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Post by alamokatlady on Jul 22, 2014 3:16:06 GMT
Ohhhh how awesome
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Post by PLurker on Jul 22, 2014 3:27:50 GMT
That is so cool! First time I've seen that. Never IRL. Jealous, except for the stress and work. Good luck.
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Post by 4evercrafty on Jul 22, 2014 3:30:12 GMT
I could be wrong, but I think is dad the one that carries the babies and gives birth to them, way to go daddy!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 3:31:04 GMT
First thought was WTF? Then saw SEAHORSES!!! Then thought OMG SEAHORSES!!!! Cool for you. I hope even just one survives! Love seahorses and pipefish. I go to the pet store in town that sells them just to see them (I would kill them if I had them). They are the coolest fish in the sea!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 3:52:49 GMT
Did you actually see them being born? Does the dad stick around or help? Do they lay eggs or do the babies just pop out. This is just so cool! It's obvious I know nothing about sea horses. Now I'm off to google! I got to see some of them. I missed a lot because I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. When seahorses mate, the female deposits the eggs in the males pouch, where he fertilizes them. They grow in the pouch, and are born live. They are left to fend for themselves-the parents look at them for a sec, then wander off in search of something to eat. The process can take several days, so I'm anxious to see if there are any more in the morning.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 3:55:31 GMT
Oh my gosh, how awesome. I always wanted a seahorse when I was little. And a turtle. And my parents always said no.
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Post by scrapbookbobbie on Jul 22, 2014 3:59:13 GMT
How awesome! I always wanted a seahorse.
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Post by bebe on Jul 22, 2014 4:01:55 GMT
That is awesome!!
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Post by Nink on Jul 22, 2014 4:03:18 GMT
Is there a reason you have to remove them from the tank? Will the adult ones eat them or something?
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 22, 2014 4:05:51 GMT
Thanks bgpa, that is facinating!!
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Post by hookedonpeas on Jul 22, 2014 4:20:51 GMT
First thought was WTF? Then saw SEAHORSES!!! Then thought OMG SEAHORSES!!!! Cool for you. I hope even just one survives! Love seahorses and pipefish. I go to the pet store in town that sells them just to see them (I would kill them if I had them). They are the coolest fish in the sea! Exactly!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 4:23:35 GMT
The parents don't eat them, but I have two other fish in that tank that will. They also have to be moved so that you can feed them. The critters that they eat are so tiny, they would never find them in the big tank. I really don't have high hopes that they will survive. Even the experts have trouble with them, and this is my very first batch. In the wild, less than 1 out of every 1,000 survive.
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Post by luv2scrapaboutmykids on Jul 22, 2014 4:29:19 GMT
All I can say is OMG! They are so cool. I love the big ones you have. They are such neat guys.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 4:29:57 GMT
First thought was WTF? Then saw SEAHORSES!!! Then thought OMG SEAHORSES!!!! Cool for you. I hope even just one survives! Love seahorses and pipefish. I go to the pet store in town that sells them just to see them (I would kill them if I had them). They are the coolest fish in the sea! Exactly!!! They are a lot of work, but they are so worth it. I started researching about 6 months before I set up my tank, and then ran the tank for another 3 months before I got my first two. One of my males gets pouch emphysema, so I have to "burp" his pouch about once a month. One of the females had something go wrong in her snout last week, and I had to tube feed her. Then there's water changes every week, cooling the tank when it gets hot, checking water chemistry....and the list goes on. But like I said, it's all worth it. Especially when children come to visit. Watching their expressions is priceless.
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Post by aacey on Jul 22, 2014 4:31:22 GMT
That is so cool!
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Post by ~KellyAnn~ on Jul 22, 2014 4:46:30 GMT
How exciting! I sure hope most of those little guys survive for you.
While visiting relatives in Florida this spring, we visited the Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. They have a seahorse conservation laboratory that is world-renowned. It was so fascinating. I also was very intrigued by their leafy sea dragons. I had never seen anything like them before.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 4:54:06 GMT
How exciting! I sure hope most of those little guys survive for you. While visiting relatives in Florida this spring, we visited the Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. They have a seahorse conservation laboratory that is world-renowned. It was so fascinating. I also was very intrigued by their leafy sea dragons. I had never seen anything like them before. I would LOVE to have a leafy seadragon. From what I've read, they haven't been bred in captivity yet, so my chances are slim to none.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 22, 2014 4:56:49 GMT
Wow. How unusual. I hope you manage to rear them.
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Post by irisheyes on Jul 22, 2014 5:13:22 GMT
The parents don't eat them, but I have two other fish in that tank that will. They also have to be moved so that you can feed them. The critters that they eat are so tiny, they would never find them in the big tank. I really don't have high hopes that they will survive. Even the experts have trouble with them, and this is my very first batch. In the wild, less than 1 out of every 1,000 survive. I had no idea how hard it is for them to grow. It is amazing there are any adult seahorses. Keep us updated.
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 22, 2014 6:04:42 GMT
I have another question, how do you catch the babies? They are so tiny, I would think they'd be hard to find. You say you're hoping there are more. Does this mean you have to watch 24/7 so you can capture them before another fish may eat them. I am just so fascinated by this whole process. What you can learn from the peas!
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Post by princess consuela on Jul 22, 2014 6:10:42 GMT
Wow, they are so tiny! I had no idea they were so hard to raise. I'm learning so much from this thread. Thank you for sharing!
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Post by valincal on Jul 22, 2014 6:12:29 GMT
Fascinating!
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jul 22, 2014 7:44:12 GMT
Great thread, especially the pictures. I so hope all of your efforts to help them thrive pay off.
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Post by smokey2471 on Jul 22, 2014 7:49:58 GMT
Wow ! That's so cool ! I hope they make it ! Keep is updated!
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Post by *Shannon on Jul 22, 2014 7:49:59 GMT
Seahorses are beautiful and amazing creatures, good luck with saving the wee ones!
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Post by miominmio on Jul 22, 2014 8:18:13 GMT
How cool! I hope some of them survive.
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Post by pmk on Jul 22, 2014 9:03:55 GMT
Very exciting! Looking forward to updates!
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Post by johna on Jul 22, 2014 9:38:17 GMT
oh, wow! This is the coolest thing! I hope some of them survive! Good luck!
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Post by Thunder Rd on Jul 22, 2014 10:42:32 GMT
I'm rooting for the tiny beebees!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 12:25:21 GMT
I have another question, how do you catch the babies? They are so tiny, I would think they'd be hard to find. You say you're hoping there are more. Does this mean you have to watch 24/7 so you can capture them before another fish may eat them. I am just so fascinated by this whole process. What you can learn from the peas! I took out the two fish who were most likely to eat them and moved them to my reef tank. I'm not sure about the two firefish that are still in there-crossing my fingers that they don't bother them as they will be impossible to catch. I catch the babies with a turkey baster. They are slow moving, it's not too difficult. The light in the seahorse tank is on a timer, and it's not on yet this morning, but I can see more babies in there. If the firefish leave them alone, I may leave some in the tank to see how they fare. After work today, I'll make the 2 hour trip to the fish store that carries live food. The babies have a yolk sac that lasts about 48 hours, so I'm still ok. Hopefully my brine shrimp will hatch by then too.
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