Sunburst - Hippocampus erectus

[wild_one123]

I was going to get pygmy seahorses, but i think they may be to hard. could i keep a pair in a 30gal tall aquarium? i was thinking about getting a mated pair.

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Pygmy seahorses are not yet available in aquariums, and they never should be. We have no clue what they eat, how they breed, or what their requirements are.

 

[tomandkris]

You could keep the H. erectus pair in the 30. If this is your first sw tank I would do a massive amount of research before purchasing the seahorses. I'ts easier to set the tank up right than have to fix problems later.

 

[wild_one123]

I was wondering how do they tern black> id rather a group of black SH then yellow.

 

[panmanmatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8255360#post8255360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wild_one123
I was wondering how do they tern black> id rather a group of black SH then yellow.

Usually from being stressed out.

Most horses if they are comfortable and healthy in their surroundings will turn a different color than black.

 

[Fredfish]

Color is both species and environment dependant.

I have 3 H. kuda/fuscus that have always been black with white spots. They are quite healthy.

I have no experience with H. erectus so I so not know what colors they tend towards.

Try talking to DanU here ar RC. He breeds a number of different species and may be able to recommend which is most likely to be black.

Fred

 

[Poniegirl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8255687#post8255687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by panmanmatt
Usually from being stressed out.

Most horses if they are comfortable and healthy in their surroundings will turn a different color than black.

Color changes are a defense mechanism meant to allow them to blend in with their environment.
All but one of my horses have been black and only change when they are stressed.

 

[Fredfish]

Colour change is also a form of communication. All fish, fresh and salt, have breeding colours. "I'm ready, I'm ready"

For cuttle fish, the range and rapidity of change is nothing short of stunning (I know, they're not seahorses).

I do not know if seahorses use colour to communicate other than breeding readiness.

Fred

EDIT: Come to think of it, I currently have two juveniles from the same parents. One is black like the parents, one is a pale yellowish tan. Both are quite healthy. Go figure.

 

[mal40]

Re: Sunburst - Hippocampus erectus

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8252920#post8252920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wild_one123
I was going to get pygmy seahorses, but i think they may be to hard. could i keep a pair in a 30gal tall aquarium? i was thinking about getting a mated pair.

Do you mean Dwarves? Zosterae? or Fuscus?
Pygmy seahorses are a big no-no for the home aquarium.
Zosterae would do well in a 10, and Fuscus would do well in a 20 high.

 

[VWD]

My Seahorses changes from time to time, I have had them for sometime. The male seem to stay black most the time but the female are the one changing.