'Seahorse'

Seahorse

alain from Old Country -

I'd like to try adding seahorses to my aquarium. Anyone have experience with them? I have no real knowledge of them as a species other than observing them in aquaria all over the world, but they are obviously quite hardy creatures and so shouldn't be too difficult to rear in captivity. Question is what are their natural enemies? Are they attacked by fish?

Comment #1 Jeff from IL -

ok first do u have a saltwater tank if so tell me what u have in it then il tell u what to do if u donthave a tank then ur in luck bc i can tell u what the best system is just send me a message

Comment #2 sam (1) from somewhere, nowhere -

I dont have a tank for my seahorses yet, what type should I get

Comment #3 Amy (75.13.69.222) -

SEAHORSES ARE ILLEGAL IN THE US

Comment #4 the other sam (71.112.100.105) -

thats not true. if they were illegal in the US they wouldnt sell them in hawaii. they sell them only in pairs though, because they want them to be with another, so they arent lonely. it cuts their lifespan in half if theyre alone

Comment #5 Cole (67.235.188.131) -

Seahorses are not illegal at all in the US... in fact many species are native to florida waters... however some are difficult to keep as they require some advanced knowledge of feeding and care. the best to start with is called a dwarf seahorse which is the most hardy and only grows to about an inch long, so you can have a few in a good sized tank. however, be warned that all seahorses are marine (saltwater) and cannot be housed with anything other thing corals and pipefish as other things would steal their food too quickly or eat the seahorses themselves. if youve never housed fish of any kind i would recommend maintaining a large freshwater aquarium for about a year before starting a saltwater, as the demands from a saltwater aquarium are much greater than a freshwater

Comment #6 rachel (64.12.116.206) -

i hate water and everything that lives in the water

Comment #7 aquagrrl (69.76.75.107) -

Seahorses aren't the most difficult fish to keep, but they aren't the easiest. They need their own set up, and can't be kept with most fish or corals.

They are legal to own in the US, the trade is just restricted because of the CITES listing. However, it doesn't affect the aquarist, as the importers and exporters must worry about the regulations.

To your original question: I wouldn't be as concerned about them being attacked by other fish, rather other fish tend to steal all their food and stress them out. You can read more about what fish are safe with them at fusedjaw.com/?p=105

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