Help with bouyancy

Nothead59 · Feb 17, 2023

I of my seahorse is having trouble staying down. If he is hitched he's fine. But when he start to swim he floats to the top of the water and then can't seem to get back down. Any ideas of what I need to research?

SlugSnorter · Feb 17, 2023

Nothead59 said:
I of my seahorse is having trouble staying down. If he is hitched he's fine. But when he start to swim he floats to the top of the water and then can't seem to get back down. Any ideas of what I need to research?

this has a lot of info

Soren · Feb 17, 2023

Nothead59 said:
I of my seahorse is having trouble staying down. If he is hitched he's fine. But when he start to swim he floats to the top of the water and then can't seem to get back down. Any ideas of what I need to research?

I have a couple books on seahorse care (no actual experience yet).
From my reading, I recall that male seahorses can get bubbles trapped in their pouch that cause buoyancy issues like you mention here. Massaging the belly from tail toward head may help, but find a good source of information on your issue from someone with experience so you can know more specifically how to assess and remediate your issue.