Saving Seahorses

Travis · 06-23-2008, 11:38 PM

Marine Biologists Work To Protect Seahorses By Developing A Breeding Program Marine biologists, worried that regular harvesting of wild seahorses may threaten the creature with extinction, have begun breeding them in home aquariums. Caring for seahorses requires a three-step water filtration process, three feedings a day, and careful temperature and water chemistry monitoring.
Read more and see a video clip here:
Saving Seahorses -- Marine Biologists Work To Protect Seahorses By Developing A Breeding Program

SeahorseBT · 06-24-2008, 12:11 AM

I had no idea it was that serious, we should all do our best to buy captive bred fish or this could happen to more species of fish.

corrado007 · 06-24-2008, 12:45 AM

I had no idea either.
I also agree about the captive bread fish, I wish they were more readily available and distinguishable as captive bread. You almost never know for sure.

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SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Saving Seahorses I had no idea it was that serious, we should all do our best to buy captive bred fish or this could happen to more species of fish. __________________ -Blake My 34 Gallon Seahorse and Macro Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...acro-tank.html My 46 Gallon LPS Tank-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-lps-tank.html My 120 Gallon Reef-http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html

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corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 764 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Saving Seahorses I had no idea either. I also agree about the captive bread fish, I wish they were more readily available and distinguishable as captive bread. You almost never know for sure. __________________ Justin _________________________________ Please watch out for motorcycles (look twice, it could save a life). 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, Octopus NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 12k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, paired Yellow Watchman Goby & Red Striped Pistol Shrimp, paired O Clowns, 1 Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Scooter Blenny, and a Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse). updated 7/11/09 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

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