Seahorse tank.

[shornik]

Wow , very nice. Good luck.

 

[Zoaeasy]

Wow , very nice. Good luck.

More nervous with this fish than any before!

 

[Zoaeasy]

Very cool! I've always wanted to do a seahorse tank. For some reason I can't see the last 4 pics you posted. What is your feeding regimen going to look like?

Not sure why you can't see them.
Brine shrimp frozen three to five times a day.
I bought exactly what the LFS feeds them

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They are gorgeous!

They need to come off the brine shrimp... well, not off, but they need more than that. Most people use frozen mysis.

 

[Zoaeasy]

They are gorgeous!

They need to come off the brine shrimp... well, not off, but they need more than that. Most people use frozen mysis.

Thanks I will start them on Mysis.

 

[helldiver]

what kind is that where did you get him and how much

 

[vlangel]

Beautiful seahorse. Like Lionfish Lair said, mysis will meet your new pony's nutritional needs better. Since it is accustomed to brine shrimp which is small perhaps Hikari mysis which is also small will be more readily recieved. You could even mix it in with the brine shrimp at first.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

@helldiver, he's from Alberta Canada, so you won't be able to "share" sources.

They are Reidi.

 

[ScottMyers123]

Tank and seahorse look great. Good luck with your tank.

 

[helldiver]

Ty i want to know what kind to start with first

 

[Lionfish Lair]

H. erectus are nice "beginner" horses, if you want the full experience, as you'll also be able to raise their fry. Captive bred Kuda and Reidi are also usually available and are a good choice.

 

[helldiver]

cool ty I will be ordering in a WEEK probably from Seahorse Source will get male/female

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You will have an awesome experience by going through him. In real life he's one of the crazy honest nice guys.

 

[powers2001]

Love those ponies! What is the thing about them being so susceptible to bacterial infections?

 

[vlangel]

Love those ponies! What is the thing about them being so susceptible to bacterial infections?

Its a combination of things. 1. They have skin rather than scales so they are more easily injured. 2. Their digestion is inefficient and somewhat primitive. This has a 2 fold impact, A. Their gut's are immune deficient, and B. They eat a high protein fatty diet but their stomach and intestine do not process it very well. As a result they need to eat a lot but it comes out and creates a heavy bioload. That bioload will fuel bacteria unless steps are taken to inhibit its growth.

 

[powers2001]

Interesting. What kind of filefish will you get?

 

[Zoaeasy]

You will have an awesome experience by going through him. In real life he's one of the crazy honest nice guys.

I am limited to the species available locally.
Cost $149 Canadian.
Getting another on Saturday.
After getting settled on Monday, the little guy had me worried yesterday. Spent the whole day hidden in the back under the rocks and did not eat.
Came back this morning to find him ( her?) hanging onto the macro algae looking for food.
I checked and they have actually been fed Mysis .
So far so good.
Any comments on adding vitamin supplements?
Thanks for the comments and suggestions.
That's what makes this website so great!

 

[helldiver]

I know this is a little off subject but but Dave over at coral vue rock there office is 5 miles from my house and those guys Always hook me up Boy do I love there skimmers

 

[Zoaeasy]

Interesting. What kind of filefish will you get?

Once again depends on what' shows up
I will do some homework though .

 

[vlangel]

I am limited to the species available locally.
Cost $149 Canadian.
Getting another on Saturday.
After getting settled on Monday, the little guy had me worried yesterday. Spent the whole day hidden in the back under the rocks and did not eat.
Came back this morning to find him ( her?) hanging onto the macro algae looking for food.
I checked and they have actually been fed Mysis .
So far so good.
Any comments on adding vitamin supplements?
Thanks for the comments and suggestions.
That's what makes this website so great!

There is not much you can do with the frozen mysis as far as vitamin supplements. Anything you try to coat it with is just going to wash off and create a water quality problem. However if you supplement by gut loading live brine sbrimp or ghost shrimp then you can enrich their diet. Dan's Feed from Seahorse Source is a good all round supplement. You can get it with beta gluten for immune boost.