Seahorses

[southportram]

Does anyone know how seahorses have babies, I thought the male aclually got pregnant, but my fella thinks they just carry the eggs, any ideas?

Also, are they easy to keep? I was thinking of getting two and setting them up in a marine tank.

[warpig1]

This may help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse

[hammerman]

Seahorses are notoriously difficult to keep. They require perfect water conditions, a constant supply of live food and a very quiet aquarium.

As far as i know, they are now rarely imported from the wild due to over fishing. Wild horses do not fare well in captivity. However, there are a couple of breeders who supply young horses to shops and the public. Tank bred horses are a lot hardier and will adapt better.

If you do decide to keep a pair, do lots of reading up and join a forum such as www.uiltimatereef.net/forums/ and ask lots of questions.

[SteveD]

Here is another site:

http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Courses/anphys/200 0/Cook/Reproduction.htm