their staple diet, but I also feed enriched live brine shrimp 1-2 times a week, and I offer amphipods I collect from my sumps. I sometimes give them small krill too, though they aren't nearly as fond of that. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer213 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Welcome! And nice horses! Quote Buy fish that excite YOU, and respect others' passions. Yes, we know, there's a cheaper and prettier fish than the one were talking about. - John Coppolino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l3lackKaho Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 H. comes newborn :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithtanbb Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 very nice! please do share some tips and advice...I have just started to keep/trying to breed them.(starting with culture of live food and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sty68 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Quite horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavs Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Amazing! Always wanted to try sea horses. Hopefully I'll be able to keep them successfully when the time comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sorry I've had a busy few weeks, so I just am first getting a chance to catch up now. very nice! please do share some tips and advice...I have just started to keep/trying to breed them.(starting with culture of live food and such Sure, I can do that! I'd also love to hear from all of you how you're keeping your seahorses. I wonder what differences are between how we keep seahorses in the US and how they are kept there. I recorded a quick video to show how I currently raise baby seahorses. It's not an ideal setup, but it works. I have plans of building a shared system which will reduce the amount of labor, but until it gets done, this is what I will continue to use. As for tips, off the top of my head: Minimum 30 gallons for most species (114 liters) Keeping seahorses at cooler temperatures helps combat bacterial infections. In general, tropical species are kept between 70-74F (21-23C). Frozen (thawed) mysis shrimp is the staple diet, but variety is encouraged, including small krill, live amphipods, and enriched brine shrimp Higher flow rate is recommended these days; seahorses do better with a turnover of 10-20times/hour the overall tank volume. Some people do even higher, though I haven't experimented with that. For babies Enriched artemia nauplii is the only artemia that should be fed. What you enrich with is very important. You want something that is high in DHA. Here, that's algamac-3050, or Dan's Feed. A lot of species can't take baby brine shrimp from birth because the food is too big. Rotifers are the right size, but they don't move "right" for seahorses, so they aren't a great choice. A pelagic copepod that is small enough is ideal. bacteria can overwhelm babies, so its important to keep the rearing tank clean, including wiping away any biofilm (films of bacteria and algae) that accumulate. A some seahorse breeders are starting to use blue round tubs to grow baby seahorses: http://www.fusedjaw.com/breeding/seahorse-fry-system-build/ I will add more as I think of them. Quote Fusedjaw.com - It's all about the snick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks for sharing! Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanson Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nice! Hope to see more updates from you. Quote Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm Sump: 3ft Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7 Lightings: Maxspect 15000k Return Pump: Eheim 1252 Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom07 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 nice sea horse setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AroDan Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Amazingly beautiful creatures! Love the way they move in the water. Never in the rush to go anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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