Seahorse ID please

Cougra · 04-21-2007, 09:14 PM

I was at the LFS watching some seahorses today as was wondering if someone would be able to help me ID them!

aquaman3680 · 04-21-2007, 09:57 PM

Looks like Redi's to me! Hardy ponies but their fry do not hitch at birth so they are trougher to raise!

Matt

lcstorc · 04-21-2007, 10:51 PM

They look like Redi to me as well but I am not that good at the ID thing.

Cougra · 04-22-2007, 08:16 AM

Thanks Aquaman

Lynn, I understand completely. I've been attempting to look through photos, even on seahorse.org and there are some species where I can't see any differences at all personally. And the fact that they come in such varied colours and patterns for the same species doesn't make it any easier!

panmanmatt · 04-22-2007, 09:20 AM

I'd have to agree and say reidi. They look healthy, not overly thin like most LFS horses. There are a few species that look similar but have their subtle differences. See if the LFS will tell you where they came from. That will make it easier to ID them.

Like Matt said, they make for a good starter seahorse, but their fry are very difficult to raise even for well expereinced keepers.

aquaman3680 · 04-22-2007, 09:22 AM

yeah that is true! I used to have 2 females and 5 males... Man we got a ton of babies and out of all of them only one survived past a year... VERY difficult!

Matt

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Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seahorse ID please Thanks Aquaman Lynn, I understand completely. I've been attempting to look through photos, even on seahorse.org and there are some species where I can't see any differences at all personally. And the fact that they come in such varied colours and patterns for the same species doesn't make it any easier! __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,893 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Seahorse ID please I'd have to agree and say reidi. They look healthy, not overly thin like most LFS horses. There are a few species that look similar but have their subtle differences. See if the LFS will tell you where they came from. That will make it easier to ID them. Like Matt said, they make for a good starter seahorse, but their fry are very difficult to raise even for well expereinced keepers.

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,130 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Seahorse ID please yeah that is true! I used to have 2 females and 5 males... Man we got a ton of babies and out of all of them only one survived past a year... VERY difficult! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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