Seahorse Tank Going Up - Page 2

tjay · 02/25/2006, 07:36 PM

Am I correct in saying these are reidi and the male is on yhe right

wentreefgirl · 02/25/2006, 08:41 PM

Oh, they are cute. What colors will the next ones be?

Fishfreak218 · 02/25/2006, 09:27 PM

cool pipefish.... they have great coloration...also i THINK they are Reidi.. but i think that u should wait 4 some more experienced people to answer that..
-josh

Edge · 02/25/2006, 10:26 PM

Love the tank, the gorgs esp. and the leather on the bottom left.
Off topic, I checked out you're site. Carins are the best little dogs. I had one for 12 years. Best dog ever. If I ever get another dog it will be another Carin.

ED

tjay · 02/26/2006, 07:43 AM

We lost our lab in the Katrina evac, so now that we are settled we searced for and found that little guy. We love him to death, he is only 10 weeks old so he is all puppy right now

alien9168 · 02/26/2006, 12:27 PM

Beutiful horses! I too like the sandbed in front. Its very original.

tjay · 02/26/2006, 12:55 PM

we are holding our breath the first week or so, we have four more on hold for us just like these.
We wanted to try these two first and make sure we had not missed something

Lpabsolute · 02/26/2006, 01:23 PM

Beautiful looking corner tank. I have the same tank with a little bit different set up. I almost got a similar light for my tank but changed my mind at the last minute. Here's a link to my tank below......Again great looking Tank ! ! !

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=759562
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=782817

tjay · 02/26/2006, 01:28 PM

Yeah they are great tanks, and in your situation more fun to watch than TV
Our 90 gallon mixed reef is near our TV I tend to watch the tank more

DebsSisterFlo · 02/26/2006, 08:57 PM

Wow! it really has come along beautifully! Great little pup btw! Give him a snuggle for me.
Great minds must think alike as I also picked up a green duster, but mine is very green! I also got another horse, a lady H. Comes this time! I named her Lucy... just got her yesterday and today she's all over the tank, the queen I'd say. The boys are still in the 20g as I has a mild case of ick so I'm doing a full treatment of those fish before I put them in the 38g, so Lucy will be on her own until next weekend. I'll start a post to show her off.

Swanwillow · 02/27/2006, 01:11 PM

and for your questions: I dunno if they are reidi, but yes, the male is on the right...

finding nemo · 02/27/2006, 05:57 PM

TJ, beautiful horses.
If you should get any colts please let me know.
I have been looking for a pair locally, can you pm me where you found these and if they have any more?
Thanks

tjay · 02/27/2006, 06:53 PM

We got them at exotic aquatics in Plano Texas. He may still have more
I am reading as fast as I can on fry, as these two appear to be courting but man it looks so complicated. I doubt if I could keep fry alive

tjay · 02/27/2006, 08:12 PM

Day 2 pics of the ponies, all is good so far

finding nemo · 02/27/2006, 08:19 PM

Tj, I have raised colts before , lots of fun, get some brine shrimp eggs purchased and also a hatcher. I bought one hand made on ebay that is terrific, has two bottles for hatching with a stand.
Clean water is a must to raise them. Not much water movement at all but clean.
Leave the parents in with them, they teach them how to eat or snick.
Here are some pics , first one is of the daddy teaching one of his offspring hot to eat out of the hitching post I made for the parents. That is a straw he is hitched to.

And some pictures of the new babys just born and hitching.

More pics of babys.

And the parents eating out of the hitching post. They eat frozen mysis shrimp, thawed in the tube and drop as it thaws feeding them, it keeps it from floating around in the tank.
Let me know if you need any help, will be happy to share my experience with you.

Swanwillow · 02/27/2006, 08:31 PM

different fry have different needs: erectus fry (NOT COLTS-UGH!!!!!) hitch from birth and are large enough to eat newly hatched brine shrimp...

reidi and kuda fry do not do either... its recommended to set up a kriesel system, and they need to eat rotifers for the first few days of life...

personally, I have a jawfish and a blenny just incase. I can't hatch out brine shrimp, and haven't tried a thing with rots...

tjay · 02/27/2006, 08:34 PM

I would like to find details on the kriesel system

Swanwillow · 02/27/2006, 10:00 PM

second picture here http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=21838

if you do a search on either seahorse.org or syngnathid.org there are many long detailed threads on the subject of raising kuda and reidi fry.

