More Seahorses.....
 

Thanks to a helpful lead from Ray, I am in the process of bringing other captive bred seahorses breeds that haven't been readliy avaliable in Canada.

The species that we are looking at are the follows:

H.erectus Browns and Blacks
H.erectus Colors
H.zosterae (Dwarf seahorse)
Crypsis

also some hybrids also.

Ken - BWA

Seahorses
 

I'm in for some of those too!!! But I bet you already knew that.

Nicole,

I know you are always interested in them.

Depending on the interest, will depend how many i bring in.

I have the permits already in the works.

Ken - BWA

have you gotten an estimate timeframe for CITES? I need to know how much time I have to save up :)

1-2 months.

But after I get them in they will be housed in my store as long as I have enough interest, I'll bring in a larger order.

And keep some costs down.

Ken

thx...this is exciting!

Any idea on price range? And shipping to Ontario? I might talk to Ray to see if I can join shipping with him...

I just noticed there was a shortage of seahorses in canada cue to regulations.

And since we want to avoid wild caught, there is a major hole in the system that needs to be filled.

This order will be larger than normal, to keep costs down.

If we are lucky, some seahorse lovers can start a Canadian breeding program for all Canadians.

I will post picks as soon as I get a chance.

Ken - BWA

Just a quick update on this issue.

We have our Cities for the seahorses, unfortunately the supplier doesn't have them grown out enough for a shipment as of yet.

In the next month or so we will be bringing in our order of

H.erectus Browns and Blacks
H.erectus Colors
H.zosterae (Dwarf seahorse)
Crypsis
And also H.ingens

i wish i had my new tank up and running but it wont be we tuntill dec ish or fishworthy till late jan early feb..

seahorse breeding
 

i d love to start a network of seahorse breeders toronto here

Zenafish has been doing seahorse breeding in Toronto area for years.

Here is the latest update guys/gals.

I have a seahorse order due in on October 27th, these will include the following:

Hippocampus reidi Yellow Seahorses
Yellow White Band Seahorses
Bright Yellow Seahorses
Golden Flaked Seahorses
Black Seahorses
Lemon Seahorses
Orange Seahorse
Bright Orange Seahorses

A second Order will be made for arrival in early December, as we are the only outlet to have Cites for them from a USA Supplier in Canada for the rest of the year. Just waiting them to grow out a bit.

From http://www.seahorsecorral.com/cart/

This order will consist of the following:

Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus Zosterae

Ken - BWA

OMG!!! I LOVE SEAHORSIES! I want like, 20, and I want a Dori and a Nemo and...

Ya, ok I'm just kidding. A certain someone isn't around anymore to do that for us so I felt I needed to step up to the plate and fill their shoes...:lol:

Sorry for the hijack! Enjoy your seahorsies e'erbody!

Oh how disappointing on the SC order as Beth had told me probably end of October.
Will you be getting any of the Aquamarine reidi's in?
I was hoping you might get them in along with the SC order so I could ship them all together.

HeHe Oh yeah, I had forgotten about her. Silly girl!

Price and size on the bright orange, Ken?

Do the H.zosterae (Dwarf seahorse) require live food? Or are these ones capable of eating frozen foods?

Yes, dwarf zosterae need live food.
Most people feed bbs but for best survival rates it's best to decap the cysts, hatch them out, then grow them out for another day, and then enrich them for two 12 hours sessions with new water and enrichment for the second session.
More industrious keepers raise other pod forms to augment the nutrition as well.

Seahorse order has been delayed until November 4th.

Sorry for the inconvience.

Ken

Did the Reidi's come in yet?

any word on the erectus?

UPDATE:

We will be bringing in the captive seahorse order on Monday December 20th.Will update information when I get it.

Ken - BWA

It's been a long wait but I'm grateful you were able to arrange it. Thanks very much.

Seahorse Update:

Finalizing the order, making shipping bookings.

Order should be out by Monday Dec 13th.

Ken - BWA

Great news. Can't wait

so, are they here yet? :multi:

Hey Zena, order by the 13th for delivery on the 20th.

Just waiting for a bit or a warm spell before shipping.

Ken