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Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/28/2007, 12:00 AM

Replies: 2

help with flow

Views: 720

Posted By FishGrrl

Yes, you can remove the maxijet, they should be...

Yes, you can remove the maxijet, they should be fine. If you want to create a little bit of current, you could add some of the micro powerheads via aqua makes. In such a small space though, I don't...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/27/2007, 08:59 PM

Replies: 6

looking for frozen eating pipes

Views: 945

Posted By FishGrrl

SWSaltwater, I have had similar experiences with...

SWSaltwater, I have had similar experiences with the whole flagtail pipefish group. They seem to take frozen food within a few days at most. I haven't had experiences with blue stripes, but banded,...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/26/2007, 05:38 AM

Replies: 5

Shooting the neighbors lame pony

Views: 1,089

Posted By FishGrrl

Yes, it does sounds like Gas Bubble Disease. If...

Yes, it does sounds like Gas Bubble Disease. If it's not affecting the horses ability to eat or move, I would leave it until your friend gets back, and just monitor closely. The cause is unknown but...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/26/2007, 12:18 AM

Replies: 20

Availability of H. comes?

Views: 1,927

Posted By FishGrrl

Wow, that's a lot of information. Thanks for the...

Wow, that's a lot of information. Thanks for the run down. I was kind of thinking a 25 gallon aquarium and your experence makes it sound entirely doable. I actually have a 15 high I was sort of...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/25/2007, 09:28 PM

Replies: 20

Availability of H. comes?

Views: 1,927

Posted By FishGrrl

Thanks for the information. Very interesting!...

Thanks for the information. Very interesting! Would you recommend that stocking density for the average aquarist? I would think it's a little high and most people would have trouble keeping the water...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/25/2007, 12:24 PM

Replies: 20

Availability of H. comes?

Views: 1,927

Posted By FishGrrl

Hi Lisa! I thought of you when I saw there were...

Hi Lisa! I thought of you when I saw there were cb comes available. You know my obsession with them. I'm supposed to be getting rid of aquariums, not setting up more!

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/25/2007, 12:21 PM

Replies: 11

is this setup ok?

Views: 1,143

Posted By FishGrrl

Because of the large amount of algae, I'd test...

Because of the large amount of algae, I'd test your ph, nitrate and phopspate. Excessive nitrate can depress ph, and that can lead to all sorts of problems. Aside from that, I don't think the...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/24/2007, 05:28 PM

Replies: 2

reidi baby's

Views: 725

Posted By FishGrrl

None what-so-ever. They'll get eaten by the tank...

None what-so-ever. They'll get eaten by the tank inhabitants or meet their demise in the filter. It may sound harsh, but such a small percentage make it in the wild that I wouldn't worry about it.

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/22/2007, 06:25 PM

Replies: 20

Availability of H. comes?

Views: 1,927

Posted By FishGrrl

Oooh. I wasn't expecting to find any so soon. I...

Oooh. I wasn't expecting to find any so soon. I don't have a tank set up for them yet. I want them so bad, too. I was going to wait until I replace the floor where I wanted to set them up, but...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/22/2007, 06:21 PM

Replies: 4

My seahorse fell..

Views: 1,029

Posted By FishGrrl

I haven't had this with seahorses, but have with...

I haven't had this with seahorses, but have with other fish. Chances are he will be fine. They are so light that even a fall from a significant distance doesn't have much chance of doing any harm....

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/22/2007, 02:00 PM

Replies: 20

Availability of H. comes?

Views: 1,927

Posted By FishGrrl

Availability of H. comes?

I just saw on ORA's site they're now working with Hippocampus comes. Anyone know how easy they are to get ahold of (or difficult)? They've always been my favorite species, but I tried keeping WC...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/21/2007, 09:35 PM

Replies: 1

pipefish in DT?

Views: 687

Posted By FishGrrl

It kind of depends on the pipefish, and what all...

It kind of depends on the pipefish, and what all you have in a reef. I would think an fowlr wouldn't be very good because you're not going to have the microfauna. But then again, I've never tried it....

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/21/2007, 08:08 AM

Replies: 5

ISO H. breviceps

Views: 802

Posted By FishGrrl

Yeah, that's why I was suggesting finding out a...

