Lucie's seahorses
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Wow so pretty
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
O my, I never get over enjoying how cute seahorse fry are. I can see that some of them are eating quite well with their little orange tummies!
This picture was taken yesterday...
And then, today...
Greybeard
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Fat, happy, breeding horses... I _know_ how challenging seahorses can be.
Once upon a time, I made a pretty serious attempt with seahorses. After several rounds of hydroids and GBD, loosing horses far to frequently, I decided not to attempt it any longer. All I have left is memories... and a few photos
Magnificent creatures.
Once upon a time, I made a pretty serious attempt with seahorses. After several rounds of hydroids and GBD, loosing horses far to frequently, I decided not to attempt it any longer. All I have left is memories... and a few photos
Magnificent creatures.
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Lucie
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Thanks GreybeardFat, happy, breeding horses... I _know_ how challenging seahorses can be.
Once upon a time, I made a pretty serious attempt with seahorses. After several rounds of hydroids and GBD, loosing horses far to frequently, I decided not to attempt it any longer. All I have left is memories... and a few photos
I use live food mostly, they are always present in tanks, as I live very close to the sea...
they can eat whenever they want or need. I can even go away for an entire day.
I go almost daily catching shrimps, amphipods and mysis for them, but give also frozen hikari mysis everyday.
I also freeze live food sometimes.
I m pretty sure a various natural diet like I give them is the best (excepting for possible parasite issues) for their health. Funny thing is they have all different favorite species for eating.
Greybeard
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One of the downsides of living in rural Missouri. Live marine foods would be rather challenging to collect myself, and very expensive to have delivered regularly.
I had Ocean Rider horses, Erectus, Redii and Ingens. They were eating PE mysis, and occasionally a few live gammarus shrimp I collected from my reef, but I'm fairly certain there was something missing from their diets. Broke my heart when I'd loose one, and I just decided it wasn't meant to be.
I had a 24" x 24" x 10" tank, primarily a clam display, with a half dozen banded pipefish and a handful of strawberry crabs. Made for a neat display. Sold that tank off decades ago, and still think it was one of the more attractive displays I've ever done.
I had Ocean Rider horses, Erectus, Redii and Ingens. They were eating PE mysis, and occasionally a few live gammarus shrimp I collected from my reef, but I'm fairly certain there was something missing from their diets. Broke my heart when I'd loose one, and I just decided it wasn't meant to be.
I had a 24" x 24" x 10" tank, primarily a clam display, with a half dozen banded pipefish and a handful of strawberry crabs. Made for a neat display. Sold that tank off decades ago, and still think it was one of the more attractive displays I've ever done.
wowkingjames
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Loved the thread, you have beautiful sea ponies....
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
Lucie, you take amazing pics! They are so detailed and clear. Very nice.New pictures!
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
Keeping seahorses is work and raising them is a whole other level. I raised 15 out of 22 my first batch but it was so labor intensive for 4 months that I give away all the fry I have now. I do not live near the ocean either so hatching, enriching and cleaning the artemia was exhausting. Still it was an enriching experience so I am glad I did it once.Fat, happy, breeding horses... I _know_ how challenging seahorses can be.
Once upon a time, I made a pretty serious attempt with seahorses. After several rounds of hydroids and GBD, loosing horses far to frequently, I decided not to attempt it any longer. All I have left is memories... and a few photos
I love my ponies but when my current herd have lived out their natural lives I don't think that I will get more (of course I say that now) because they tie me down a lot. They certainly are enchanting though.
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Lucie
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I collect them with a pool net, wading, or by shaking out of the water some underwater structures (shrimp structures on purpose). I choose what i want to catch depending of what i need for the seahorses.
These days i especially need very small shrimps to feed juveniles. Pictured is 1 of 6 meals per day for 3 juveniles (1.2 to 2") + frozen commercial mysis
Mysis are harder to reach when temperature increase in summer. I catch mainly mysis in winter, when they come in very shallow area.
These days i especially need very small shrimps to feed juveniles. Pictured is 1 of 6 meals per day for 3 juveniles (1.2 to 2") + frozen commercial mysis
Mysis are harder to reach when temperature increase in summer. I catch mainly mysis in winter, when they come in very shallow area.
Thanks, I collect live food also and I am always looking for tips and tricks. What do you mean shrimp structures? Did you set something up in your collecting area? What do you look for when collecting food?I collect them with a pool net, wading, or by shaking out of the water some underwater structures (shrimp structures on purpose). I choose what i want to catch depending of what i need for the seahorses.
These days i especially need very small shrimps to feed juveniles. Pictured is 1 of 6 meals per day for 3 juveniles (1.2 to 2") + frozen commercial mysis
Mysis are harder to reach when temperature increase in summer. I catch mainly mysis in winter, when they come in very shallow area.
vlangel
Seahorse whisperer
Your seahorses are the most beautiful colors! My herd of 3 are all shades of brown, LOL.
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@Lucie I thought the picture I saw Kelly post "big fat seahorse" was yours but I didn't see the credit to you. He is so beautiful!
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