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September 10th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| seahorse with fish?
is there any kind of seahorse at all that I guess that could swim fast enough to be with almost any kind of fish OR is there a way you can feed them so other fish cant get to their food I mean they got a long mouth maybe somebody came up with an idea I was thinking about trying to catch it everyday but it will stress the poor thing out to much I bet right? Im open for any ideas at all to keep a seahorse with normal semi agressive fish | 
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September 11th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| sea horses are really specimen only as they dont compete for food and starve ,,
maybe a removable divider in your tank and seperating at feeding times would work but would be a pain gettin wot you want in the divider at the right time so could be a pain | |
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September 11th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| reading other post and seeing that you have a trigger then no dont put in | |
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September 12th, 2008
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| | Fish Bum
| yeah I dont think this will ever work Ill just buy another tank down the road | |
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November 26th, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
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November 26th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| At the Chicago aquarium they are mostly with fire gobies... although they are experts there... | |
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November 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| Seahorses are awesome to look at 
From Matt | |
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November 28th, 2008
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| I'd only put them in a seahorse only tank. Just too difficult to keep them with other species and keep them well fed. | 
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November 28th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| I agree with Mike.They will do better alone or with another of their species
-Matt | |
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January 4th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike  I'd only put them in a seahorse only tank. Just too difficult to keep them with other species and keep them well fed. | I agree | |
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April 10th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike I'd only put them in a seahorse only tank. Just too difficult to keep them with other species and keep them well fed. | With proper planning, it can be done successfully. If anyone is interested in our success story keeping seahorses with fish in a reef environment, feel free to ask. I'll be glad to discuss how we have done it in three different tanks...
LL | |
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April 10th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Lightsluvr With proper planning, it can be done successfully. If anyone is interested in our success story keeping seahorses with fish in a reef environment, feel free to ask. I'll be glad to discuss how we have done it in three different tanks...
LL | welcome to fishlore lightsluvr!!
this thread is 3 months old tho but starting a new thread of your own might be helpful for some...
enjoy the forum | |
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April 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Yup
Thanks for the welcome.
I realized the thread was quite old - but it was the most recent one under this topic. I figured if there were any seahorse folks out there, the reply might stir up some interest...
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April 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| I used to keep seahorses at the Chesapeake Biological Lab in their showroom....not too much is compatable with them. brine shrimp was the easiest food for them, and we did get babies which are teeny versions of the adults....they require baby brine shrimp. This was brackish water....but seawater would be the same. | |
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April 11th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Lightsluvr Thanks for the welcome.
I realized the thread was quite old - but it was the most recent one under this topic. I figured if there were any seahorse folks out there, the reply might stir up some interest...
LL | Welcome to Fish Lore
We'd love to hear about your sea horse success however, it's best to start your own thread.
You're info may not get the attention you'd like in an older thread.
Oh, and pics are a bonus! | |
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April 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Horses
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Originally Posted by TedsTank I used to keep seahorses at the Chesapeake Biological Lab in their showroom....not too much is compatable with them. Brine shrimp was the easiest food for them, and we did get babies which are teeny versions of the adults....they require baby brine shrimp. This was brackish water....but seawater would be the same. | Our adult seahorses feed on frozen mysis shrimp. We have 4 breeding pairs of H. Reidi. The fry are fed rotifers after they are expelled by the father. Baby brine shrimp are introduced in the nursery after a week. The few that survive 6-8 weeks can be coaxed to try the small frozen shrimp by watching the adults feed...
Our adult seahorses live in a 120G reef with (2) ocellaris clowns, (2) Anthias, (2) Royal Gramma, (3) Red dartfish, a Bangai Cardinalfish and a Mandarin Dragonet. There is no competition for food, because the fish are fed first, after which the horses receive frozen mysis in their feeding trough - (an inverted scallop shell super-glued on a plastic bottle cap.) I am more concerned about bristleworms than other fish competing for food with the horses...
In my 2 years experience with Hippocampus, this guide is very accurate as to compatibility: http://www.seahorse.org/library/arti...ankmates.shtml
LL
Last edited by Lightsluvr; April 11th, 2009 at 02:13 PM.
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April 15th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| You can only keep seahorses with slow moving fishes such as firetail gobies.
Hope This Helps,
Matt  | |
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April 15th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Wrong.
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Originally Posted by Matt You can only keep seahorses with slow moving fishes such as firetail gobies.
Matt | Absolutely wrong information. See previous posts, particularly the very comprehensive list from seahorse.org.
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April 15th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Really? :O I must tell my LFS Asap!
Thanks ALot,
Matt | |
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April 16th, 2009
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Sorry Matt.
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Originally Posted by Matt Really? :O I must tell my LFS Asap!
Thanks ALot,
Matt |
Matt, you're entitled to your opinion, even if it's wrong. Some of the worst advice I ever received came from a LFS...but I digress.
Again, I invite you to look at the seahorse.org link listed above. These are people who know more about Hippocampus than both of us combined. I modeled my 120G seahorse reef after their advice several years ago, and it works perfectly. I have a community of healthy, reproducing seahorses living happily with other fish and select inverts.
I learn something new every day. Maybe this is your day.
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