what kind of seahorse is this ?

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 04:24 PM

just wondering what kind of seahorse this is and the price i would expect to pay for one and whats the minimum size tank for one?

Brock Fluharty · 09/09/2006, 04:35 PM

A pic would help...

zoster.keeper · 09/09/2006, 05:40 PM

What kind of seahorse is what?.......

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 05:50 PM

o **** sorry guys i got a little excited

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 05:53 PM

that one

mark0933 · 09/09/2006, 07:22 PM

If those are the ones at Bill's, they are Kuda (but no-one will tell you that from the pic-too dark).

Mark

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 07:30 PM

ya there one if bill's are you from london to?

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 07:34 PM

what size tank should i be looking for?

mark0933 · 09/09/2006, 08:47 PM

I'm from St Thomas - was in Bill's today and picked up two of the small guys (a male and a female) for myself - you can start to tell the males from females in there now, look for smooth skin under the belly region which indicates a male.

Were you planning on getting the large ones or the juveniles?

For the juveniles, people will disagree, but a nanocube will be OK for a while (atleast 6 months)

Ideally, if you are planning on a long term home right from the start then I would say a 29 tall is the way to go for 4 maximum.

Mark

PM me or contact me on Bill's board (mark0933) for any other Q's

[17]shawn[17] · 09/09/2006, 09:09 PM

kool im from the white oaks area im thinking if just keeping a pair in a 20 i was in bill's place on friday and they only had the ones in the picture, are those the big ones or the juveniles? i just wanna keep it simple

mark0933 · 09/10/2006, 07:18 AM

There are both large and small ones mixed in that tank - you likely only saw the small ones. Is the tank up and going yet? If not it will need to cycle. A 20 would work fine. If you want I can house them for you (or ask Bill to hold them)

What other salt experience do you have? Horses are not really the best for "beginners" - they need feeding every day.

If you ever want to come and see my set-up, let me know.

Mark

[17]shawn[17] · 09/10/2006, 05:56 PM

i was in today and i was talking to bill about what size tank i would need and he says hes seen a pair keps in a 7gal hex so im thinking of using a 10 gal maby 15

only one problem im 15 i have no money and my parents think im a crazy looser who has no friends except for my fish and the people who work at bigal's and bill every time i talk about geting another tank my mom tells me to go work at a fish store lol o well

Fishfreak218 · 09/10/2006, 06:25 PM

10 is to small.... a 7 Hex is WAAAY to small.. go with a 20H or something......
the tank isnt that expensive and then just get a few lbs. of LR and then alot of base rock (its cheap).. or get all really crapppy LR...
JMO

Fredfish · 09/10/2006, 10:16 PM

Yup, I've seen plenty of pics of horses in smaller than 10g tanks too...

... and sooner or later they ran into serious health problems!!!

I think a 40g tank is a great size for 4 horses. There would even be room for tankmates like a pair of jawfish.

I guess a 29 would work OK though.

Fred

[17]shawn[17] · 09/11/2006, 06:34 PM

i just want something really simple and small what if i were to keep just one seahorse would it do ok by its self

Fishfreak218 · 09/11/2006, 06:59 PM

simple...
simple would be going with a bigger tank.. TRUST me.. also seahorses should be kept in at least pairs..

pledosophy · 09/11/2006, 09:56 PM

I do not think your horse will last long in a 10g.

I think your mom is right. At 15, you shoul dgo work in a LFS. Think of the extra money and the discounts, then you coul dhave some cool tanks.

Fredfish · 09/12/2006, 03:25 AM

Shawn. See if you can hook up with someone from the London aquarium society. There is always someone in a club with spare tanks hanging around that they are willing to part with.

Fred

mark0933 · 09/12/2006, 03:50 PM

I may be able to help you out with a tank at a cheap price Shawn - please PM me - I also agree on the working in a LFS - try talking to the boss at BA's - your best bet.

