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Old 01/07/2008, 09:11 PM
mpruitt307 mpruitt307 is offline
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Food for new baby seahorses

I just got a batch of tiny seahorses approx. .5-1 inh and they won't eat brine which i feed my other larger horses and pipefish. Any suggestions?
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Old 01/07/2008, 10:32 PM
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We need to know the species.

If they are unable to eat newly hatched artemia(bbs) because they are too large, then you need to get some rotifers and offer these.
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Old 01/08/2008, 07:44 AM
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I honestly don't know I bought them tank raised rom a guy for a great price. I was trying to feed them thawed out frozen brine i don't think thats the same thing you thought was it?
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Old 01/08/2008, 09:13 AM
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You need live food - not thawed frozen food.

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Old 01/08/2008, 09:42 AM
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You need live newly hatched brine shrimp which takes 20-24 hrs to hatch at 70-80 degrees. If your horses are from a smaller species you may have to get rotifers. If you can get roti's they will buy you some time 'til the BBS hatch. The seahorse fry are good fo 12-24 hrs without food, but after 24 is pushing it.
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