Seahorses in the Aquarium: 5 Things You Should Know Beforehand

Hi All,

I began working with seahorses in the 1960’s, and remain both fascinated and frustrated by them.
In 2001, I wrote a book about the Natural History and Care of Seahorses. As I intended, many readers were discouraged, due to the demands involved in their care and the fragile state of wild populations. Today, I am happy to report that captive-born individuals of several species are regularly available, and that the task of feeding them (a major stumbling block) has been greatly simplified. Still, they are not ideal for every aquarist. Following are some important points to consider before you decide to keep these intriguing but challenging fishes. Read article here http://bitly.com/Wbb08v
Thanks, Frank
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Hi all,

Thanks very much...sorry for the delay, I seem not to be getting email notices of comments; I'll look into it, happy new year, Frank

strollo22 said:

They are quite the fascinating creatures. Thanks for posting Frank and like Oddball said, definitely looking forward to learning more.


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Thanks very much; I like your handle, one of my fav natives. I'm on LI as well. I'll post more on Seahorses soon, best, Frank

mattstevens1 said:

I love that they are getting easier and easier to keep in captivity and are being captive bred since they are such amazing animals. At my job we were able to keep a 20g of them without a problem with just feeding them numerous times a day. Hoping to one day keep a few of my own in a personal aquarium at home !


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Thanks..yes, seahorse keeping has come a long way, hopefully will cut down on collection of wild specimens also; let me know if you need any info, best, Frank