Disease and Health
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Don’t Sump That Seahorse! Refugiums Are Not A Happy Seahorse Home.
By Tami Weiss
| Date posted: 03/21/2011
Seahorses don’t belong in refugiums. Yet this is one of those frequently reoccuring questions that comes up repeatedly by many people considering seahorses. I’m not sure what the appeal is – perhaps the knowledge that they need a specialized setup, … Continue reading
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Temperature and Seahorses: A Commentary By Dan Underwood of Seahorse Source
By Dan Underwood
| Date posted: 04/30/2010
Dan Underwood of Seahorse Source talks about the problems with seahorses and elevated temperatures and why in the home aquarium seahorses do better at lower temperatures than they are found in the wild. Continue reading
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Snout Rot
By Will Wooten
| Date posted: 06/25/2004
Snout rot is the erosion of the skin around the snout of a seahorse. Similar to and likey caused by the same pathogen as flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio spp., snout rot can often be controlled with pre-treatment before the seahorse is released into the display aquarium. The disease may be cause either by fungal infection (in which case the snout will be pinkish) or bacterial infection (in which case the snout will be white). Continue reading
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Pouch Evacuations in Male Seahorses
By Tami Weiss
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Evacuating the brood pouch of a male seahorse may be necessary from time to time if a male’s pouch accumulates excessive gas in the pouch. At first, this may seem like a frightening task, but its really very simple to … Continue reading
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Flesh Erosion Disease
By Will Wooten
| Date posted: 06/24/2004
The purpose of this guide is to provide a reference, or starting point, in identifying and treating some of the most common diseases and medical conditions of seahorses in home aquariums. It is not, however, set in stone; constant scientific … Continue reading