Swanwillow · 02/27/2006, 10:02 PM

and heres a 287 post thread on growing out reidi fry

http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=8203

water`bug · 03/01/2006, 07:40 AM

Thanks for the links Swanwillow!

hooterhead · 03/01/2006, 10:44 AM

nice set-up tjay! i've been to exotic aquatics before. they've got a nice store. i actually work at a store in denton, FishMan Aquarium Shop. no ponies at the moment but we do have another bamded pipe like you've got. you might also like tranquil scapes in arlington. mostly corals, only a few fish, but a really nice selection of coral.

tjay · 03/01/2006, 06:54 PM

Thanks hooter, we have been by by FishMan before and enjoyed it.
Tranquilscapes was moving when we went by and did not have much for sale.

I love visiting the shops. We are members of the club in Dallas, not as active as I was but still members.

tjay · 03/01/2006, 06:58 PM

Those links were good, that one took forever to read.
The one with the system was missing half the pictures so I am still lost as to how to build one exactly. I know it is two fish bowls in a normal aquarium and they have air lines in them. I assume they are for green water and rotifier rich homes for the fry
But beyond that I am lost as to how it works.
Are there books on the subject?

whatnot45 · 03/01/2006, 08:19 PM

WOW! how do you keep it so clean? i dont see any algea at all!!! lol nice job

tjay · 03/01/2006, 08:23 PM

Snails three kinds Fighting Konks queen konks and blue leg hermits in large numbers
And it is fairly new. We went through diatoms in less than a week.

02/25/2006, 07:36 PM	#26
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Am I correct in saying these are reidi and the male is on yhe right __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/25/2006, 09:27 PM	#28
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	cool pipefish.... they have great coloration...also i THINK they are Reidi.. but i think that u should wait 4 some more experienced people to answer that.. -josh __________________ -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

02/26/2006, 07:43 AM	#30
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	We lost our lab in the Katrina evac, so now that we are settled we searced for and found that little guy. We love him to death, he is only 10 weeks old so he is all puppy right now __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/26/2006, 12:27 PM	#31
alien9168 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,664	Beutiful horses! I too like the sandbed in front. Its very original. __________________ -Alien Current Tank Info: I used to have a 30g custom acrylic cube sps, lps, zoos, mushrooms, leathers, 3" gigas+ anthias. 30Xg Sea Horse Tank...starting fresh...

02/26/2006, 12:55 PM	#32
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	we are holding our breath the first week or so, we have four more on hold for us just like these. We wanted to try these two first and make sure we had not missed something __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/25/2006, 08:41 PM	#27
wentreefgirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New milford, ct Posts: 3,010	Oh, they are cute. What colors will the next ones be?

02/25/2006, 10:26 PM	#29
Edge Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 128	Love the tank, the gorgs esp. and the leather on the bottom left. Off topic, I checked out you're site. Carins are the best little dogs. I had one for 12 years. Best dog ever. If I ever get another dog it will be another Carin. ED

02/26/2006, 01:23 PM	#33
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	Beautiful looking corner tank. I have the same tank with a little bit different set up. I almost got a similar light for my tank but changed my mind at the last minute. Here's a link to my tank below......Again great looking Tank ! ! ! http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=759562 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=782817 __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

02/26/2006, 01:28 PM	#34
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Yeah they are great tanks, and in your situation more fun to watch than TV Our 90 gallon mixed reef is near our TV I tend to watch the tank more __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/26/2006, 08:57 PM	#35
DebsSisterFlo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Abrams, WI Posts: 519	Wow! it really has come along beautifully! Great little pup btw! Give him a snuggle for me. Great minds must think alike as I also picked up a green duster, but mine is very green! I also got another horse, a lady H. Comes this time! I named her Lucy... just got her yesterday and today she's all over the tank, the queen I'd say. The boys are still in the 20g as I has a mild case of ick so I'm doing a full treatment of those fish before I put them in the 38g, so Lucy will be on her own until next weekend. I'll start a post to show her off. __________________ ·:¨¨:·.Jessica.·:¨¨:· more pics in the little red house Current Tank Info: 38g seahorse/reef/community tank & 72g FW.

