Thought I would post some updated pics of the seahorses which are now 5 weeks old. I hope you like them

They're just starting to eat frozen now, which is a good turning point!

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Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I cant beleive its been 5 weeks already, they look wonderful

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All my children have paws!

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Thankyou for sharing, they are such wonderful creatures, amazing how they have grown.

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Wow! What beautiful little things I never knew you could keep seahorses - I've only ever seen them in big aquariums like SeaLife Centres

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There's quite a few of us seahorse keepers in this country now. The problem with seahorses is that they are quite addictive and one species is never enough!

Although they are a considered a relatively hard fish to keep, as long as you've got the right tank, aren't overstocking and have true captive bred seahorses they can be quite hardy.

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they are gorgeous - my mum would love a tank with seahorses - is there a lot of work goes into keeping them? i also think they are lovely

Gill
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Hi Gill,

Sorry, I only just saw your question!

To be honest, its a bit of a difficult question to answer. Having a seahorse tank doesn't need to be any more difficult that keeping any other marine tank.

If you are totally new to the hobby then getting used to the mixing salt can be quite a learning curve. You have to make sure that the salinity is just right as sudden swings can shock the seahorses.

Also, it depends what tank you have. If you have one that just meets the minimum requirements then you will be doing lots of water changes to keep parameters in check. However, if you have a tank that has lots of natural filtration, sump, UV, skimmer, don't over stock, have a good clean up crew then you can get away with minimal work. I know of some people that only have to do water changes every month or two.

Where things do get difficult are when a seahorse gets ill. Antibiotics that are used in the States to address infections aren't commonly available in this country.

If you go away very often you also need to make sure you have a friend who can feed them preferably a couple of times a day. As they only eat frozen food, you can't use the auto feeders.

H.zosterae (dwarf seahorses) are a whole different kettle of fish and in my opinion the hardest seahorse to keep. I wouldn't recommend those to a beginner, but the H.erectus are one of the easiest seahorses to keep.

If your mum does consider getting seahorses, I'm more than happy to mentor

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thank you for that info what size of tank would u suggest then?

Gill
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I now have a gorgeous baby daughter Kelsy Lauren born 1st July 2010 wieghing 6lbs 12+1/2oz and I am such a happy mummy

R.I.P our crazy bunny Torro, He is sadly missed by all especially out 9 month old daughter, he used to run in under her feet in her walker and she giggled like mad!!!

Our Kai Pie Sadly now re-homed due to personal circumstances but he is now a much happier dog and I am happier knowing that he is happier

Cute overload

Hehe thanks

I wouldn't go for anything less than a 30 gallons for a pair and nothing bigger than a 65 gallon. You might see shops advertising much less (20 gallons) but in my experience smaller tanks just don't work in the long run.

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