Do Seahorses slough skin?

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Re: spreading

Re: spreading

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7885657#post7885657 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sugartooth
The cyano has spread down its back now, making the seahorse appear to have a reddish tone. Is it still okay?
Can I get cleaner shrimp for this?
They are all still eating and active.

Yes, actually it is still ok to let the algae alone and do nothing. Honestly. It may be unsightly to you, but it doesn't hurt the seahorses at all. I've only ever intervened when algae started to appear around the gill area...and that was to make ME feel better, not the seahorses.

I personally wouldn't try a cleaner shrimp. Some people have added them to their SH tanks with success, others have mentioned that the cleaner shrimp stress the seahorses by climbing around on them trying to clean.

Tom

 

[sugartooth]

Thanks for the advice, I was getting scared about this. I was also scared it was going to spread into the gills. Hopefully this will just pass. I guess I will stick to snails and micro hermits for now. I may decide to add a goby in the future.
Thanks again!