Seahorses

[NYC Joe]

U have a chiller. Why don't you lower the temp slowly?
1 degree a week.
Right now 78 is above max.

Most people would keep seahorse tanks around 73-74.
Check out seahorse.org

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

U have a chiller. Why don't you lower the temp slowly?
1 degree a week.
Right now 78 is above max.

Most people would keep seahorse tanks around 73-74.
Check out seahorse.org

I won't be able to keep it that low consistently... especially once the summer rolls around. I will try going down to 76 as long as my chiller isn't running constantly.

One of the Seahorses seems to be doing ok although the other one is spending a lot of time horizontal and doesn't swim around much.

 

[NYC Joe]

That's pretty much what they do. Just hang. Etc.
As long as theyre eating. All is well.


Thanx
-Joe

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

That's pretty much what they do. Just hang. Etc.
As long as theyre eating. All is well.


Thanx
-Joe

Yeah just being paranoid I guess. Last night it was the other way around with the male swimming like crazy and the female chilling mostly sideways...

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

They both died... found one last night and the other this morning. Testing my water now but all was good on my last test this past Sunday. They were both eating as well so I'm not sure what happened...

 

[fishman1069]

That sux man, sorry for the loss

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

That sux man, sorry for the loss

Yeah thanks, just wish I knew what did it. One of them did seem to have algae growing on it while it was still alive but it was doing ok at that point...

 

[TheHun]

That's what gonna happen when you keep them at 78 F...

You should read more before you try to keep seahorses;

http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/SeahorseFactsAndInfo.pdf

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

That's what gonna happen when you keep them at 78 F...

You should read more before you try to keep seahorses;

http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/SeahorseFactsAndInfo.pdf

I did a lot of research before purchasing and 78 is ok depending on the species you house. Yes a little lower is better to ward off disease but there were no signs of disease on these Seahorses. Actually your link even says 78 is the upper limit for kudas. My tank was running 76-78 depending on which thermometer I use so I do not blame the tank temp for this.

 

[NYC Joe]

I always thought 77 was too high.
I've tried keeping them at 75. I felt even that was high.
The lower temp keeps disease at bay.
I believe the bubbles were gas bubble disease.
Could of been a combination of both.


But possibly could of been a bacteria infection like vibrio. I doesn't harm regular fish. But seahorses are especially suceptible to it at higher temps. I believe that i myself Have lost all mine to that.

The temp may be fine but at that temp bacteria becomes more active. Affecting fish. Also not sure if your temp was swinging up and down but key is to keep is super stable. Especially with seahorses.
Google it. Vibrio- seahorses.

Also check this about has bubble disease.
http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/GBD.shtml


Thanx
-Joe

 

[jamesonwhiskey]

Also check this about has bubble disease.
http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/GBD.shtml

I did check this out originally, but the bubbles actually wound up being skin coloring once I got a closer look at it. I will continue reading up on them before deciding if I still want to go this route with my tank...