oh my god!!! look what happened!!

sedorusc · #1 01/23/2007, 09:15 PM

My male h. reidi finally popped giving birth to what looks like well over 100 beautiful babies!! would love to post pics but my dial up really sucks!!

vipjd39 · #2 01/24/2007, 04:06 PM

congrats! good luck with the babies!

sunfishh · #3 01/29/2007, 02:02 AM

Yes congradulations

redhorse · #4 01/30/2007, 02:22 PM

Now how can we LOOK if there are no PICS? :-) Unless you just wanted us to look at the letters. Congrats on the babies

sedorusc · #5 01/30/2007, 07:20 PM

unfortunately they are as hard as they sound to raise. I can no longer see any. just hoping they're hiding in my caulerpa.

oli5 · #6 01/31/2007, 01:44 AM

oh man, congratulations!

FishGrrl · #7 02/03/2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by sedorusc
unfortunately they are as hard as they sound to raise. I can no longer see any. just hoping they're hiding in my caulerpa.

what kind of set up are you using for them? they need a nursery tank and special food if you're going to have any success with them. i am guessing since you mention caulerpa that they're in the display tank still; i don't think anyone has raised baby h. reidi that way.

X_flamingo_X · #8 02/05/2007, 11:31 AM

Seahorse fry especially need a nursery tank. There have been a few cases of kuda, etc. being raised in a large, macro filled tank- but I can't remember the link. And yes, reidi are harder to raise- some of the smallest fry from what i've heard. I had a chance to raise 10 baby reidi, they only lasted 5 days (it was a random act) though. I've never seen any other fry in person, so I can't personally comment on size issues compared to other species.

Good luck with them! Just make sure they don't snick air, etc. and get some baby brine shrimp and possibly rotifers going if you'd like to raise them.

Samala · #9 02/05/2007, 12:28 PM

Yep, unfortunately though we have had a very few people raise one or two survivors in the main tank, most seahorse fry need to be raised in a separate nursery system.

Check out the FAQ thread here for some starting places to begin construction on a nursery if you want to attempt it. The Breeding forum is also an excellent place to discuss design and practice with rearing marine larvae. Its not easy, but SO rewarding.

>Sarah