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    Seahorse pics to share?

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Anyone who still raises these beauty and have pics to share?

    Lets all share if you have :)

    Here are mine... They aren't as awesome as those from people who have more experience though.

    Pretty lady decided to pose for the camera

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    Finally got them comfortable enough to come hooking me xD

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    seahorse

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    H. erectus

    H. barbouri

    H. zosterae

    H. ingens

    H. abdomanilis

    H. breviceps

    H. reidi

    H. fuscus

    H. kuda

    All captive raised and will be at least $150 SGD each except for zosterae. If really interested then pm me.

    Hi Fuel,

    do you still have seahorses for sale?

    seahorse lovers

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Wild seahorses are just notoriously hard to keep alive. Not impossible, but it's quite challenging and even in the most experienced hands they often do poorly.

    Captive bred seahorses, on the other hand, have turned around the way people keep seahorses in the US. Because our laws are so strict about importing, captive bred seahorses are by in far the most popular. I still wouldn't call them easy, per say, but many beginners have success with them because they are just much more hardy than wild caught seahorses.

    If you've struggled with seahorses in the past, and only have tried wild caught ones, I strongly recommend trying your hand at captive bred ones. They don't have parasites, have fewer bacterial issues, and aren't fussy about eating.

    A lot of people have trouble with wild caught seahorses, even if they do everything "right". They just never adapt fully to aquarium life. They may never learn to eat frozen food, and starve, or may get stressed which causes secondary conditions like bacterial infections.

    If only i could get some from you =P

    seahorse lovers

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Do you have captive bred seahorses available to you there, or only wild caught ones?

    Yes, bacteria is a big killer. Here in the US, many keepers have taken to keeping their tropical seahorses between 70-74F (21-23C) because it keeps bacteria from proliferating so quickly. It does seem to make a big difference.

    Yes we do. But so far ive seen our LFS carrying wild ones...

    H.Kuda

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

    Posted

    You can try Ah beng and Iwarna. sometime they do stock seahorses... i went the this morning, ah bengs got a pair in a bag, iwarna doest have any. And of course, CF... but call before u go sometime they have a tank full, next day its all gone... i guess they exported it...

    Yea i called but maybe i always call wrong timing.. forever no stock xD

    Can try asking bro fuel. I rmb they breed seahorses... :) wild ones always die fast and refuse to eat unless they're kept in a good condition as u would know.... :)

    Haha ok! thanks for the help!! =))

    H.Kuda

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

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    Hi.. I used to rear seahorses in the past... stopped due to work commitment issues... currently starting back again. However, I went to quite a few shops but havent seem to be able to find any H.kudas... Anyone knows where i can find some? >.<

    Thanks in advance for the help =D

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