Help! New seahorses acting weird!!!

[timmyrules]

Hey guys, I really need help here…I received some seahorses a few minutes ago and upon opening, all the seahorses are acting SUPER weird. I almost thought a few were doa. They aren’t moving, just at the top clinging to each other….should I just wait it out? Is this normal?
*sorry for the bad picture, I didn’t want to turn the lights on, to stress them out more.*

 

[Tiny Bubbles]

Oh no! I hope they're doing better.
Hopefully they just need to perk up after being in shipping conditions. Do you know how long they were in shipping? When I've received them after being shipped, they have perked up after maybe an hour or so in their new tank, assuming the water parameters are in the range for that species.

 

[timmyrules]

I lost 2…a few others still look off, but most of them look better.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I lost 2…a few others still look off, but most of them look better.

A clean tank and good filtration is a must cleaning filters frequently. Best foods are baby brine and rotifiers. Check for heavy breathing, slime and cloudy eyes which are signs of bacteria
salinity 1.022 - 1.023 and temp 72-75

 

[timmyrules]

A clean tank and good filtration is a must cleaning filters frequently. Best foods are baby brine and rotifiers. Check for heavy breathing, slime and cloudy eyes which are signs of bacteria
salinity 1.022 - 1.023 and temp 72-75

I know the tank looks super dirty, but it’s not, I do weekly water changes, and clean the filter weekly. I hatch baby brine shrimp daily….I’ll be sure to watch for heavy breathing and cloudy eyes.

 

[Tiny Bubbles]

I'm bummed that 2 of them didn't make it, but the others do look much better in your second picture, so I hope the rest of them make it.

 

[timmyrules]

Ok, I checked on them this morning and 2 more had passed, so a total of 4…I know they are wild caught, would that have something to do with it?

 

[Tiny Bubbles]

dang! I'm sorry to hear that.
I've never had wild caught ones, so I'm not sure if that plays a part, but it seems like it makes sense that i could be related.
Since they are wild caught, I assume there is no live arrival guarantee?

 

[timmyrules]

dang! I'm sorry to hear that.
I've never had wild caught ones, so I'm not sure if that plays a part, but it seems like it makes sense that i could be related.
Since they are wild caught, I assume there is no live arrival guarantee?

I believe there was live arrival guarantee, but nothing past that…I did try contacting the seller for help, but they never responded.

 

[Tiny Bubbles]

I hope the rest of them survive ok!

 

[timmyrules]

I hope the rest of them survive ok!

Thank you, I do too

 

[bikerbutter]

Ok, I checked on them this morning and 2 more had passed, so a total of 4…I know they are wild caught, would that have something to do with it?

Hello, I'm ok with captive bred but you cant tell how linebred they are. We will be starting with 10 wild caught in March/April. We're starting the cycle next week and then 2months to build up the copepods. We will feed enriched bbs twice daily. I've been rather nervous about the shipping. Even overnight would seem to be a major stressor. I hope to hear that yours are thriving by now. Any advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Btw, your plant life is spectacular. I hope ours will do so well. Thank you and best wishes.

 

[timmyrules]

Hello, I'm ok with captive bred but you cant tell how linebred they are. We will be starting with 10 wild caught in March/April. We're starting the cycle next week and then 2months to build up the copepods. We will feed enriched bbs twice daily. I've been rather nervous about the shipping. Even overnight would seem to be a major stressor. I hope to hear that yours are thriving by now. Any advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Btw, your plant life is spectacular. I hope ours will do so well. Thank you and best wishes.

Hi! So, my seahorses were all doing great, they were eating, and healthy…but then, the stupid heater malfunctioned and boiled them all alive. So, after spending $$$ on them, I decided to take a break from seahorses…the best advice I can give you, is: DONT SKIMP ON THE HEATER!!! Get a good quality one! Not some Chinese one!!!!

 

[bikerbutter]

Hi! So, my seahorses were all doing great, they were eating, and healthy…but then, the stupid heater malfunctioned and boiled them all alive. So, after spending $$$ on them, I decided to take a break from seahorses…the best advice I can give you, is: DONT SKIMP ON THE HEATER!!! Get a good quality one! Not some Chinese one!!!!

Dang, I'm truly sorry to hear that. I really appreciate the advice! I haven't purchased a heater yet. I'm scraping to fund this build so I'm buying as i need. I will be spending a few extra dollars on the top heater! Your tank was spectacular, furthermore you seem to truly care about the ponies. I truly hope you get inspired to run another herd someday.