help to train my seAhorse

[scs88]

hi guys,

recently i wnet to taiwan

bought 4 H reidi seahorses

however 2 of htem has air in the stomach i think , and they r floating

all 4 r feeding on live shrimps

but its a real hassle to keep buying for them and my schedule is quite tight such tt i find it hard to train them to take frozen

fortunately one of htem has self converted to frozen

the other 3 are still not

i am quite worried abt 2 of them, which are floating upside down, prob due to air in the stomach

any bro here has any idea to cure them, and help train them to take frozen

i haf tried the various mtds to remove hte air, but htey still float upside down

and i nid some help with the training to take frozen

any bro here kind to help? ie maybe can help me take care of the seahorse for a short period of time?

[xersion]

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31178

bro try this...

[woverine]

Bro have u tries this???

Pouch Massage: Burping the Pouch

Pouch bloat is ordinarily easily resolved by evacuating the gas from the marsupium. This procedure is commonly known as pouch massage or "burping" the pouch and it provides immediate relief for the seahorse when successful.

[woverine]

To expel the trapped air, wet your hands first and hold the seahorse upright in the water with your non-dominant hand, allowing his tail to wrap your little finger or ring finger so he has a good grip and feels secure . While the seahorse is thus restrained, use your dominant hand to massage the pouch firmly yet gently between your index finger and thumb, working upward with a circular motion from the bottom of the tail toward the top so as to work the trapped gas upwards toward the opening of the pouch Don't squeeze the pouch too forcibly, just maintain gentle pressure from below as you massage the pouch, always working from the base of the pouch toward the orifice at the top with your thumb and index finger to force the gas upward.

[woverine]

Hopefully, as your massage moves to the upper half of the pouch and approaches the top, the aperture of the pouch will begin to gape open, allowing a stream of bubbles to escape This is the "burp" you've been hoping to produce, and when it happens, you can actually feel the bloated pouch slowly deflate as you gently force the bubbles out

try slowly emmmm like we normally squueze the toothpaste from bottom...upward....slowly and gently...

Do try this and do feedback to us so we can all learn ok!

[scs88]

hi boss

i tried the method u mentioned

lol and i saw the air esapce!!

with some water spurting out

but currently the 2 seahorse are still floating

ha duno y leh

[woverine]

bro ok, did u see the stomach. deflate a little bit??