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Aquarium Care and Considerations

    • Appearance: They are one of the larger seahorse species, reaching up to 8 inches (over 20 cm) in length. They exhibit diverse, often intense, coloration, including bright yellow, orange, or spotted patterns.
    • Habitat: Naturally found from North Carolina and Bermuda down to Brazil, favoring shallow, calm environments like seagrass beds, mangroves, and sponges.
    • Behavior: They are monogamous, forming pairs that engage in daily,,, dancing,, behavior, and, like other, seahorses, males carry and, give birth to young.
    • Diet: They are, carnivorous, feeding on, small, live, (in the wild) or frozen prey like mysis shrimp. 

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    • Difficulty: Moderate; not recommended for absolute beginners due to their specific feeding and, environmental, requirements.
    • Tank Size: A minimum of 30-40 gallons is required for a pair, with a preference for,, tanks, with, 18-20, inch, vertical height.
    • Environment: They require low-to-moderate water flow and plenty of, structure, (hitching, posts), like, macro, algae or, artificial, decorations,.
    • Tankmates: Best kept in a, species-only, tank or with very, calm, peaceful, tankmates (e.g., pipefish) to avoid stress and food competition.

LONGSNOUT SEAHORSE (H.REIDI)

SKU: PrpMAR7102098
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