ID please....Female or male?
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aecasasus
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Yes the last couple of days he has been looking alot like the other one. It's funny because when I bought them, (they where bought at different lfs)both told me that they had a very hard time getting males, LOL.
Now another question....
I am upgrading this tank in January, I would like to have another pair of seahorses, either erectus or reidi. I'm aware of how many gallons for two pair of seahorses thats why I'm upgrading. My question is, will these two males be happy with out a female? Sometimes they start dancing and turning white like if they are flirting with each other, is this normal between two males?
Now another question....
I am upgrading this tank in January, I would like to have another pair of seahorses, either erectus or reidi. I'm aware of how many gallons for two pair of seahorses thats why I'm upgrading. My question is, will these two males be happy with out a female? Sometimes they start dancing and turning white like if they are flirting with each other, is this normal between two males?
Tucson Reef
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Thats the way society has gone over the last few years, they even allow it in our Military now, lol
The reason is because they were shipped over while they are still young and unsexable. If the producer waited a while longer before shipping them out, chance are better to buy them with the sex known. But then you will pay a higher price for them.
Young males practice sometimes with eachother and see who is stronger. If you add a female into the mix, they will fight/bluff to develope a pecking order.
As for mixing species, that is a crap shoot with most seahorses meeting their demise. Most don't do well becase you are mixing different types IE: tank raise, true captive bred or wild caught.
Tim
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I've got 2 male and 2 female and the boys spend most of their flirt time at each other. Consider it practice...:lmao:
As Tim say's, mixing species, or even same species different breeding sources can be a crap shoot.
However, I'm thinking that if you are lucky, the H. comes you already have, even though from different LFSs, may both be from shipment originating at Aquamarine International.
If so, you can look for H. reidi that also come from Aquamarine International and you will be able to mix those with your comes as they would be from the same breeding source.
Ask your LFSs to ask the wholesaler if they come from Aquamarine and if so see if they will get you H. reidi from the same source.
Aquamarine do not breed erectus.
However, I'm thinking that if you are lucky, the H. comes you already have, even though from different LFSs, may both be from shipment originating at Aquamarine International.
If so, you can look for H. reidi that also come from Aquamarine International and you will be able to mix those with your comes as they would be from the same breeding source.
Ask your LFSs to ask the wholesaler if they come from Aquamarine and if so see if they will get you H. reidi from the same source.
Aquamarine do not breed erectus.
Yes the males will be fine together.
When getting seahorses from the same breeder one expects to get only the same pathogens along with those seahorses.
Buying from another breeder means probably a different mix of pathogens and seahorses seem to be very prone to succumbing to pathogens they haven't grown up with.
Then the only thing you have to worry about is thoughtless and unknowledgeable LFSs who don't put their seahorses in dedicated systems so that they are exposed to any pathogens that are in the system from other fish either prior to or at the same time the seahorses are there.
When getting seahorses from the same breeder one expects to get only the same pathogens along with those seahorses.
Buying from another breeder means probably a different mix of pathogens and seahorses seem to be very prone to succumbing to pathogens they haven't grown up with.
Then the only thing you have to worry about is thoughtless and unknowledgeable LFSs who don't put their seahorses in dedicated systems so that they are exposed to any pathogens that are in the system from other fish either prior to or at the same time the seahorses are there.
aecasasus
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Thanks for the info and help :thumbsup:
mtc1966
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i got my erectus from ora ended up with 2 females have not been able to get a male from them but i was able to get a male kuda from them. i asked if they all share the same water system . they said they did so i gave it a shot. my kuda ended up dyeing a few days ago. it did endure a 5 day power outage so i am not sure of the reason. but i will now wait until they have a male erectus before i try again.
