djsurfs Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 Hi, just wondering if there is anyone about who is keeping seahorses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelfish Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 not me, but one of my friends wanted to get them, decided not to after finding out how much chillers cost! she wanted cold water seahorses as they are meant to be easier to keep than the tropical ones. problem is it gets too hot here in nelson during summer, they'd cook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 I've had them Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 The local pet shop has one set up and as soon as they put the chiller on it became a new tank.they are quite neat and your right it is a shame about the chiller price.There cheapest is about $700.00 i think as the stock take specials are all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 i have tropical seahorses. kuda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 How did you score them reef I know the breeder/exporter of kuda Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted April 17, 2005 Report Share Posted April 17, 2005 aparently there is a range of tropical sea horses comming into the country through the sea horse farm in Napier. I am looking at getting some but not sure how deer they are yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethin fishy Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 I’ve had seahorses (pot bellies) since September last year. I don’t have a chiller or a skimmer. Tank temp only got up to 24 over summer which isn’t really a good advertisement for Wellington weather I suppose. But the room the tank is in does not get any sunlight. Best advice is to allow 3 months for the tank to cycle properly and carefully monitor the PH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorsemad Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 I have pot belly seahorses and i agree with somethin fishy. The tank needs to be completely cycled before putting the seahorses in. It is mean to put them in a tank after it has only cycled for a couple of days. Well worth the wait for the tank to cycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholesy Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 The pot bellies, on the offchance someone didn't know, are because those seahorses are male and either advertising for a partner, or carrying young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vimmer Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I’ve had seahorses (pot bellies) since September last year. I don’t have a chiller or a skimmer. Tank temp only got up to 24 over summer which isn’t really a good advertisement for Wellington weather I suppose. But the room the tank is in does not get any sunlight. Best advice is to allow 3 months for the tank to cycle properly and carefully monitor the PH. did you 'regulate' the temperature at all? Say, with just a fan blowing over the top of the tank, or something similar? I'm guessing that'd lead to quite a bit of evaporation.. hmm I'm thinking a tank during winter it'd be okay - the flat has poor insulation. But in summer i don't wanna have seahorse stew. (mmm, or do i?) i wonder - i have an external filter with a compartment that could be submersed in coldness (with an ice-cream container and ice cubes.. crude..) but that could lower the temperature a smidgen? Probably not worth it, seeing as it's so small.. It'd need a lot of attention to keep just that little thing cold. Hmm, maybe i'll just save up for a chille,r seeing as i won't set up the tank til december anyway. Gotta love thinking out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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