i also advocate not feeding newborn fry any any bb that is older then 4 hrs so it is better nutritionally.we dont have access to AlgaMac products over here and as the dha/selco is not 100% reliable what are we supposed to do.
First of all, as it is proven that 24 hour enriched bbs are far superior to even nauplii at 30 minutes after hatching, I would use the product that you say you are enriching with at the 2 week stage and give them that 2 week advantage.
you must remember that over here we are limited on some of the products we can use, we are not even allowed to import them legally.
I have the same problem here in Canada. I'd suggest you contact Dan Underwood of seahorsesource.com and ask if he will send product to you as I believe he may be able to ship to Britain.
i dont think you realize how lucky you are to have access to antibiotics etc in fact it is illegal to have antibiotics for fish without a vets certificate over here,no walking into petsmart and picking up what you need from the shelf although we can buy chloramphenicol drops over here which are banned in certain states there.
I'm not sure how this got into the discussion but again, I have the same problem in Canada with a few antibiotics available but the critical ones. I'm unable to find a vet that will even consider prescribing for seahorse meds.
i will try and find the research into the nutricional values of bb at the various stages of its life.
I already have that information. It is available in multiple documents in scientific studies, some of which are available to the general public such as in the link I gave in post #18.
again rotifers are expensive over here and not always available
Expensive here also at $20 CDN for a 250ml bag so I used the bag to grow my own using spirulina powder blended in a blender for two minutes, and added to the rotifer culture 3 times daily in small amounts.
which is why i got advice from a reputable breeder and the nst but not everyone is able to produce papers and research on their work especially if they are also running a business.
but as i said i have seen his seahorses and i know where he supplies them to and i actually have 3 of them myself and i know of others who have them.
I have no doubt that you may have been told these things but just because someone else is doing it doesn't mean that you can't do it better.
In just two links, I've supplied you with proof that your way is deficient based on science, and ALL MAJOR breeders used this science in producing seahorses.
They don't produce documentation because they are not equipped to do the testing, nor do they have the funds to devote to that purpose.
may i ask how much you are expected to pay for say a barb as over here its $120 to $150 each and about the same for erectus etc the only cheaper ones are kudas that are $50/$80 or reidi$80/$90 or the giant which are what i have go for $180 each.i dont get a fraction of that when i sell to the shops in fact one shop offered me $16 each in credit notes so is it worth it really.
I paid $129CDN for most of my reidis, angustus and barbouri, $103CDN for my erectus, and about $74CDN including shipping for my comes.
I get $60 from the stores and they sell mine for $120 which is what I sell them for to the public, with the exception of runts which I have because I don't do any culling, and I let those go for a lot less.
By educating prospective hobbyists through the forums, we can create a demand for the true captive bred over the cheap imports even though we can't overcome it totally due to pricing.
Just think how much healthier you can make your seahorses if you accept science above the anecdotal advice you are given.
