A journal of an attempt to raise Seahorse Babies

[howdy20012002]

Still no casaulties.
Although I think I am going to lose a few cause they aren't moving around that much as the other ones are.
I noticed late last night - early this morning that a few were twitching and scratching. I had read that was a sign of high ammonia. I tested and was at .50. I did about a 30 percent water change and then about a hour later did another 30 percent water change.
I am going to start doing 4 x 30 percent water changes every day. That way I hope that they won't produce too much waste.
In the next couple of days I am going to start up another tank and split them in half. That way the waste won't build up as much.
At this rate, I am not going to have a dining room table left..lol.
I am also going to start the brine shrimp tomorrow so that I get used to that.
Anyways, I am truly surprised that things have been going so well.
I most be doing something right.
Beverley, I am going to add a piece of of macro algae in there tonight.
Give them something to maybe hold onto.
Most of the time they just float around in circles with the current being caused by the slow flow of air bubbles.
they are slowly getting bigger. You can actually see them from across the room now.
I still have tonnes of rotifers in the tank.
I think that this is key for this. I think that perhaps alot of people don't have enough food in the tank for them and the seahorses don't get enough nutrition.
I will post more pics tommorrow.
thanks for the support everyone.
Hopefully in a couple of months a couple of you will be able to buy a couple of these guys from me
I will keep everyone posted.
Neal

[howdy20012002]

Well my first casaulties.
I figured that I would lose a few
I siphoned out 3 bodies and a couple are looking questionable.
Still ain't bad though for my first attempt at this.
Neal

[howdy20012002]

well another good day
No more bodies..but a few still don't look good.
However, still kicking for now.
Am starting to do water changes every 3 or 4 hours about 30 percent.
I had added a piece of algae but pulled it because somehow the seahorses were getting stuck in the roots and I had to rescue a couple.
I added a piece of Halymedia for now. They don't appear to be using it yet though.
thought I would show a couple of photos.
Neal

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Wow.

[niloc16]

this journal is awesome. thanks for the postings

[howdy20012002]

about 5 dead today
I think that I overestimated the number of babies.
I think that I have about 40 left.
Impossible to tell really how many are there.
Split the tank in half and put half of them in another identical setup.
Figure that it would be better this way to split the waste so it doesn't add up as quick.
things are still going well IMO overall.
Still amazed that I have anything at all.
I am keeping the tanks around 76 - 77 degrees.
LMK if you have any questions.

[howdy20012002]

A couple dead today.
the others are doing well.
still doing about 30 percent water change about 4 times a day now that I have split them in half.
things are going well all in all.