gestation period?

[TikiDan]

Is there a list somewhere that list the gestation period for different seahorses?

My male H.Reidi has been pregnant for 4 weeks and was wondering when it would pop.

 

[TikiDan]

Taken 6-25-08

 

[TikiDan]

taken 5-28-08

 

[JennyL]

The gestation period for H reidi is approximately 2 weeks.

If he is not having any bouyancy issues ,he may have simply filled his pouch with water. Males will sometimes do this and fool us into thinking fry are on the way.

 

[Bluespot22]

Good luck with the future babies, and I like the grass.

 

[TikiDan]

I thought he was swimming a little sideways yesterday so I tried to evacuate his pouch and I got 3 babies instead of air so I quit.

here is a FTS for Bluespot

 

[JennyL]

So now you know he is deffinately pregnant. I have kept many species and some do have a gestation of 28-30 days but I have never known of a case where a reidi would hold the fry for that long.
Apparently he is not as far along as you may have thought.

Were the fry that were aborted when you did a PE alive and fully formed?

 

[TikiDan]

yeah they looked like little seahorses alive and well.

 

[Bluespot22]

Thanks for the FTS, what kind of grass is that? Is it like caulerpa?Hopefully you can breed these guys and fill up that tank.Keep us posted!

 

[edandsandy]

WOW, now that's an impressive tank!
I will be starting a seahorse tank soon.
any advise?