Dwarf Babies!!Pics!

Kingumar · 11/28/2009, 03:49 PM

Here is the original tank. With pics of when i got the adults.

SO! Im excited!

Just got back from the store and Whoa! see my daddy seahorse let the little ones out! This is my first time with seahorses, and first batch.

I really need suggestions on how to raise them. All the adults are wild caught i believe *got them from ccritters* and they all have been eating frozen cyclops. I found 6 of them an put them in a little breeding "thingi".

here are some pics.

TamiW · 11/28/2009, 04:45 PM

Congratulations on the new babies!
You'll need to hatch baby brine shrimp for the babies. If you aren't feeding that already, then you're going to need to get some started now, the babies have only about 24 hours of yoke they can survive off of.

Also, as a side note, I see you have a chocolate chip star in there. Chocolate chip stars are predators, and could very well eat your dwarves. I'd get it out of the tank asap.

VanLI14 · 11/28/2009, 05:47 PM

Congrats!! The babies eat constantly and a lot of food so you have to be on top of that. It is very common to lose a lot of fry in the beginning, so don't get discouraged in case a few don't survive!

ReefNutPA · 11/28/2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingumar

All the adults are wild caught i believe *got them from ccritters* and they all have been eating frozen cyclops.

After keeping dwarfs for 4+ years myself, I find this incredible. If you've actually seen each of them eat cyclops, please take a picture during the next feeding for me.

Thanks!
Tom

Kingumar · 11/28/2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefNutPA

After keeping dwarfs for 4+ years myself, I find this incredible. If you've actually seen each of them eat cyclops, please take a picture during the next feeding for me.

Thanks!
Tom

Okay will do. I wait to see if every sinle one eats, and so far, they all are. Idk if ill b able to get a pic of one snapping at the food but ill try to make a short vid.

Kingumar · 11/29/2009, 12:05 AM

Heres a little video of me feeding them.

Srry its not the greatest quality but it will do.

If you notice, the yellow one actually chases the food towards the top to eat!

Btw, how do you embed the video on the post?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTIBIep5sBY

sbanks78 · 11/29/2009, 03:39 PM

congrats on the new additions !!

arcprolife · 11/29/2009, 09:01 PM

It is definetly impressive to have them eating frozen. How long have you had your dwarfs?

Kingumar · 11/29/2009, 09:26 PM

less than a week. got them last Wed. And yeah, the babies are also eating frozen cyclops.

arcprolife · 11/30/2009, 08:31 AM

very few ever eat frozen so it would be helpful if you posted sometime your success in the future.

Kingumar · 12/01/2009, 10:41 PM

Well its been a week now. No loss from the purchase or the new babies. I hope it stays this way.

koinut · 12/02/2009, 07:38 AM

Thanks for the info. What size tank do you have them in ?

ssm05rsx · 12/02/2009, 12:15 PM

Congrats!! I never got any type of babies to survive in captivity, so good luck! keep us updated!

Trevor15 · 12/02/2009, 05:29 PM

Thats awesome good luck with them..

Trevor

Kingumar · 12/02/2009, 08:08 PM

I am a little scared, the chase the frozen food i feed them, thats too good to be true. I need to do a water change asap though.

I have the horses in a 10 gal, i separated the babies in a breeder i bought for guppies. Ill take some new pics soon.

I can see the color change on some of the babies. They came out all white and i see shade of black on some.

Kingumar · 12/05/2009, 08:20 PM

Everything is well! Growing! Happy!
There might be a new batch of babies coming soon!
ill post pic soon

Kingumar · 12/06/2009, 12:20 AM

dwarfs would do fine in a 3gal. I personally would not keep them in that size because sudden changes in water quality, temp, etc. But their size would do just fine.

arcprolife · 12/06/2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingumar

I am a little scared, the chase the frozen food i feed them, thats too good to be true. I need to do a water change asap though.

I have the horses in a 10 gal, i separated the babies in a breeder i bought for guppies. Ill take some new pics soon.

I can see the color change on some of the babies. They came out all white and i see shade of black on some.

dwarf babies are the easiest to raise because they eat what the adults eat, there benthic from birth, hitch right away, and there are no problem fish to eat them in a dwarf set-up. You really dont have to keep them seperate unless you want to and for the babies you may want to try some newly hatched brine shrimp.

Kingumar · 12/08/2009, 12:43 PM

wow, got back home today and saw new babies. A new batch of 8 is what i found.
so i have 14 babies and 7 adults.
ill post pic in a few

11/28/2009, 04:45 PM	#2
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	Congratulations on the new babies! You'll need to hatch baby brine shrimp for the babies. If you aren't feeding that already, then you're going to need to get some started now, the babies have only about 24 hours of yoke they can survive off of. Also, as a side note, I see you have a chocolate chip star in there. Chocolate chip stars are predators, and could very well eat your dwarves. I'd get it out of the tank asap. __________________ Tami It's all about the snick! Current Tank Info: I have a fish room.

11/28/2009, 05:47 PM	#3
VanLI14 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6	Congrats!! The babies eat constantly and a lot of food so you have to be on top of that. It is very common to lose a lot of fry in the beginning, so don't get discouraged in case a few don't survive!

11/29/2009, 12:05 AM	#6
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Heres a little video of me feeding them. Srry its not the greatest quality but it will do. If you notice, the yellow one actually chases the food towards the top to eat! Btw, how do you embed the video on the post? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTIBIep5sBY

11/29/2009, 03:39 PM	#7
sbanks78 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 81	congrats on the new additions !!

11/29/2009, 09:01 PM	#8
arcprolife Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan Posts: 52	It is definetly impressive to have them eating frozen. How long have you had your dwarfs?

11/29/2009, 09:26 PM	#9
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	less than a week. got them last Wed. And yeah, the babies are also eating frozen cyclops.

11/30/2009, 08:31 AM	#10
arcprolife Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Michigan Posts: 52	very few ever eat frozen so it would be helpful if you posted sometime your success in the future.

12/01/2009, 10:41 PM	#11
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Well its been a week now. No loss from the purchase or the new babies. I hope it stays this way.

12/02/2009, 07:38 AM	#12
koinut Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: jenks oklahoma Posts: 30	Thanks for the info. What size tank do you have them in ?

12/02/2009, 12:15 PM	#13
ssm05rsx Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 77	Congrats!! I never got any type of babies to survive in captivity, so good luck! keep us updated!

12/02/2009, 05:29 PM	#14
Trevor15 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 106	Thats awesome good luck with them.. Trevor

12/02/2009, 08:08 PM	#15
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	I am a little scared, the chase the frozen food i feed them, thats too good to be true. I need to do a water change asap though. I have the horses in a 10 gal, i separated the babies in a breeder i bought for guppies. Ill take some new pics soon. I can see the color change on some of the babies. They came out all white and i see shade of black on some.

12/05/2009, 08:20 PM	#16
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	Everything is well! Growing! Happy! There might be a new batch of babies coming soon! ill post pic soon

12/06/2009, 12:20 AM	#17
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	dwarfs would do fine in a 3gal. I personally would not keep them in that size because sudden changes in water quality, temp, etc. But their size would do just fine.

12/08/2009, 12:43 PM	#19
Kingumar Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137	wow, got back home today and saw new babies. A new batch of 8 is what i found. so i have 14 babies and 7 adults. ill post pic in a few