Please help sea horse

[Viri221]

Just rescued a sea horse from local store the person (dummy that returned him) had her in a tank being attacked by a tang sea horse is still in bag laying at the bottom looks like she has not ate in a while a few cuts on the back but not severe and suggestions

 

[James M]

do You have a special tank set up for it

 

[Viri221]

Yes but I’m not home yet

 

[Viri221]

My tank is a year and half old only 2 clowns and a bunch of inverts and plenty of algae for her to hang on to

 

[Viri221]

I’m just looking for nurseing sugestions

 

[James M]

Sea horses shouldn’t be housed with any aggressive fish like clownfish . Give him time to settle in and try to feed it

 

[Viri221]

How do you feed a sea horse not eating

 

[Viri221]

I don’t have aggressive clowns

 

[James M]

Clownfish are very territorial fish and aggressive , do you know how to care for a sea horse ?
Make sure to do 1-2 hour acclimate to your tank and does it have something to latch on ?

 

[Viri221]

Yes like I said I have over grown mic alg plenty for her to latch on

 

[Viri221]

I’m sure I can work out the other details when i nurse her back to health any suggestions on that !?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[James M]

I’m sure I can work out the other details when i nurse her back to health any suggestions on that !?!?!?!?!?!?

Try feeding later so it gets settle in

 

[Viri221]

But I don’t know when was the last time she ate

 

[James M]

But I don’t know when was the last time she ate

So then try feeding it

 

[Viri221]

I have her 1 ml of stress relieving meds and she is now becoming a little active

 

[vetteguy53081]

How do you feed a sea horse not eating

You wont feed them in a tank with fish. They will out-compete slow moving seahorses every time. If you prepare adequately and set up an appropriate sized, fully cycled, and stable tank, you will greatly improve your chances of success. Seahorses need “hitching posts”—something to cling to while they are resting. Not having these resting places is stressful for a seahorse. Seahorses should be introduced into a mature, cycled aquarium. Various filtration methods and tank set-ups can result in a healthy, stable aquarium. A seahorse tank must have gentle to moderate currents, with 3–5 times tank volume turned over per hour. A seahorse tank needs to be void of intense currents and requires lower flow areas where a seahorse can retreat and rest Water parameters should be stable before animals are added:
pH – 8.0 to 8.3
Specific gravity – 1.020 to 1.024
Ammonia – 0
Nitrite – 0
Nitrate – <20 ppm
Optimum temperature is dependent on whether the seahorse species is tropical, subtropical or temperate. Generally, beginners should start with tropical species as
heating a tank is much less expensive than cooling one. Seahorses are not strong swimmers and are not competitive feeders. They have few defences against aggression. Many keepers recommend seahorse only tanks. This is a partial list of compatible "clean up crew" animals most likely to be safe with small to large seahorses. See the tankmates guide of the Seahorse.org library for a more comprehensive list including fish and corals.
· Fan worms including Feather Dusters (Phylum Annelida)
· Astrea Snail
Turbo Snail
Nassarius Snail
Trochus Snail
Cerith Snail
Nerite Snail
Scarlet reef hermits
Peppermint Shrimp



See: Seahorse.org

 

[Viri221]

This is minimal help I’ll figure it out

 

[MSB123]

Pretty much anything and everything will outcompete sea horses for food. I am not the expert, maybe #reefsquad can help.
@vlangel
@rayjay
@SeahorseKeeper

 

[MSB123]

This is minimal help I’ll figure it out

We are trying to help you.
Many before me have given you helpful information, it seems as if you want to ignore them.
Seahorses should not be kept in a reef tank for many reasons, and clownfish are not a good fish to keep together with seahorses.

 

[MSB123]

Can you please provide a FTS (Full tank shot) and your water temperature, along with your stocking list and what you plan to feed it. Also, how big is it and what is your plan if you get it healthy again?