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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Sea Horses
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Thorny Seahorse Hippocampus histrix
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Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix)
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| Aliases: Spiny Seahorse |
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Family: Syngnathidae
Maximum Size: 6.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Sensitive
Activity: Random
Tank Area Preference:
Middle Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Seahorses are very high maintenance. They virtually require their own small tank. The smaller the better to increase food concentration. They need food to be near-by and for extented periods of time, leading to the need for high water maintenance. They require some branches to grasp ahold of as well. |
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The Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) is sometimes called a Spiny Seahorse. It belongs to the family named Syngnathidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 6.0 inches in length, the Thorny Seahorse is passive in nature and sensitive in stamina. Based on the particular specimen you acquire and its environment, the time when it is most active can fluctuate day or night, and will hang out or do best in the middle tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Hippocampus histrix should not be housed in a tank less than 20 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include a species only tank.
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salt water
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