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rayjay · 12/04/2019, 11:37 AM

IMO, the MAIN reason is that seahorses just don't have as great an immune system as the pipe fish. They are MUCH more susceptible to pathogens than pipe fish are, especially bacteria related.

12/04/2019, 11:37 AM	#2
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	IMO, the MAIN reason is that seahorses just don't have as great an immune system as the pipe fish. They are MUCH more susceptible to pathogens than pipe fish are, especially bacteria related. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses