Anyone know of captive bred barbouri for sale?

[Critterheaven]

my timing isn't so good as seahorsesource is out and will be some months until they have more. Difficult to find this species

 

[vlangel]

O sorry to hear that. I do not know of any other sources for captive bred barbouri. :-(

 

[tjdouglas]

I believe that barbouri's might be available for sale at seahorse savvy online. I think they are connected to Alyssa's seahorse farm in Maryland.

 

[Critterheaven]

I see that they have males. No females. Thanks TJ, I was hoping to get 2 males and 1 female to go with my 1 male and 2 females but 1 male is a start! Have you or anyone else gotten livestock from there before?

 

[tjdouglas]

Hi Critterheaven, I have bought four hybrid reidi-erectus seahorses from Alyssa and they have done very, very well. So I think she is a very reliable source. It is my understanding that "seahorse savvy" is just another website for Alyssa's seahorses.

I wish I could buy some Barbour's seahorses; I think they are beautiful! But my tank is full, and I understand they don't advise mixing Barbour's with other species.

 

[Critterheaven]

Thanks so much. I have three in my QT tank and they are lovely. Will post a few pictures on my build thread even though they aren't in the reefer yet.

 

[tjdouglas]

Awesome...looking forward to seeing them!

 

[Critterheaven]

Posted on Red Sea reefer 350 thread. Haven't gotten them to eat yet which is a little worrisome. Enriching some artemia at the moment.

 

[tjdouglas]

Oh gee...I'm sorry to hear that. I hate when that happens. Have you tried live ghost shrimp. A lot of local fish stores carry them and they are pretty cheap. They might go after those even if they ignore the artemia.

 

[Critterheaven]

Ghost shrimp are too big for barbs. But they did start to eat artemia so I am happy. Will we work on getting back to frozen next

 

[Critterheaven]

I actually have Marin ghost shrimp from live brine, not realizing they are almost as big as freshwater ones. They are my clean up crew. If I had reidi or erectus they would have been dinner long ago!!

 

[Critterheaven]

Draco, Ara and Cassie love the enriched artemia!! Swimming all over the reefer after them. Hopefully the younger ones will too once they settle in to the 25. And after I am sure they are eating frozen, I will move them all together

 

[tjdouglas]

So glad they are starting to eat something,. That is good news!