Yeah, that's why I was suggesting finding out a distributor that had already/recently purchased some. I think you're going to have a tough time finding enough people interested to do a joint order...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/19/2007, 10:32 PM

Replies: 9

Hydroids! how do i get rid of them!

Views: 1,077

Posted By FishGrrl

I would do it with them in the tank, as they...

I would do it with them in the tank, as they could be carrying hydroids as well.

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/19/2007, 08:08 PM

Replies: 7

Dragonface and Sebae Anemone?

Views: 776

Posted By FishGrrl

I guess I'm the odd man out here here, but I'd...

I guess I'm the odd man out here here, but I'd never keep any species of syngnathid with anemones. THere is too much risk and they're too slow/weak to be able to escape. I'v e noticed some clowns...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/19/2007, 08:00 PM

Replies: 5

ISO H. breviceps

Views: 802

Posted By FishGrrl

Have you contacted SA seahorse to find out if...

Have you contacted SA seahorse to find out if they have any distributors that have ordered recently? If you do that, you can probably back track them through the distributor to find retailers that...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/19/2007, 07:59 PM

Replies: 9

Hydroids! how do i get rid of them!

Views: 1,077

Posted By FishGrrl

Fenbendazole, aka panacur. It will kill off some...

Fenbendazole, aka panacur. It will kill off some other inverts. For instance, worms do not tolerate it. Some snails are okay with it, some aren't. My point being take out any valuable inverts, and...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/18/2007, 11:49 PM

Replies: 7

Seahorse fry to a good home

Views: 1,043

Posted By FishGrrl

Seahorse fry have a yoke sack that lasts about 24...

Seahorse fry have a yoke sack that lasts about 24 hours. If did want to try to raise them and have brine shrimp eggs, you could start them now and have food for them tomorrow.

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/18/2007, 11:24 AM

Replies: 9

My Dwarfs are vanishing!!

Views: 888

Posted By FishGrrl

That could be it. I've head about 18 - 24 mo for...

That could be it. I've head about 18 - 24 mo for lifespan, and if they were adults when you got them, they could be that old.

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/17/2007, 09:37 PM

Replies: 12

Need to sell red redi....

Views: 1,419

Posted By FishGrrl

Thanks for the clarification. My reading...

Thanks for the clarification. My reading comprehension goes down quite a bit at after midnight. Maybe I should stop reading forums so late . . . nah . . . .

I would tried to get him eating frozen...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/17/2007, 01:42 AM

Replies: 18

Tank Bred vs. Captive Bred vs. Wild Caught

Views: 1,580

Posted By FishGrrl

Bill Stockley stopped breeding and selling CB...

Bill Stockley stopped breeding and selling CB seahorses as well. I am not sure why, but there were rumors it was from pressure by OR, not net pen rearing.

As for mixing species, I think some of...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/17/2007, 01:19 AM

Replies: 12

Need to sell red redi....

Views: 1,419

Posted By FishGrrl

He looks emaciated to me. Look at his keel. It...

He looks emaciated to me. Look at his keel. It should be filled in/plump instead if pinched. It sounds very likely that he's not getting enough to eat, or the ghost shrimp aren't providing enough...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/16/2007, 09:18 PM

Replies: 5

dwarf horse food.

Views: 794

Posted By FishGrrl

I've also raised L strain rotifers with copepods...

I've also raised L strain rotifers with copepods (accidental introduction) and was able to provide supplemental feedings to dwarfs (for say, a failed hatch of bbs). For a while, I had such a high...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/15/2007, 08:17 PM

Replies: 7

Would like to keep a sea horse

Views: 956

Posted By FishGrrl

I don't believe that is correct. That is 8...

I don't believe that is correct. That is 8 gallons per pair, but starting with a minimum of x-gallons. For example, you wouldn't keep 2 adult pair in 8 gallons of water, but with that rule, you'd be...

Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish

11/14/2007, 11:50 PM

Replies: 7

Would like to keep a sea horse

Views: 956

Posted By FishGrrl

A 14 gallon tank is really a bad size for...

A 14 gallon tank is really a bad size for seahorses. Its too small for most species, and too large for dwarf seahorses (food density issues). The only seahorses that would do okay in that size tank...

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