A great gift

Basile · 04-04-2009, 09:20 PM

hi, well today i got 2 seahorses as a gift. A guy from my club, got a cave in roof, end of winter go figure. Anyway he had to evacuate is stuff all over. I got the horses. He gave them to me because i have an algae tank with low flow, and nothing to harm them, my chromis wont bother them he says; and for observing all day they seem to get along fine. The chromis eats his flakes and pellets and dont boder with the mysis, so they have plenty of time to feed. My concern is with all i've red about them seem troublesome, deseases, infections and what not. And i don't know what to look for. Any pointer anyone. They seem fine by the way, just unsure . Buddy as plenty to do with caved roof poor guy, bad karma.

panmanmatt · 04-04-2009, 09:38 PM

Congrats on the new additions. The only thing with the chromis is they may bother the seahorse in the future. They are a questionable tankmate that some folks have luck with and others don't. Remember, chromis are just another damsel.

The tank looks good. What temperature are you keeping them at? Seahorse need a temp in the 72-74 degree range.

mettjl03 · 04-04-2009, 09:43 PM

Cool... what a nice gift!!

Basile · 04-04-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by panmanmatt

Congrats on the new additions. The only thing with the chromis is they may bother the seahorse in the future. They are a questionable tankmate that some folks have luck with and others don't. Remember, chromis are just another damsel.

The tank looks good. What temperature are you keeping them at? Seahorse need a temp in the 72-74 degree range.

It at 70 (night)-74(day time) The chromis was there before for my cycle you know. I'll whatch him but so far. He swims around them. He and my cat" Basile"
are pals, they face off each other, the fish wins LOL.

Thats BASILE

SeahorseBT · 04-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Cool new additions. Nice looking pony tank!

Basile · 04-04-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SeahorseBT

Cool new additions. Nice looking pony tank!

Thanks i just hope i'm up for the task. From what i hear they are very fragile, wish me luck and any pointer is welcome.

panmanmatt · 04-04-2009, 10:53 PM

They aren't that fragile, just meet their needs. Keep the temp in the 72-74 range, feed them daily, no inappropriate tank mates, and enjoy them. That's all there is to it.

Basile · 04-04-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by panmanmatt

They aren't that fragile, just meet their needs. Keep the temp in the 72-74 range, feed them daily, no inappropriate tank mates, and enjoy them. That's all there is to it.

Thanks for the encouragement i see this as project for more seasoned aquarists than me lol. But i'm game.

panmanmatt · 04-04-2009, 11:10 PM

If you can keep a reef tank, you can keep seahorse. Just need to shift gears a bit is all. Forget all the fancy reef stuff and get back to basics.

Basile · 04-05-2009, 08:31 AM

Well second day with the horses, the smaller one i actually chasing the chromis, not that he will catch him, but he seem determin to befriend him maybe. The other one is plunging into the bubble colum that i have ; riding the flow all the way to the top, he does that several time, i guess having fun. I dunno the specific behavior of horses but they seem to be playfull mates.They waste a lot of food though, any thoughts on that. i got 10 snails for that and a brittle star, do you think i should add more for that kind of waste?

Basile · 04-05-2009, 08:50 AM

One is weaker today, he's not eating like yesterday, any suggestions, i've took some food to him, with a pippette(smaller than turkey baster) and he didn't eat, the other one ate of of my hand. But one is definitally weaker, could it be the transfer, and my buddy said that he droped one of the bags on his way over......clumsy... but with that as happen to him, understandable.

Any opinions on the little guy, what are his chances?

marine281 · 04-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Have never kept horses, hope to one day when i have the room, you could try live brine shrimp as a treat.. may get the little guy interested again.

tex5620 · 04-07-2009, 01:15 PM

hows the weak seahorse doing

Basile · 04-07-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tex5620

hows the weak seahorse doing

At times he seems right up there, moving along, swiming, but at meal time thats where he's at his worse; he's much slower than the other one, he tries to feed but very lethargic for some reason. I'm worried

I checked my parameters just in case; all nominal, 75 oF temp. The other one is cute he comes and stays with him for a while as a buddy and then moves on. Sad to see... He's always at the bottom when he's not moving hagging to a rock or algae.

tex5620 · 04-07-2009, 03:35 PM

Temp might be bothering him maybe. lets wait and see what panmanmatt says.

04-04-2009, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	A great gift hi, well today i got 2 seahorses as a gift. A guy from my club, got a cave in roof, end of winter go figure. Anyway he had to evacuate is stuff all over. I got the horses. He gave them to me because i have an algae tank with low flow, and nothing to harm them, my chromis wont bother them he says; and for observing all day they seem to get along fine. The chromis eats his flakes and pellets and dont boder with the mysis, so they have plenty of time to feed. My concern is with all i've red about them seem troublesome, deseases, infections and what not. And i don't know what to look for. Any pointer anyone. They seem fine by the way, just unsure . Buddy as plenty to do with caved roof poor guy, bad karma. __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

04-04-2009, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift Congrats on the new additions. The only thing with the chromis is they may bother the seahorse in the future. They are a questionable tankmate that some folks have luck with and others don't. Remember, chromis are just another damsel. The tank looks good. What temperature are you keeping them at? Seahorse need a temp in the 72-74 degree range. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

04-04-2009, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
mettjl03 Plate Coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 714 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift Cool... what a nice gift!! __________________ Jess SAY NO TO FREE RANGE LAWNS!! I know! I love you too. Every time my urchin poops, I think of you.

04-04-2009, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 2,279 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift Cool new additions. Nice looking pony tank! __________________ -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

04-04-2009, 10:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift They aren't that fragile, just meet their needs. Keep the temp in the 72-74 range, feed them daily, no inappropriate tank mates, and enjoy them. That's all there is to it. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

04-04-2009, 11:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift If you can keep a reef tank, you can keep seahorse. Just need to shift gears a bit is all. Forget all the fancy reef stuff and get back to basics. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

04-05-2009, 08:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A great gift Well second day with the horses, the smaller one i actually chasing the chromis, not that he will catch him, but he seem determin to befriend him maybe. The other one is plunging into the bubble colum that i have ; riding the flow all the way to the top, he does that several time, i guess having fun. I dunno the specific behavior of horses but they seem to be playfull mates.They waste a lot of food though, any thoughts on that. i got 10 snails for that and a brittle star, do you think i should add more for that kind of waste? __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

04-05-2009, 08:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A great gift One is weaker today, he's not eating like yesterday, any suggestions, i've took some food to him, with a pippette(smaller than turkey baster) and he didn't eat, the other one ate of of my hand. But one is definitally weaker, could it be the transfer, and my buddy said that he droped one of the bags on his way over......clumsy... but with that as happen to him, understandable. Any opinions on the little guy, what are his chances? __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

04-05-2009, 09:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
marine281 Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 187 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: A great gift Have never kept horses, hope to one day when i have the room, you could try live brine shrimp as a treat.. may get the little guy interested again. __________________ Red sea max 130D, vortech MP20, lifereef overflow, 70ltr sump/fuge, tunze 9002, Hailea 1/10HP chiller... My RSM

04-07-2009, 01:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
tex5620 Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 206 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A great gift hows the weak seahorse doing __________________ NOBODY TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE PATIENCE FOR THIS!

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tex5620 Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 206 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: A great gift Temp might be bothering him maybe. lets wait and see what panmanmatt says. __________________ NOBODY TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE PATIENCE FOR THIS!

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