02/27/2006, 01:11 PM	#36
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	and for your questions: I dunno if they are reidi, but yes, the male is on the right... __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

02/27/2006, 05:57 PM	#37
finding nemo Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton Texas Posts: 4,679	TJ, beautiful horses. If you should get any colts please let me know. I have been looking for a pair locally, can you pm me where you found these and if they have any more? Thanks

02/27/2006, 06:53 PM	#38
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	We got them at exotic aquatics in Plano Texas. He may still have more I am reading as fast as I can on fry, as these two appear to be courting but man it looks so complicated. I doubt if I could keep fry alive __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/27/2006, 08:12 PM	#39
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Day 2 pics of the ponies, all is good so far __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank Last edited by tjay; 02/27/2006 at 08:38 PM.

02/27/2006, 08:19 PM	#40
finding nemo Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton Texas Posts: 4,679	Tj, I have raised colts before , lots of fun, get some brine shrimp eggs purchased and also a hatcher. I bought one hand made on ebay that is terrific, has two bottles for hatching with a stand. Clean water is a must to raise them. Not much water movement at all but clean. Leave the parents in with them, they teach them how to eat or snick. Here are some pics , first one is of the daddy teaching one of his offspring hot to eat out of the hitching post I made for the parents. That is a straw he is hitched to. And some pictures of the new babys just born and hitching. More pics of babys. And the parents eating out of the hitching post. They eat frozen mysis shrimp, thawed in the tube and drop as it thaws feeding them, it keeps it from floating around in the tank. Let me know if you need any help, will be happy to share my experience with you.

02/27/2006, 08:31 PM	#41
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	different fry have different needs: erectus fry (NOT COLTS-UGH!!!!!) hitch from birth and are large enough to eat newly hatched brine shrimp... reidi and kuda fry do not do either... its recommended to set up a kriesel system, and they need to eat rotifers for the first few days of life... personally, I have a jawfish and a blenny just incase. I can't hatch out brine shrimp, and haven't tried a thing with rots... __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

02/27/2006, 08:34 PM	#42
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	I would like to find details on the kriesel system __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

02/27/2006, 10:00 PM	#43
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	second picture here http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=21838 if you do a search on either seahorse.org or syngnathid.org there are many long detailed threads on the subject of raising kuda and reidi fry. __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

02/27/2006, 10:02 PM	#44
Swanwillow goby girl Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bemidji MN Posts: 2,025	and heres a 287 post thread on growing out reidi fry http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=8203 __________________ my advice:walk away. do nothing. til tomorrow. if its still alive, it will hopefully be fine. If you do not see it, do not try to find it. it may be hiding. just LEAVE it alone Current Tank Info: starting over! 125 gallon. Soon to be home to Blackfoot clowns, A. nigripes

03/01/2006, 07:40 AM	#45
water`bug Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans... Living in Plano, TX Posts: 631	Thanks for the links Swanwillow! __________________ I feel You in the wind; You guide me constantly "Click on my little red house for website"

03/01/2006, 10:44 AM	#46
hooterhead Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: N. TX Posts: 331	nice set-up tjay! i've been to exotic aquatics before. they've got a nice store. i actually work at a store in denton, FishMan Aquarium Shop. no ponies at the moment but we do have another bamded pipe like you've got. you might also like tranquil scapes in arlington. mostly corals, only a few fish, but a really nice selection of coral.

03/01/2006, 06:54 PM	#47
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Thanks hooter, we have been by by FishMan before and enjoyed it. Tranquilscapes was moving when we went by and did not have much for sale. I love visiting the shops. We are members of the club in Dallas, not as active as I was but still members. __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

03/01/2006, 06:58 PM	#48
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Those links were good, that one took forever to read. The one with the system was missing half the pictures so I am still lost as to how to build one exactly. I know it is two fish bowls in a normal aquarium and they have air lines in them. I assume they are for green water and rotifier rich homes for the fry But beyond that I am lost as to how it works. Are there books on the subject? __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank

03/01/2006, 08:19 PM	#49
whatnot45 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: san jose california Posts: 666	WOW! how do you keep it so clean? i dont see any algea at all!!! lol nice job

03/01/2006, 08:23 PM	#50
tjay Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 759	Snails three kinds Fighting Konks queen konks and blue leg hermits in large numbers And it is fairly new. We went through diatoms in less than a week. __________________ Click the red house for our pictures Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Oceanic RR SEIO 1100 G3 Skimmer, Ozone, 30 gallon sump/fuge, 130 lbs rock, 3 inch live sand bed. 2X250 MH 20K 4X54 Watt T5 actinic:::: 54 gallon corner seahorse tank