Fu Manchu Sea Horses: Need more info

[rajfish]

Hey guys

I bought two Fu manchu sea horses. They are the cutest things ever (BTW one reason I gave my Clarkii away is that the (1) Clarkii were trying to bite them and (2) the Clarkii are such spazzes that I thought it might scare the horses.

Does anyone have or know much about these fish? I have PLENTY of live food in my tank (tons of 'pods plus a fuge with pods). I know they eat frozenn mysis shrimp (which I have).

Reason I ask is because there seems to be NO internet resource on what a fu manchu sea horse is. They stay small (3-4 inches tops, which are as big as the ones I have), and in fact, they were in a little hermit crab box within the show tank I got them from.

Any info would be appreciated.

Rajas

 

[lorenk]

Oh lord...

 

[dakota9]

Please post pics of these guys. I'm wondering if they are commonly known as something else, and someone along the retail trail "renamed" them......

 

[rajfish]

They are Hippocampus Reidi (per livaquaria). It is an exact match. Now I remember where I got "fu manchu from". They were kept in a tiny tank (a hermit crab tank) that was kept in a tank which contained a fu manchu lion. He called them Reidi. They are both tank raised. I got them from Pet Superstore.

NB: Anyone care to elaborate on their rather cryptic threads?

Rajas

 

[nano_reefer92]

I would tell you to go get some tiger pods from aquabuys, they have live and frozen food to. Oh and you should check out his 28 JBJ cube.

 

[lorenk]

I guess your referring to my comment.

I don't have sea horses but have done some reading because I wanted some after seeing a tank in the club. Seems that one needs to prepare first...and since you don't have info on them I'm assuming you didn't research first.

Seahorses tend to be kept in species only tanks or with specific tank mate. They are somewhat slow so don't do well with more aggressive fish that will out compete them for food. I suspect the angel would fall into that category.

Beyond that, people that have sea horses tend to have things for them to hang on, like macro algae and the like.

I'm sure they'll work out though...there are a few people here that have them so I'm sure you can get something setup for them.

 

[rajfish]

I already bought and added tigger pods to my fuge and main tank. Plus, I got a bunch of cheato from someone I know with tons of pods. Plus I have my 40lbs of live rock. The good thing is, these are captive raised sea horses trained to eat frozen mysis.

Rajas

 

[rajfish]

Hey Balagan

Appreciate your concern, but I did do research. I was familar with dwarf sea horses before I bought one. The dwarf angel doesn't eat the same food (well, not in quantity to out compete them). Plus, they are really the only open water swimmers in the tank (beyond the Caudern).

I have seen plenty in tanks that are not species only. I think the big ones are far more delicate. Liveaquaria and wetwebmedia seem to agree that dwarfs are easier to keep

 

[lorenk]

I guess you must have some special kind of seahorse.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/3_4_en.html">http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/3_4_en.html</a>

I don't mean to be critical...good luck on those guys. I've heard they are very fun to watch.

 

[wolfie]

http://www.dracomarine.org/">http://www.dracomarine.org/</a>

you may want to look around there.

There are 3 different kind of Reidi and some even claim that that hours are Reidi, but it not true. Years ago people will jst call their seahoures Reidid if they does not know what kind it is. lfs also doing that.

You must fist find out what are they or atleast post pic so other can look into it.

 

[dakota9]

I want to know what store had the Fu Man Chu Lion? Was it really a Fu Man Chu, or just a Dwarf Lion they renamed.....


Where/Which Pet SuperStore?

Remember how much it was or how big it was?


Oh, and while I'm being invasive, if I were to go there and buy tank raised Reidis, how much would I pay?


Thanks!!!!!!!!

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I have to agree with Balagan. I do not think sea horses will do well in anything other than a species tank, or at least with very non aggressive eating tankmates (ie- mandarins, trimma sp. gobies). I would be very afraid that the lemon peel and lawnmower would become quite aggressive towards them.

I hope you have success, and wish you good luck, though.

 

[blind1993]

1) ok go to seahorse.org and read a ton.
2) get rid of the fish
3) next time post on the fourm what you are getting and let us tell you to get it or not. if you are in the store and they only have a couple left tell them to hold it and if they dont you are better off buying them from somewhere else

dakota: avarium sell seahorses for $25.

