Tank Bred Reidi Seahorse Unsexable, Hippocampus reidi, also go by the Long snout Seahorse or Slender Seahorse. These fish make are great options for marine tanks and are fun to keep. Please be aware, these are young seahorse that need alot of care and attention. They need to be fed regularly and carefully so as not to pollute your tank. Experience is advised. Please only purchase them if you are sure you can cater to their needs. Young Seahorse are difficult to sex so for now, we will not be able fulfil male or female requests. They do thrive in groups though, if you have your heart set on a mix, it’ll be better to get more to improve your chances. Seahorses get their name from their elegant, elongated snout and curved neck which resembles a horse. In fact, their Etymology is “horse” (hippos) and “sea monster” (kámpos) Seahorse, pipefish and sea dragons all belong to the Syngnathidae family. These ray finned fish have an unusual body plan. For instance, Reidi Seahorses swim vertically in the water, rather than horizontally. An adaptation thought to help them to hide in seagrasses. Seahorses use their dorsal fin for forward motion, while other ray finned fish use their tail and caudal fin. Instead of a caudal fin, Seahorses have a flexible tail they use for grasping. Reidi Seahorse Tank Bred Unsexable or Long Snout Seahorse, Ecology. Our Reidi Seahorse have been born in captivity. In the wild, Reidi Seahorses occur in the Western Atlantic. They live in the Caribbean Sea, as well as around North Carolina and Brazil. Their overall distribution is patchy. They attach themselves to seagrass, gorgonians and can also been seen living in floating Sargassum. Arguably, seahorses are most famous for their unusual reproduction. Courtship can include dances and colour changes depending on the type. The Reidi Seahorse will deposit her eggs in to a brood pouch on the males ventral side. He will then fertilize and carry his eggs. For Reidi Seahorses, it takes around two weeks for the babies to be born, although temperature does have an effect. Hippocampus Reidi, in the aquarium. It is important to have plenty of nooks or crannies where your Tank bred Reidi Seahorse can anchor itself and feel at home. Seahorses do best when fed a varied diet. Here they are eating frozen Mysis, frozen brineshrimp, frozen copepods, ocean nutrition fish eggs. We enrich all our frozen food with garlic and vitamins. These are great for keeping fish healthy, by giving them the nutrition otherwise lost in frozen food. In doing so, these additives support their immune system and increase longevity. In addition, A Tank bred Reidi Seahorse Unsexable will also eat live foods, such as copepods and amphipods, that can be cultivated in attached refugium. They will even occasionally go after river shrimp, which can be interesting to watch. Our seahorses are adapted to aquarium life before being offered up for sale. Meaning they are eating frozen food when they leave us. You can keep Reidi Seahorse in pairs or groups. They are not the fastest of swimmers so keepers may wish to use a feeder or tweezers. Feel free to give us a call for advice on a seahorse set up and keeping. Recommended products. Feeding tubes are fantastic accessories to help get food in front of your seahorses. Rightly so, tanks have a lot of flow which can make it difficult getting food to slow moving or bottom dwelling creatures. This tube allows your seahorse to graze at their leisure which is enjoyable to watch. The control the tube gives you at feeding time can also help minimize the risk of over feeding. Various sizes available. Enhance the well-being of your seahorses and aquatic community with our Seahorse Chain Ornament. Designed for seahorses to grasp easily, the lightweight and buoyant chains provide a secure perch. Provide a great space for your seahorse buddies to feel safe and at ease. We use these in our own seahorse tanks. Their use in not limited to seahorses as they are suitable for both fresh and saltwater aquariums. Click here to see the colours available.
