Mark, Seahorse Fry

[rayjay]

Mark, any more batches of seahorse fry being raised?
Any idea on what happens when a male kuda pairs with a female reidi and what kind of babies will they produce? (normal or pelagic?)
Any definitely not to do things you've learned so far?

[mark0933]

None at present, my "fuscus" female passed away unexpectedly, but the male is carrying so this might be my last kick at the cat for a while (trying to get more, but we'll see if I can get the same breed again)

As for the cross breed, I'd expect them to be essentially Reidi fry, picking up the female traits from the egg (so small and free floating), but I am not sure what Kuda fry are like (my Kuda have not bred) so ??

As for what to do and what not to do, I would suggest treating the fry much like a clown fish larvae (rotifers, etc) research a Kreisel nursery (I built a little one for my last batch and they did much better that previous batches) and try to keep food densities very high while still maintaining water quality (so confine the fry and food to a small holding area (maybe as small as 1-2 litres, but in as large a volume of water if possible)

Other than that, I found reidi to be virtually impossible for my skill level, so I don't even try to catch the fry (they become pipefish snacks), if we all keep trying, someone will crack these animals.

Mark