Blazeherd2306
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Congratulations and good luck!
Visit to Draco Marine Aquaculture in Baltimore MD *UPDATE*
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Fluff
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They are doing ok for now. Just kinda swimming around. I hope they are ok til I can get some brine shrimp hatched out which won't happen til Sat. :?
I have about 30 so far and he doesn't even look any different yet. He's still got a huge pouch. I scooped them out and put them in a breeding net. I'm gonna try but if I'm not successful, hopefully I can try again.
I have about 30 so far and he doesn't even look any different yet. He's still got a huge pouch. I scooped them out and put them in a breeding net. I'm gonna try but if I'm not successful, hopefully I can try again.
Devilishturtles
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Wow! That's so cool! New horses and they are already breeding for you.
Congratluations!
Congratluations!
Jchillin
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Wow...that's amazing...breeding after just a couple of days 
Congrats
Congrats
Royal Gramma
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WOW! That is soo great! I have always wanted to make a seahorse tank but never have!
Obviously your doing it right!
Obviously your doing it right!
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Fluff
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Well, they made it through the night. I'm on my way out to try and find some brine eggs. I tried feeding them some cyclops but it's to big. These things are soo tiny. I hope they make it. I never found anymore last night and he looks thinner this morning so, I don't know what happened. First time for me so maybe it just takes them a few hours for their pouch to go down (kinda like us after having a baby? lol) I counted 30 but there was one dead one in there this morning. I hope that's not a sign of what's to come.
Those leafy seadragons are spectacular. I've always wanted one of those. Really for as long as I can remember. I thought that they were illegal to keep though? Anyone know? Was he selling them? Successful in breeding them?
Congrats on picking them up. I've got a tank all thought out for mine, when the day comes!!
Edit: Wow. I just got to the end of the thread and realized that you had babies! Too cool.
Congrats on picking them up. I've got a tank all thought out for mine, when the day comes!!
Edit: Wow. I just got to the end of the thread and realized that you had babies! Too cool.
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Wow Cindy, I hope they make it.
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Fluff
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Thanks you all. Some have died already. They got caught between the mesh screen and the plastic grid of the holding net.
Phyl, he had just gotten the seadragons, I didn't ask but perhaps he has permits and whatnot to keep them. He had them shipped in from Australia but I don't know what all is involved with that. He's in the works trying to breed them. But, having only just gotten them, he's not been successful yet.
Phyl, he had just gotten the seadragons, I didn't ask but perhaps he has permits and whatnot to keep them. He had them shipped in from Australia but I don't know what all is involved with that. He's in the works trying to breed them. But, having only just gotten them, he's not been successful yet.
StripesTheEel
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Did you purchase the babies or did your reidi give birth?
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Fluff
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Well, I have about five left. They don't seem to be impressed with the food so doubtful they will survive. I'm afraid it's just to late. I'm disappointed but am not gonna dwell on it. I was not ready for babies and had requested one that wasn't pregnant. But, I don't think he has a horse that isn't pregnant. Well, hopefully there will be more. I will be prepared next time.
Hara, sorry I totally missed your question. Draco is about 1.5hrs from me and I should have called him and asked. I never even thought of that.
Hara, sorry I totally missed your question. Draco is about 1.5hrs from me and I should have called him and asked. I never even thought of that.
as a last ditch effort you might want to try egg yolks, I have raised many fry with it.
you do need to put the babies in a seperate container to do this tho. Hard boil an egg. take out the yolk and mash it. Put in a drop of vitamins if you have any. then put the yolk in a coffee filter or paper towel and squeeze it through the sides and into the water.
it will milky up the water just a little, so you will need to change out some water after each feeding. Let the yolk water stay in about an hour or so for them to eat. (I kind of think they "eat" by default and get a little nutrition). This might get them big enough to eat other foods.
you do need to put the babies in a seperate container to do this tho. Hard boil an egg. take out the yolk and mash it. Put in a drop of vitamins if you have any. then put the yolk in a coffee filter or paper towel and squeeze it through the sides and into the water.
it will milky up the water just a little, so you will need to change out some water after each feeding. Let the yolk water stay in about an hour or so for them to eat. (I kind of think they "eat" by default and get a little nutrition). This might get them big enough to eat other foods.
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Fluff
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Very cool. They have no problem shipping when you are ready Hara. He told me they've shipped as far away as Italy so, getting some down to you shouldn't be a problem. lol
I'm feeding the babies every hour in an attempt to get them to feed but honestly, I can't tell. I'm gonna keep trying though.
He told me they've shipped as far away as Italy so, getting some down to you shouldn't be a problem. lol I'm feeding the babies every hour in an attempt to get them to feed but honestly, I can't tell. I'm gonna keep trying though.
Devilishturtles
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How are the babies looking today? Any left?
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Fluff
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I have a few left, some that I thought had perished were actually still alive when I went to remove them. I've moved the babies to their own tank, hope that helps.
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Fluff
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Well, none of the babies made it.
But, the Reidi were breeding again today. I'd been checking in off and on and everything seemed fine. I last checked about two hours ago and they seemed done. I just checked on them again and found the female has aborted a mess of eggs. So, now I'm not sure if any of the eggs got transferred or not. :?
But, the Reidi were breeding again today. I'd been checking in off and on and everything seemed fine. I last checked about two hours ago and they seemed done. I just checked on them again and found the female has aborted a mess of eggs. So, now I'm not sure if any of the eggs got transferred or not. :?
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