Seahorse

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  1. Sebulba 3

    Sebulba 3 Astrea Snail

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    Hello i got a new seahorse yesterday and he wont go get the food :cry: he waits for it and doesnt see it but he turns around and eats it.Help me PLease
     
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  2. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    you only got him yesterday? I would give him a bit more time to acclimate before he is comfortable eating.
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    +1 ^ just give him/or her sometime new home new world
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    What species of seahorse.* Many species only accept live foods.
     
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  5. Sebulba 3

    Sebulba 3 Astrea Snail

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    I think its a black seahorse. And thanks for the help!
     
    Sebulba 3, Jul 21, 2009
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  6. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    "These tank-bred seahorses are accustomed to frozen Mysis shrimp."


    So make sure your feeding that. Also give some more time to settle in to his new home.
     
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  7. Sebulba 3

    Sebulba 3 Astrea Snail

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    Yeah mine is tank bred
     
    Sebulba 3, Jul 21, 2009
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  8. Sebulba 3

    Sebulba 3 Astrea Snail

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    he likes it better now
     
    Sebulba 3, Jul 23, 2009
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Are you planning on putting this seahorse in a species tank or are you going to try and keep a clownfish in with it? Seahorses should have their own tank.
     
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  10. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I second that, the only thing I would put in with a horse is slow moving snails to clean up the uneaten food. Fish will dominate horses and leave nothing for them to eat. Also be careful of filters. I had an in-tank skimmer (Aquaticlife 115) and my horses were always too adventurous and curious and kept getting sucked into the intake. This last week they met their maker after one too many trips near it. :cry:
     
    tigermike74, Jul 23, 2009
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