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Yellow Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) also known as the Slender Seahorse, or Great Brazilian Seahorse, may
include red, saffron, buttercup, ochre, or mustard yellow, often
sprinkled with many darker spots.
Yellow Seahorse do best when kept as a pair or with a small group of their own kind
(two or three pairs), in a species-only tank of 30 gallons or larger.
The taller the aquarium, the better, at least 16 inches high. It should
feature plenty of Live Rock and a good protein skimmer. Good
circulation is more important, as it is a feeble swimmer. It will get
along well with small, shy fish such as Gobies, ocellaris and percula
clowns, and firefish. But aggressive, territorial fish, or fast-moving
fish do not make good companions.
Yellow Longsnout Seahorse generally mates for life and will impress the female
with its dramatic color changes, energetic pouch displays, and graceful
dancing. The female will then deposit as many as 1600 eggs in the male
pouch. About 14 days later, the male will give birth between 50-500
perfect miniature replicas of the male. If well fed and cared for,
seahorses will breed year-round in an aquarium, producing a new brood
every two weeks or so. generally mates for life and will impress the female
with its dramatic color changes, energetic pouch displays, and graceful
dancing. The female will then deposit as many as 1600 eggs in the male
pouch. About 14 days later, the male will give birth between 50-500
perfect miniature replicas of the male. If well fed and cared for,
seahorses will breed year-round in an aquarium, producing a new brood
every two weeks or so.
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