A sad day

Triggz · #1 01-20-2010, 08:16 AM

I was feeding my seahorses tonight like I usually do after work. After watching my male suck up some mysis for a few minutes I realized I didn't see the female. I wasn't too worried about it as sometimes she would be on the other side of the tank hunting pods or hanging out. I walked away from the tank for a few minutes and then came back and still didn't see her. Now im a little worried, so I start to look around the tank and end up finding her stuck in a piece of liverock dead!

I went to take her out and couldn't understand how she was so stuck! At this point I took a closer look only to find a big nasty crab playing tug-o-war with me on the other side!! This is the first time I have even seen this thing. As soon as I got her free I lost the crab in the liverock.

Im not really sure if she actually got stuck or if the crab pulled her into the liverock. Either way it just sux! My seahorses were the only thing I brought with me when I moved here from Ontario. I had them shipped overnight. Up until I left Ontario they were breeding every 15 days and rayjay was raising the fry.

Im gonna have one sad male seahorse in the morning

Leah · #2 01-20-2010, 11:17 AM

Sorry to hear that!

The Grizz · #3 01-20-2010, 03:09 PM

Sorry to hear this Ryan, that truely sucks man.

fishoholic · #4 01-20-2010, 03:54 PM

That really sucks, sorry to hear.

#5 01-20-2010, 04:01 PM

Hey that really does suck. Sorry to here that. hope you can find the male a new friend.

Triggz · #6 01-20-2010, 05:00 PM

Thanks guys.

Im not really sure were to go from here. Mixing seahorses from different sources can be risky and is usually not recommended, so finding him a new mate might be a no go.

Zoaelite · #7 01-20-2010, 05:46 PM

That really sucks Ryan, they were a breeding pair too right?

Triggz · #8 01-20-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

That really sucks Ryan, they were a breeding pair too right?

Yes they were. Haven't had a batch since moving them across the country but in Ontario they were breeding every 15 days to the day. Ray has a few of the fry to almost a year now.

The Grizz · #9 01-20-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Triggz

Yes they were. Haven't had a batch since moving them across the country but in Ontario they were breeding every 15 days to the day. Ray has a few of the fry to almost a year now.

Dumb question but could you use a female from the fry as a mate or is that considered inbreeding for seahorse as well, I am not a mrine biologist so I had to ask.

freddy · #10 01-20-2010, 11:01 PM

Find the crab and get rid of him,I've lost a few fish to crabs.