 

[rajfish]

Thanks for the concern guys but they are doing fine:

(1) I moved the Clarkii clowns to a neighbor's tank (They attacked the bag the horses were in as soon as I bought them).
(2) The dwarf angel couldn't care less they are in there. He ignores them.
(3) The only other fish are lawnmower blenny, mandarin goby, and a caudern.
None of them care about the horses.
(4) The sea horses are eating frozen mysis like crazy. NO problems feeding them.

PLUS, there is plenty of space. These are dwarfs.

Rajas

 

[linda lee]

I guess I don't really understand the purpose of this post?

You posted:

rajfish;86528 wrote: Any info would be appreciated.

Rajas

Members complied with your post and experienced reefers offered the benefit of their knowledge, but then you pretty much had your mind up to do whatever you wanted to do anyway and that's what you'll do.

I'm with blind1993 on this one:

1) research first and foremost
2) solicit feedback from the ARC boards
3) make sure you have an ideal environment BEFORE you even think of removing the specimen(s) from the store

I'm not saying this to be rude, but if you continue to seek the opinions of others when you pretty much have your mind up to do what you please when you make that initial post, then please don't be surprised if experienced reefers stop replying to your posts.

Best of luck with your new acquisitions. I've always loved them and would adore having some, but I don't have the experience or environment at this point to give it a try.

 

[rajfish]

Hey Linda,

I always post after I buy a fish so I can get people's experiences. Yes I had my mind made up. However, I did do enough research. No offense to everybody but this is a pretty schizophrenic board.

Some people say stop asking so many questions, while others say ask more. Either way, I do have people that give me guidance that are nearby (I never mention them but they live in my area). Hence I had someone ready to take my clowns off my hands.

I come here just to get any other information that might be around.

Rajfish

 

[blind1993]

ok i think the post of somepeople who said dont ask so many questions was taken wrong.

they said first google your question if you dont find it then come to the board.

also asking alot of questions is one of the best things you can do in the hobby. when i go to lfs i ask so many questions they get tired but i am to benifit of that.

 

[linda lee]

rajfish;86947 wrote: Hey Linda,

I always post after I buy a fish so I can get people's experiences. Yes I had my mind made up. However, I did do enough research. No offense to everybody but this is a pretty schizophrenic board.

Some people say stop asking so many questions, while others say ask more. Either way, I do have people that give me guidance that are nearby (I never mention them but they live in my area). Hence I had someone ready to take my clowns off my hands.

I come here just to get any other information that might be around.

Rajfish

I've asked a gazillion quesions since I joined this club and no one has ever discouraged me from asking. Not once. I've even had a couple of patient reefers tell me there *are no stupid questions.*

I just don't understand asking questions after the fact. In my experience (learned the hard way) impulse buying is not a good idea in this hobby and oftentimes, sadly, the LFS caters to and encourages the impulse buy to make a sale. On at least 5 different occaisions I've fallen in love with fish that I could have bought on the spot (ribbon eel, dragon wrasse, twin-spot wrasse, tassled filefish and black durgeon triggerfish) but I came back and researched and asked questions. Those fish ended up staying at the store. I also wanted a cleaner wrasse at one point and learned how the collection of those fishes are harmful to reefs and suffer a low survival rate in captivity, but I saw one at a LFS today and I'm sure someone would cheerfully have sold it to me with little or no questions asked.

blind1993's suggestion is a very good one: ask if the store can hold a fish for you while you research it. If it's a reputable store, they'll do that gladly and if they don't, you might want to consider another store.

First you said you couldnt find any information on the seahorses and now you say you researched them fully before buying, so who knows?

Someone here said: Nothing good in this hobby happens quickly. I'd thank that person, but I don't remember who it was. Makes sense though.

Best of luck with the ponies.

~LL

 

[blind1993]

you know what if you think your question is stupid or whatever just pm it to me and someone else, if we dont know then post it. just remember no stupid questions the only thing stupid in the hobby is rushing into things. the hobby requires alot of patience.

 

[skriz]

So what information are you trying to aquire? what are you asking from us? It seems as though whenever someone posts something, you argue with them. Maybe we're not getting what you want us to tell you? Are we misreading your question?

Not trying to be an @$$, but it seems like you are wanting something specific, yet I don't know what.