Seahorse Keeping:
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I am about to setup a 55 gal reef tank. In the nature dwarves live in reefs and what they eat is pods so can I house dwarfs in that tank?
Why does my macroalgae go white and die?
Is there a list of seahorse species?
How do you measure the tank waters PH?
Can I keep several species together?
I've been doing some researching and found these adorable fish relative to seahorses called seadragons. I would love to keep one in my aquarium! Where can I get one?
If a PH is too high/too low how can you alter it until it is correct?
But I used gravel that said that I don't need to cycle the tank. What gives?
What is Live Rock?
Breeding
How do I tell the difference between male and female seahorses?
Is my seahorse pregnant?
I read that Only 1 or 2 out of 1000 fry survive in the wild. How can anyone possibly know that?
At what age can you tell what sex they are?
Does anyone have any extra seahorses they've bred they're looking to get rid of? I'll be happy to take them off your hands.
I JUST WOKE UP TO HUNDREDS OF BABY SEAHORSES IN MY TANK. WHAT DO I DO?!?!
I just saw my seahorses mate, when will they have babies?
How do seahorses reproduce?
How do you tell the boys from the girls?
Do Seahorses eat their fry?
Does the male seahorse really get pregnant?
Disease and Pests
My seahorse has green stuff growning all over it. Is it sick?
Cool. I just discovered tiny jellyfish in my seahorse tank. Where did they come from?
ACK! HYDROIDS! How do I get rid of them?
How do I kill Hydroids?
I bought some dwarf seahorses, and placed them in my tank at home. Now they are dieing one by one. Whats up?
I just set up my tank with a seahorse last week. Today it looks sick. What's wrong?
Help! MY seahorse is floating! What do I do?
What causes Gas Bubble Disease?
What is a Quarentine/Hospital tank and why is it important?
My seahorse is sick, What do I do?
How do I perform a FRESHWATER DIP ? Is this safe for my seahorse?
Feeding
What should I feed my seahorse?
What should I feed my pipefish?
How much do they eat?
My seahorse won't eat! The fish store said it will eat [frozen] brine shrimp but it hasn't eaten in days! What can I feed my seahorse?
But my fish store told me that brine shrimp is a seahorse's natural food!
What do you do when you "hand feed" your seahorses?
Does everyone have difficulty feeding their seahorses?
How often should I feed my seahorses?
What is BBS?
What is decapsulating BBS?
Can I feed my dwarf seahorse anything other than BBS?
How long do brine shrimp eggs last?
Can I buy decapsulated eggs?
Is there an alternative to decapsulating BBS?
Can dwarves eat any other food, if so what?
Can I put decapsulated eggs directly into the tank?
What is the point of decapsulating eggs first then?
As for brine shrimp hatching, i have had experience since I was about 5, have you ever heard of sea-monkeys? I have kept these several times in the past, - they are brine shrimp, although seamokeys did not need a containor with a pump to hatch.
Do Seahorses eat their fry?
General
What temperature should I keep my aquarium at for my seahorses?
Someone told me that a saltwater tank costs at least $1000 to set up no matter what the size. But I only want a small tank, how could it cost that much?
Are there any myths about seahorses?
I read that Only 1 or 2 out of 1000 fry survive in the wild. How can anyone possibly know that?
I keep hearing I should buy Captive Bred seahorses and not Wild Caught seahorses. What does that mean and why should I care?
Does the male seahorse really get pregnant?
Why are their tails so curly?
What are the major threats to seahorses?
How fast can a seahorse swim?
But do I
really
need a skimmer?
I understand seahorses like slower water flow than most reef aquariums , but how slow?
What is the special salt that you use; what is it called? I can't seem to find it in my LFS!
Where do seahorses live?
What is a seahorse?
I am looking to by (insert species) buy I do not want to buy them from (specific vendor). Can you recommend some additional sources?
How big do seahorses get?
What / Who are a seahorse's closest relatives?
What kind of Filter do I need for keeping seahorses?
Can seahorses make sounds?
What do seahorses feel like?
Are seahorses an endangered species?
How did the seahorse get its name?
I just got a new seahorse from the fish store. Its yellow with tiny black dots. What species is it?
How do you measure/know the quantity of salt that needs to be put into the tank?
What size tank do I need for keeping seahorses?
If I was to set up a tank now, can I get seahorses next month?
Do seahorses bite?
Why do people wait so long before adding their seahorses to the tank - do you have to leave it lying about for a while or something?
What is cycling?
Are seahorses good pets?
Is there a list of seahorse species?
Are there any seahorses that do not need tank heaters/coolers?
What is cured live rock?
How much live rock do I need for my tank?
Do I need a protein skimmer?
How often do you have to clean out the tank?
Does anyone know what species Ocean Rider seahorses are?
I've been doing some researching and found these adorable fish relative to seahorses called seadragons. I would love to keep one in my aquarium! Where can I get one?
I bought some dwarf seahorses, and placed them in my tank at home. Now they are dieing one by one. Whats up?
I want to keep seahorses but I have never keep a fish tank before. What do I need to get started?
What eats seahorses in the wild?
Wild Caught vs. Captive Bred
Can I mix Captive Bred and Wild Caught seahorses? What about CB horses and WC pipefish?
I keep hearing I should buy Captive Bred seahorses and not Wild Caught seahorses. What does that mean and why should I care?
Why haven't any of my lfs heard about cb seahorses until I came around? They all told me seahorses were impossible and they couldn't even keep them alive in the store.
Why would I want to spend two or three times as much money on a CB seahorse when I can get a wild seahorse a fraction of that price? I realize it is hard to get them to eat frozen but I am willing to give it a really good try.
Why would Captive Bred seahorse be so much more than Wild Caught Seahorses?
Seahorses are all endangered species. Didn't CITIES decide to list all seahorses as endangered back in November 2002? Now I read that only h. capensis (sp?) is actually on the endangered species list.
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