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05-30-2006, 01:07 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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curious
Are there any small variety of sea horses? My mother has always wanted one and I have a 12 gallon nano that I thought of giving her. Only want to get 2 but dont know if any are small enough to be happy in the 12. Wanted to check with you guys first and see.
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Jena
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05-30-2006, 08:55 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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They do have pigmy seahorses. They grow to about an inch and can be raised in a small tank, I have never raised them and have read they need to be fed live foods. I will try to look up some more info on them.
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05-30-2006, 11:58 AM
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Saltwater Mom
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Hey thanks I'm going to keep looking too.
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05-30-2006, 01:01 PM
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Professor Chaos
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Have you kept seahorses yet. they are not the easiest fish to keep. only for experienced Salties... Wouldn't want them to die.
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05-30-2006, 03:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
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VWD: were you talking about pigmy or dwarf seahorses? there's a difference, isn't there?
If it was dwarves, they do best in something that's 5 gallons or smaller bc of the method you have to use to feed them, and with larger tanks you need a ton of them in there. They are supposed to be pretty hardy, but what makes them difficult is the fact that they need live food that you must raise every day and of course, the smaller the tank, the less stable it is. I think other than the dwarves, most small seahorses need pretty cool water, which would force you to get a chiller
I've always wanted dwarves, but I can't see myself messing with the food like that every day and I take a lot of vacations.
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05-30-2006, 04:19 PM
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Saltwater Mom
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No never kept seahorses which is why I am just asking around. Wasnt even sure if they had any small enough for a 12 gallon nano. This tank is 3 years old and at the moment only has a cleanup crew. Not going to rush into anything. Would like as much info as possible tho.
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05-30-2006, 07:43 PM
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Little Fishy
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05-30-2006, 07:43 PM
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Little Fishy
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check those out
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05-30-2006, 10:43 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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dwarf are the ones I am talking about.
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05-30-2006, 11:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
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ok...i think there are some that are referred to as pigmy that are a temperate species...not 100% sure, but I think i remember reading that
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07-27-2006, 11:13 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Hey Jena, I have 2 reidi and purchased what I was told were baby Kelloggi.They turned out to be dwarfs,but they ate frozen mysis!I returned them after 3 months of no growth eating vitamin enriched mysis.What I did was ask the store I got them from to try some frozen mysis(they were normally fed live brine) and they ate it.I only returned them because I paid $80 for them.Normally dwarfs are maybe $12 ea.Be sure to make sure of 2 things : 1) that they are captive bred(better health and more likely to eat frozen, 2) that the store tries some frozen in front of you (make sure they eat it) Good luck! |
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07-28-2006, 04:37 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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I have been reading up on the dwarfsand they reccommend feeding live brine, But I agree feed frozen if you can, Oh yea it also said that they will breed pretty easy
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08-02-2006, 12:01 AM
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Saltwater Mom
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Well Mom wanted the big seahorses. I told her to do some research and get a nice tall tank and I would help her set it up but the research is up to her. I will show her how to get the tank running and cycled but she should know their care requirements. She wants my 90 gallon tall I'm getting I said no way get your own! LOL I love her but been waiting on this tank a long time.
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08-02-2006, 09:42 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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She don't need a 90. alittle big for them , a smaller tall tank like the 37 gallon tank will be a good one. In a large tank it may be hard to keep the food in an area for them to eat, One thing if You did go with a large tank you can have more seahorses in it. I have my seahorses in a 37 and have a 55 for a few more pairs. They are cool to had, I like watching them
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08-03-2006, 02:51 PM
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Dragonfly
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bemidji MN
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a 90 gal horse tank would be awesome...
but they are more dificult to keep (sorry bout spelling... squigly baby)
have her-not you...do research. if shes going to be keeping them.
2x daily food, knowing signs of illness... its sad to watch them die.
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