ID please....Female or male? - Page 2

rayjay · 11/15/2011, 12:11 PM

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.

aecasasus · 11/15/2011, 01:01 PM

Oh ok... So it's not about mixing breeds it's more about mixing them from different breeding source? Thats good to know, I will have to call the LFS's then.

As for the two males that I have, will they be ok with out females?

I appreciate the help

rayjay · 11/15/2011, 01:15 PM

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.

aecasasus · 11/15/2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayjay

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.

Thanks for the info and help

mtc1966 · 11/15/2011, 02:22 PM

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.

11/15/2011, 12:11 PM	#26
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	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. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/15/2011, 01:01 PM	#27
aecasasus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 343	Oh ok... So it's not about mixing breeds it's more about mixing them from different breeding source? Thats good to know, I will have to call the LFS's then. As for the two males that I have, will they be ok with out females? I appreciate the help __________________ Breathe IN...Breathe OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/aecasasus?feature=results_main Current Tank Info: 150gallon, 40g Innovative Marine

11/15/2011, 01:15 PM	#28
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	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. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/15/2011, 02:22 PM	#30
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	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. __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

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