New Tank ready, bring on the Ponies!

[swill]

So I have been keeping Seahorses on and off for almost 10 years. I've made lots of mistakes but can honestly say now that I think I've got a handle on it. We decided to upgrade my small nano type tank which housed 1 kuda for almost year to a 100 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump. I'm PUMPED!!! So now I need more Seahorses. I would like to work my way up to at least 10-15 but want to go slow. Is there anyone out there that is selling captive bred (not net pen) Seahorses?? I will travel as far as Edmonton.

Thanks!

[sphelps]

Incredible Aquariums might still have some, they ship.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=108809

[swill]

Those are beauties!

I'm not sure how I feel about having such a delicate creature shipped to me though. Plus I am not sure I live in a place where Fedex or UPS would deliver such an item.

[sphelps]

Unless you find a local breeder they will always be shipped, either to you or your retailer, not sure there's a big difference. The best horses I ever had were shipped from Australia, shipping within Canada should be a breeze. With livestock shipping I always pick up from the depot, track the order myself and plan accordingly so no reason you can't do that even if it means using an Edmonton Depot.

[rayjay]

The parents of the ones Incredible Aquariums have were shipped from Florida so across Canada should be no problem.

[swill]

I was hoping maybe there was someone in Etown that was a breeder. I hate paying shipping.

[sphelps]

Well I think even if you did find a breeder (which I'm not aware of) in Edmonton you'd pay more for the same quality horse. Also looks to be around $40 flat rate shipping so if Cold Lake qualifies that's a lot cheaper than driving close to 600km round trip.

[intarsiabox]

Big Al's in Edmonton was selling captive bred H.Erectus for $80 a couple weeks ago. If I remember correctly they were in the 3-4" range. Whether they still have any or if they are from a local breeder I couldn't say.

[Tweeds]

I saw some at Pisces yesterday. Dont remember the breed but I'm sure a quick call and you can find out.