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Forum: Marine Fish 08-27-2014, 04:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,312
Posted By rayjay
You'd probably be a lot better off feeding it...

You'd probably be a lot better off feeding it clams from the grocery store.
Cut one in half and place it in the tank for feeding, but remove anything not eaten as it can foul the tank quite...
Forum: Edmonton 08-26-2014, 07:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,635
Posted By rayjay
Was it Beth that told you they were eating finely...

Was it Beth that told you they were eating finely chopped frozen food?
I got dwarfs from Beth at Seahorse Corral in Florida and they wouldn't eat enough frozen anything to survive. They would pick...
Forum: Incredible Aquarium 08-21-2014, 01:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,973
Posted By rayjay
For those considering purchase of some of these,...

For those considering purchase of some of these, the breeder is VERY conscientious about the seahorse hobby and dotes on the growing of these fry to juveniles, spending hours each day before/after...
Forum: Incredible Aquarium 08-18-2014, 04:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,973
Posted By rayjay
Actually, best chances of success come with...

Actually, best chances of success come with minimum 29g tank size for one pair, and an additional 15g for each additional pair. Anything you can do to improve water quality is also a BIG plus.
Most...
Forum: Lower Mainland 06-05-2014, 02:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,879
Posted By rayjay
The eggs are usually picked off by the partner...

The eggs are usually picked off by the partner pipe fish.
Forum: Calgary 05-13-2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,381
Posted By rayjay
Beware of product from "OUT OF COUNTRY" coming...

Beware of product from "OUT OF COUNTRY" coming across the boarder.
I've had problems of product losses due to delays by Canada Customs who don't seem to care about the fact you pay for overnight...
Forum: Edmonton 04-27-2014, 04:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,635
Posted By rayjay
As dwarfs have a very short life span, it is much...

As dwarfs have a very short life span, it is much better to enrich the brine nauplii before using as food.
Their normal 1 1/2 yr lifespan might get over two years if done correctly and consistantly....
Forum: Edmonton 04-25-2014, 09:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,635
Posted By rayjay
Best to start a new post if it's other than...

Best to start a new post if it's other than dwarfs you have an interest in. Otherwise it can be confusing with posting about other than the title subject.
Forum: Pictures 04-03-2014, 03:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,057
Posted By rayjay
You can order them from Sea U Marine in Markham...

You can order them from Sea U Marine in Markham Ontario but they are expensive.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 03-20-2014, 02:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,515
Posted By rayjay
Home Depot lighting section

Home Depot lighting section
Forum: Seahorse 03-14-2014, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,104
Posted By rayjay
You can check the links at the bottom of "My...

You can check the links at the bottom of "My Thoughts...." link in my signature.
Very basically, it's best to keep them in pairs or more but you need minimum 29g tank for the first pair with an...
Forum: Seahorse 03-14-2014, 04:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,104
Posted By rayjay
As mortality rates of juveniles are still high,...

As mortality rates of juveniles are still high, good breeders don't usually sell the offspring until they have reached sexual maturity when odds of success are much better.
I never sold any of my H....
Forum: Seahorse 03-14-2014, 07:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,104
Posted By rayjay
I don't know if you meant H. reidi OR H....

I don't know if you meant H. reidi OR H. kelloggi, OR hybridized H. reidi/kelloggi, but in any case, even seeing them live you most times can't correctly identify them just by viewing them. Many...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-13-2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,317
Posted By rayjay
See reply on RT.

See reply on RT.
Forum: Pictures 03-02-2014, 02:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,057
Posted By rayjay
Unless you can find a breeder selling captive...

Unless you can find a breeder selling captive bred pipe fish, as well as captive bred seahorses, it is NOT good to attempt the two together.
Successes with both seahorses and pipe fish are worse...
Forum: Pictures 02-27-2014, 02:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,057
Posted By rayjay
Your mail box is full and I couldn't reply. ...

Your mail box is full and I couldn't reply.
When I imported the first shipment some years ago, they were all fat and happy AND much larger.
With her success then, she has had demands from across...
Forum: Pictures 02-27-2014, 05:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,057
Posted By rayjay
Please consider feeding them rinsed thawed frozen...

Please consider feeding them rinsed thawed frozen mysis at least three times a day to get them fattened up. They appear from the pics to have very flat sides when in fact they should be slightly...
Forum: Reef 02-08-2014, 03:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
Did you have any specific type of white worm in...

Did you have any specific type of white worm in mind?
All I've ever read about white worms is that they are really high in EPA, too high as far as some are concerned, and not high enough in DHA for...
Forum: Reef 02-08-2014, 04:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
Yes, unless the mandarin is very small, it...

Yes, unless the mandarin is very small, it probably isn't interested in brine shrimp nauplii. You would have to grow them out to juvenile and try again.
Forum: Reef 02-07-2014, 11:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
I don't know what trail 2 turkey bladders are. ...

I don't know what trail 2 turkey bladders are.
If you are expecting the brine to survive in a tank, forget it.
First off, they don't live where predation exists, and, any pumps/ powerheads will...
Forum: Reef 02-07-2014, 04:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
Rotifers are too large to feed to brine nauplii....

Rotifers are too large to feed to brine nauplii. Brine nauplii are looking for food in the up to 50 micron range whereas L strain rotifers run 200 to 350 micron range.
Even if you could find the S...
Forum: Reef 02-06-2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
That I don't know. But mandarins eating brine is...

That I don't know. But mandarins eating brine is a crap-shoot also. Some will eat brine while others don't. Rots and brine are not a natural food for them.
In any case, the rots are so small it...
Forum: Reef 02-06-2014, 06:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
Live or dead, as long as the nutrition is right...

Live or dead, as long as the nutrition is right and the rots and brine feed on it, it works for me.
It saves a lot of extra work to culture the live, especially when multiple types are needed.
Forum: Reef 02-06-2014, 04:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
I use 5g water bottles to grow rotifers, and 26g...

I use 5g water bottles to grow rotifers, and 26g rubbermaid garbage pails to raise the brine shrimp.
Those reactors would never supply me with enough product to feed my production of rots and brine...
Forum: Reef 02-06-2014, 01:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,796
Posted By rayjay
That's a good mix of phyto to use. I'm too lazy...

That's a good mix of phyto to use.
I'm too lazy to do all the work for the amount I need.
I had at my maximum, 150 gallons of nanno under culture but when I found how easy it was to grow the rots...
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