Seahorse Babies

[Duds]

Probably not much worse then r maybe even better than in the wild.

Survival rate in the wild from what I’ve read is .05% which is why they have such big clutches. So with that said I’m doing very well considering my clutches are not that big yet. They get bigger as they mature just like the newborn fry develops more/better with the more clutches a seahorse has.

 

[Duds]

I am looking to get into dwarf seahorses soon heard they are like rabbits and breed often!



That is the one thing that has got me leaning towards the dwarfs as they seem to breed often and if you have the enriched BBS they have a decent survival rate. I saw your post from months ago and the smaller tank is definitely the way to go so they can get more food. I am planning on keeping 10+ dwarfs in my 10 gallon display refugium!

And it would be ill advised to put an adult errectus in a 10 gallon anyway so good choice they can get upto 7”+.

I’ve been raising the fry in a 2.5 and a 3 gallon tank since after the first batch in this post and have much better results. Quite frankly I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with and how to feed over 100 seahorses as they got bigger. Then I would have to find homes for them and I raised them and they are special creatures so Id probably be quite insistent on knowing the buyer has a dedicated big enough system for them. And my issue is not them finding food anymore it’s getting them a big enough nutritional enough food at the in between stage of bbs and shaved frozen mysis. So I shaved it with a potato peeler and chop it with a razor blade and still offer bbs and the combo gets the stronger ones through and onto eating frozen mysis. I think it’s a win and it makes my life easier rather than raising brine shrimp and fishing out different sizes to feed them which I started to do as well but have since given up on.

 

[afboundguy]

And it would be ill advised to put an adult errectus in a 10 gallon anyway so good choice they can get upto 7”+.

I’ve been raising the fry in a 2.5 and a 3 gallon tank since after the first batch in this post and have much better results. Quite frankly I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with and how to feed over 100 seahorses as they got bigger. Then I would have to find homes for them and I raised them and they are special creatures so Id probably be quite insistent on knowing the buyer has a dedicated big enough system for them. And my issue is not them finding food anymore it’s getting them a big enough nutritional enough food at the in between stage of bbs and shaved frozen mysis. So I shaved it with a potato peeler and chop it with a razor blade and still offer bbs and the combo gets the stronger ones through and onto eating frozen mysis. I think it’s a win and it makes my life easier rather than raising brine shrimp and fishing out different sizes to feed them which I started to do as well but have since given up on.

Slicing the music shrimp is a great idea I might borrow that!

 

[Duds]

Slicing the music shrimp is a great idea I might borrow that!

I found different brands have different sized mysis as well. So for the smallest option I was using the potato peeler and shaving San Francisco Bay brand frozen mysis. Then if it was still a bit too chunky I would peel it onto a cutting board and chop it with a razor blade.

 

[Duds]

Cleaned the glass before the daily water change today so here are some updated pics enjoy! They love to hide when the camera comes out grrrrrrr.

 

[Duds]

Here’s some pics of the reidi fry in the adult tank (one next to one of my adult female errectus seahorses) which was incredibly hard to take pics of so enjoy my failure lol and in a bucket and with a 3/4” frag plug for reference: (excuse the junk at the bottom had to get the majority out of the filter sock as he gave birth in the middle of the day and I missed it like always but my errectus normally is first thing in the morning)

 

[Duds]

An epic day for me today, the three errectus seahorses we raised are now in with the adults and doing fantastic!!! Here are some pics during a quick temp acclimating float, initial release and finally spot the young adult lol

 

[Duds]

And another side note for anyone that showed and truly were interested. I have 13 juveniles that are 7 weeks old and on a smaller frozen mysis than the adults. They will be ready to go in 13-17 weeks pending their size and I know the rules so a price should be placed with this post so I’m going to guesstimate $80-100 each. They are hippocampus errectus and need at least twice a day feedings of frozen mysis my personal favorite is hikari. I would reccomend it being a somewhat established system so if you’re not up and running and wanted some get on it sooner than later.

 

[Kymot]

And another side note for anyone that showed and truly were interested. I have 13 juveniles that are 7 weeks old and on a smaller frozen mysis than the adults. They will be ready to go in 13-17 weeks pending their size and I know the rules so a price should be placed with this post so I’m going to guesstimate $80-100 each. They are hippocampus errectus and need at least twice a day feedings of frozen mysis my personal favorite is hikari. I would reccomend it being a somewhat established system so if you’re not up and running and wanted some get on it sooner than later.

This is so awesome, i got a 5 gallon desk tank from BRS, do you think it’s too small for a sea horse tank? I assume they dont like high fliw right? Can u keep otherr corals?

 

[Duds]

This is so awesome, i got a 5 gallon desk tank from BRS, do you think it’s too small for a sea horse tank? I assume they dont like high fliw right? Can u keep otherr corals?

That would better be suited for dwarf seahorses you’d have to research more into them to make sure. The ones I’m raising are errectus and can get 7”+ and a quick google search says a pair needs at least 30 gallons with an additional 10 gallons per each pair as a rough guideline.

There is some movement in my tank definitely not stagnant or high flow but if they don’t want to be in the flow they will move they are quite smart. And I use seahorsesavy.com as a guide as to what is safe coral wise with them. All the usual suspects the softies including mushrooms zoas leathers, LPs like acan blasto Duncan gonis alveoporas basically no big stingers like torches hammers elegance some sps even montipora cyphastrea psammocora are fine acros are a no go though and then of course gotta have the gorgonians for natural hitching posts. If you don’t care about the natural look you can use yellow plastic chain link and with a bit of luck will take on that color.

 

[afboundguy]

This is so awesome, i got a 5 gallon desk tank from BRS, do you think it’s too small for a sea horse tank? I assume they dont like high fliw right? Can u keep otherr corals?

Dwarf Seahorses are a totally different animal and could be done in a 5 gallon tank but it has to be beyond pristine and they also are like the bunnies of the ocean and reproduce quite often!

 

[nano10to40b]

interested!! I think I could take two when they are ready, I have wanted to start a seahorse tank for years.

 

[Duds]

interested!! I think I could take two when they are ready, I have wanted to start a seahorse tank for years.

It does have to be a somewhat dedicated setup towards them. With that said you can still keep other fish and inverts in the same tank as them, you just have to be very careful on your choices. Even the “safe choices” still watch like a hawk as seahorses are extremely vulnerable. You are welcome to come by and see the juveniles in person and if you have any questions or anything I’d be happy to try and help answer or point you in the right direction.

 

[nano10to40b]

It does have to be a somewhat dedicated setup towards them. With that said you can still keep other fish and inverts in the same tank as them, you just have to be very careful on your choices. Even the “safe choices” still watch like a hawk as seahorses are extremely vulnerable. You are welcome to come by and see the juveniles in person and if you have any questions or anything I’d be happy to try and help answer or point you in the right direction.

Yes I plan on just them in a tank. That’s why I love that you posted about them way in advance so I can set up the tank and get it dialed in before they are ready.

 

[Duds]

Yes I plan on just them in a tank. That’s why I love that you posted about them way in advance so I can set up the tank and get it dialed in before they are ready.

Music to my ears my home raised seahorses having a good home to goto!!!

 

[nano10to40b]

Now the problem is the wife will be yelling at me for starting a new tank because I can’t tell her I’m getting them I would have to answer the same question every day “when can we get them” lol. She’s going to be so excited has wanted them for so long