Mark

PS - there is a meeting of the London Society this weekend if you are interested

[17]shawn[17] · 09/12/2006, 04:44 PM

sweet do yo know when and where and do i just showup?

mark0933 · 09/12/2006, 06:00 PM

I PM'd you

Mark

09/09/2006, 04:24 PM	#1
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	what kind of seahorse is this ? just wondering what kind of seahorse this is and the price i would expect to pay for one and whats the minimum size tank for one? __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/09/2006, 04:35 PM	#2
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	A pic would help... __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

09/09/2006, 05:50 PM	#4
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	o **** sorry guys i got a little excited __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/09/2006, 05:53 PM	#5
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	that one __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/09/2006, 07:30 PM	#7
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	ya there one if bill's are you from london to? __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/09/2006, 05:40 PM	#3
zoster.keeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 37	What kind of seahorse is what?.......

09/09/2006, 07:22 PM	#6
mark0933 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 212	If those are the ones at Bill's, they are Kuda (but no-one will tell you that from the pic-too dark). Mark

09/09/2006, 07:34 PM	#8
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	what size tank should i be looking for? __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/09/2006, 08:47 PM	#9
mark0933 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 212	I'm from St Thomas - was in Bill's today and picked up two of the small guys (a male and a female) for myself - you can start to tell the males from females in there now, look for smooth skin under the belly region which indicates a male. Were you planning on getting the large ones or the juveniles? For the juveniles, people will disagree, but a nanocube will be OK for a while (atleast 6 months) Ideally, if you are planning on a long term home right from the start then I would say a 29 tall is the way to go for 4 maximum. Mark PM me or contact me on Bill's board (mark0933) for any other Q's

09/09/2006, 09:09 PM	#10
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	kool im from the white oaks area im thinking if just keeping a pair in a 20 i was in bill's place on friday and they only had the ones in the picture, are those the big ones or the juveniles? i just wanna keep it simple __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/10/2006, 07:18 AM	#11
mark0933 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 212	There are both large and small ones mixed in that tank - you likely only saw the small ones. Is the tank up and going yet? If not it will need to cycle. A 20 would work fine. If you want I can house them for you (or ask Bill to hold them) What other salt experience do you have? Horses are not really the best for "beginners" - they need feeding every day. If you ever want to come and see my set-up, let me know. Mark

09/10/2006, 05:56 PM	#12
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	i was in today and i was talking to bill about what size tank i would need and he says hes seen a pair keps in a 7gal hex so im thinking of using a 10 gal maby 15 only one problem im 15 i have no money and my parents think im a crazy looser who has no friends except for my fish and the people who work at bigal's and bill every time i talk about geting another tank my mom tells me to go work at a fish store lol o well __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/10/2006, 06:25 PM	#13
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	10 is to small.... a 7 Hex is WAAAY to small.. go with a 20H or something...... the tank isnt that expensive and then just get a few lbs. of LR and then alot of base rock (its cheap).. or get all really crapppy LR... JMO __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

09/10/2006, 10:16 PM	#14
Fredfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 2,661	Yup, I've seen plenty of pics of horses in smaller than 10g tanks too... ... and sooner or later they ran into serious health problems!!! I think a 40g tank is a great size for 4 horses. There would even be room for tankmates like a pair of jawfish. I guess a 29 would work OK though. Fred

09/11/2006, 06:34 PM	#15
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	i just want something really simple and small what if i were to keep just one seahorse would it do ok by its self __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/11/2006, 06:59 PM	#16
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	simple... simple would be going with a bigger tank.. TRUST me.. also seahorses should be kept in at least pairs.. __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

09/11/2006, 09:56 PM	#17
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	I do not think your horse will last long in a 10g. I think your mom is right. At 15, you shoul dgo work in a LFS. Think of the extra money and the discounts, then you coul dhave some cool tanks. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

09/12/2006, 03:25 AM	#18
Fredfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 2,661	Shawn. See if you can hook up with someone from the London aquarium society. There is always someone in a club with spare tanks hanging around that they are willing to part with. Fred

09/12/2006, 03:50 PM	#19
mark0933 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 212	I may be able to help you out with a tank at a cheap price Shawn - please PM me - I also agree on the working in a LFS - try talking to the boss at BA's - your best bet. Mark PS - there is a meeting of the London Society this weekend if you are interested

09/12/2006, 04:44 PM	#20
[17]shawn[17] Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brockville Ontario Canada Posts: 844	sweet do yo know when and where and do i just showup? __________________ shawn “We will only conserve what we love. We will only love what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.”

09/12/2006, 06:00 PM	#21
mark0933 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 212	I PM'd you Mark