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Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/07/2008, 12:09 PM
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Posted By ann83
www.seahorsesource.com is a good, reputable...

www.seahorsesource.com is a good, reputable seahorse breeder.
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/06/2008, 09:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,400
Posted By ann83
doubtful. bristleworms are detrivores and...

doubtful. bristleworms are detrivores and scavengers, they do not eat live fish, only dead fish. the only time a bristleworm can kill a seahorse is if a seahorse accidentally snicks a smaller one...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/06/2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,400
Posted By ann83
The mixing of seahorses from different vendors...

The mixing of seahorses from different vendors and seahorses of different species often ends in the death of some or all of the seahorses. Mixing seahorses with pipefish also often causes the death...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/05/2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,486
Posted By ann83
You might try picking out the smallest of the...

You might try picking out the smallest of the live adult ghost shrimp. You'd be suprised how large a shrimp a seahorse can handle when it wants to. Any other shrimp sources, freshwater or salt,...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/05/2008, 01:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,486
Posted By ann83
I wouldn't even bother with frozen brine. It is...

I wouldn't even bother with frozen brine. It is worthless to him. Continue with the frozen cyclopeeze and try to get him onto frozen mysis. Have you been able to find live shrimp for him?

Also,...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/03/2008, 01:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,486
Posted By ann83
So this CB seahorse from Ocean Rider came to you...

So this CB seahorse from Ocean Rider came to you without being trained to frozen foods? Did you try frozen mysis on it from the beginning? Or did you start it on live foods and only recently try...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 01/02/2008, 12:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,486
Posted By ann83
Could you post a pic? I have never heard of a...

Could you post a pic? I have never heard of a wild caught H. capensis; and a captive bred one should have been eating frozen foods from the beginning.

As for training to frozen, here is a good...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/27/2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,467
Posted By ann83
The adult seahorse looks like a reidi; so...

The adult seahorse looks like a reidi; so assuming these are reidi fry...
First, don't beat yourself up if they don't survive. Seahorse fry are very difficult to rear, and reidi fry are some of the...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/25/2007, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 863
Posted By ann83
Duce, Also, seahorses have to be fed daily;...

Duce,
Also, seahorses have to be fed daily; actually usually at least twice daily. They have no stomach and a very short digestive tract so they cannot go without food for more than 4 days without...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/25/2007, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 758
Posted By ann83
pipefish need more horizontal swimming room and a...

pipefish need more horizontal swimming room and a 10 gallon hex is really narrow. I am not sure that there are any pipefish that would be comfortable with that small of a length for swimming. It is...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/20/2007, 06:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 994
Posted By ann83
Of those species, I would go with H. kuda, unless...

Of those species, I would go with H. kuda, unless you can get a large chiller for H. abdominalis.

The source seahorseaquaculture.com that you listed before is not located in Australia (it is in...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/20/2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 994
Posted By ann83
http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod_chiller_size.asp

http://www.jbjlighting.com/prod_chiller_size.asp
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/20/2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 907
Posted By ann83
Ingens are one of the most delicate seahorses. ...

Ingens are one of the most delicate seahorses. You will be better off starting with a different species. H. erectus is a very hardy species and a good seahorse for someone just starting up with...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/20/2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 994
Posted By ann83
Just to be sure you know, abdominalis NEED a...

Just to be sure you know, abdominalis NEED a chiller. They will be much easier to keep healthy than Ingens, provided they are kept in the proper temperature range (61-66 degrees F, 16-19 degrees C).
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 12/17/2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,111
Posted By ann83
And just in case you need a third on this advice,...

And just in case you need a third on this advice, I agree with all the advice given to you above. I would also like to say that if you think the U.S. advice is different from Australian advice, you...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/29/2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By ann83
Kuda, reidi, and erectus are all very similar. ...

Kuda, reidi, and erectus are all very similar. Erectus have thicker bodies, while kuda and reidi have slimmer/leaner looks to them. The kuda strain in the U.S. grow to a slightly smaller size than...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/28/2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By ann83
The library on seahorse.org...

The library on seahorse.org http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles.shtml , the gallery on seahorse.org http://gallery.seahorse.org/main.php , and the library on syngnathid.org...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/28/2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By ann83
msdadude, you've had the same seahorses for two...

msdadude, you've had the same seahorses for two years feeding them frozen brine shrimp?
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/28/2007, 01:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By ann83
I would not keep capensis in a 12 gallon because...

I would not keep capensis in a 12 gallon because they are bottom dwellers and need a lot more sandbed than a 12 gallon would provide in order to be happy. You might be able to do breviceps; if you...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/27/2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,413
Posted By ann83
There are no other seahorses available in the...

There are no other seahorses available in the United States that I would recommend for 12 gallons or less. You are looking at 30 gallons or more for the typically available species.
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/26/2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By ann83
Has the temperature gone up in the tank since...

Has the temperature gone up in the tank since they've been gone? There is just as good a chance this is an infection rather than gas bubble disease. If the tail appears to be floating and the...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/25/2007, 11:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 724
Posted By ann83
Sorry, but it is not a good setup for a seahorse....

Sorry, but it is not a good setup for a seahorse. Clowns are not good tankmates, they can be territorial and aggressive, and they are also aggressive feeders that can prevent the seahorses from...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/23/2007, 02:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,917
Posted By ann83
Randoma (the ebay seller) has them on a fairly...

Randoma (the ebay seller) has them on a fairly regular basis since they breed them. There is no hurry to find a place to put them, they'll have more available at a later date and you can send a...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/22/2007, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,200
Posted By ann83
Erectus are not "dwarves". The only species of...

Erectus are not "dwarves". The only species of dwarf seahorses available in the hobby is Hippocampus zosterae, and they need a very specialized setup since they max out at about an inch. Erectus...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 11/16/2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,564
Posted By ann83
CCall, I would make sure you know who the...

CCall, I would make sure you know who the supplier is. If it is an aquaculture facility like ORA, then you are solid, although I would pick them up in the bag and not have them aclimated to your LFS...
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