Keeping Seahorses

[dom07]

I think seahorse only cn keep by themself hard to be in a com tank

[Edison Wong]

I am looking to keep a pair in my frag tank. It's just so cute.

[dominik]

Hi, this is my previous setup. Kept them in my refugium.

[noobz]

Saw a lot of seahorse at Ah Beng. Any bro interested can take a look before sell out.

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[mi_edmund]

Dear all, can please advice me what is the idea temp for horses?

As current setting at 26 deg.

[mi_edmund]

Dear all, can please advice me what is the idea temp for horses?

As current setting at 26 deg.

[dreamscape]

The ideal temperature for keeping seahorse is 22 to 25 deg. This will however depend on species. Kuda can take higher temperature, probably up to 26 deg. Reidi will do better at 22 to 25 deg. The less common species will need even lower temperature. Reason for keeping the temperature at the ideal 22 - 25 deg is because seahorse is very prone to bacteria infection. Such bacteria proliferate faster at higher temperature which means seahorse kept at higher temperature will easily succumb to bacteria infection. I have 2 Reidi and 1 Kuda in my cube tank and I keep its temperate at 24 - 25 deg.

[dreamscape]

Pic of my seahorse tank. I have setup a planted tank, designed just for the seahorses. Beside the seahorse, I have a twin spotted goby and ruby red scooter in the same tank. Both fishes are living in harmony with the seahorses.

[dreamscape]

Apologies for the poor quality pic.

[dreamscape]

Its tank mate

[dreamscape]

close up pic of the seahorsey

[dreamscape]

seahorses are indeed very adorable and will not swim away even when my hand is in the water. I can even feed them from my hand. Their diet is primarily enriched brine shrimp. I mean live brine shrimp enriched with selcon and phytofeast. I have a 2 feet tank setup for the brine shrimp

[mi_edmund]

Thank dreamscape, for sharing.

Nice horses

[Damianiac]

seahorses are indeed very adorable and will not swim away even when my hand is in the water. I can even feed them from my hand. Their diet is primarily enriched brine shrimp. I mean live brine shrimp enriched with selcon and phytofeast. I have a 2 feet tank setup for the brine shrimp

Bro.. Brine shrimp's tank also using chiller?

[dreamscape]

No need to use chiller for brine shrimp tank. But need to use sponge type of filter instead of those filter with pump. Also can let the algae grow so that brine shrimp will feed on it

[Damianiac]

No need to use chiller for brine shrimp tank. But need to use sponge type of filter instead of those filter with pump. Also can let the algae grow so that brine shrimp will feed on it

Ok thanks bro.

[mi_edmund]

Dear all, I need some urgent advice.

My horse skin seen to be pealing off. How should I do ? What has went wrong ?

Hope someone can do advice me ASAP.

Thank

[Sharan Guna]

From what i read, this seems to be a bacterial infection. Quickly send the seahorse to a quarantine tank and treat with broad-spectrum antibiotics. You can find this at C328. Then, try to reduce the tank temp in quarantine to around 22-23 degrees. This will slow down the bacteria from growing and spreading. Follow the dosage on the antibiotics extremely closely for effective treatment. From the looks of it, you seahorse doesnt have any time to wait

[Sharan Guna]

Dear all, I need some urgent advice.

My horse skin seen to be pealing off. How should I do ? What has went wrong ?

Hope someone can do advice me ASAP.

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[mi_edmund]

Hi Hipporider

Thank for your advice, now going to C328 to purchase.

[Sharan Guna]

Hi Hipporider

Thank for your advice, now going to C328 to purchase.

hi Edmund. Any updates on your seahorse? i hope it has improved in condition from yesterday

[Filzan]

wow guys sea horses are beautiful!! such a waste they cant be in a reef tank!

[mi_edmund]

Hi Hipporider

Sad to say, he couldn't make it.

[mi_edmund]

Now I set my whole tank temp to 22 . Hope other won't cause the same problem.

[Sharan Guna]

Now I set my whole tank temp to 22 . Hope other won't cause the same problem.

Hi Edmund,

Sorry about your beautiful seahorse. Don't be too sad because i'm sure you did everything you could. Anyway, reducing the temperature will help a great deal with fighting off bacteria.