My wife just picked up some coral we ordered from a LFS and they giving away some locally bred seahorses to their favorite customers - guess we rate... They needed the tank space for a new order that just came today - they only had 4 left in the tank and we got two.
So, what do I do with them? Is this a disaster waiting to happen?
I have a 24 gallon Aquapod that is healthy with 3 fish in it (damsel, clownfish, and a hawkfish). The tank has been up and running for over two years now is generally stable. I have a MaxiJet 900 in the tank for current and the stock pump. My wife was told these are raised seahorses and they eat mysis shrimp - she watched them eat when they were fed at the store today. They also told her the seahorses were bred and raised in 78 degree water.
This store is reputable and the owner has a good reputation, so I trust him. She has the species written down, but they are not dwarfs, although they are about 4 inches long now and brown.
So, what do I do with them? Is this a disaster waiting to happen?
I have a 24 gallon Aquapod that is healthy with 3 fish in it (damsel, clownfish, and a hawkfish). The tank has been up and running for over two years now is generally stable. I have a MaxiJet 900 in the tank for current and the stock pump. My wife was told these are raised seahorses and they eat mysis shrimp - she watched them eat when they were fed at the store today. They also told her the seahorses were bred and raised in 78 degree water.
This store is reputable and the owner has a good reputation, so I trust him. She has the species written down, but they are not dwarfs, although they are about 4 inches long now and brown.