Should I be worried?

SeahorseSammy · 12/13/2011, 10:32 AM

I have four seahorses, and one of the male seahorses appears to have an opaque-white patch towards his stomach near his dorsal fin........ is it a disease?

TamiW · 12/13/2011, 11:58 AM

Hard to say. Can you get a picture? It does sound like an unusual spot for a normal color change - but it could be. Can you also supply information about your tank setup, species, how long you've had them, then general water quality, i.e. ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, temp, salinity?

SeahorseSammy · 12/13/2011, 03:31 PM

I have a bio-cube 29 gallon tank with the bio-cube protein skimmer, with three Hippocampus Erectus, and one Kuda. The Kuda is the sick one; I'll try to put a picture up tomorrow when I return to my class room... I have had them about a week now; before this they were all fine. As for my tests:

PH- 8.2
Water quality is reverse osmosis water with some copepods
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite- 0ppm
Nitrate- 5.0 ppm
Salinity- 1.023
Temp- 24.6 degrees Celsius or 76 degrees Fahrenheit

mtc1966 · 12/13/2011, 04:03 PM

first off did you do research before getting them? 4 is two many 2 would be max for that tank and it seems when you mix species one usually gets whipped out from what ive read its usually the kuda. crossing pathogens is not a good thing for them. and i am sure water quality is suffering . tank should also be at lower temp i would say 68-72 max to keep diseases at bay. i hope you have another tank to set up or please get a bigger tank.

SeahorseSammy · 12/13/2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtc1966

first off did you do research before getting them? 4 is two many 2 would be max for that tank and it seems when you mix species one usually gets whipped out from what ive read its usually the kuda. crossing pathogens is not a good thing for them. and i am sure water quality is suffering . tank should also be at lower temp i would say 68-72 max to keep diseases at bay. i hope you have another tank to set up or please get a bigger tank.

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My teacher had told me that was fine, and I do water changes once a week, but I do have another tank to place a pair in; and yes I spent 3 months researching them as well as the seahorse farm in Hawaii said the tank would be fine

SeahorseSammy · 12/13/2011, 05:43 PM

So should I remove the Kuda and place him in the other tank then?

mtc1966 · 12/13/2011, 05:50 PM

i would quarantine the kuda in a separate tank and gets some pics up for the experts to look at.
here is a good source of info http://http://www.seahorse.org/

SeahorseSammy · 12/13/2011, 06:56 PM

Ok thank you

12/13/2011, 10:32 AM	#1
SeahorseSammy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15	Should I be worried? I have four seahorses, and one of the male seahorses appears to have an opaque-white patch towards his stomach near his dorsal fin........ is it a disease?

12/13/2011, 11:58 AM	#2
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	Hard to say. Can you get a picture? It does sound like an unusual spot for a normal color change - but it could be. Can you also supply information about your tank setup, species, how long you've had them, then general water quality, i.e. ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, temp, salinity? __________________ Tami It's all about the snick! Current Tank Info: I have a fish room.

12/13/2011, 03:31 PM	#3
SeahorseSammy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15	replying I have a bio-cube 29 gallon tank with the bio-cube protein skimmer, with three Hippocampus Erectus, and one Kuda. The Kuda is the sick one; I'll try to put a picture up tomorrow when I return to my class room... I have had them about a week now; before this they were all fine. As for my tests: PH- 8.2 Water quality is reverse osmosis water with some copepods Ammonia- 0ppm Nitrite- 0ppm Nitrate- 5.0 ppm Salinity- 1.023 Temp- 24.6 degrees Celsius or 76 degrees Fahrenheit

12/13/2011, 04:03 PM	#4
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	first off did you do research before getting them? 4 is two many 2 would be max for that tank and it seems when you mix species one usually gets whipped out from what ive read its usually the kuda. crossing pathogens is not a good thing for them. and i am sure water quality is suffering . tank should also be at lower temp i would say 68-72 max to keep diseases at bay. i hope you have another tank to set up or please get a bigger tank. __________________ 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

12/13/2011, 05:43 PM	#6
SeahorseSammy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15	So should I remove the Kuda and place him in the other tank then? __________________ Care taker of a threesome of Hippocampus Erectus and a loner Kuda 60G Tall Tank 30g Clownfish Duo, mated pair

12/13/2011, 05:50 PM	#7
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	i would quarantine the kuda in a separate tank and gets some pics up for the experts to look at. here is a good source of info http://http://www.seahorse.org/ __________________ 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

12/13/2011, 06:56 PM	#8
SeahorseSammy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 15	Ok thank you __________________ Care taker of a threesome of Hippocampus Erectus and a loner Kuda 60G Tall Tank 30g Clownfish Duo, mated pair

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