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About Thorny Seahorse
The Thorny Seahorse has a slender, upright body with a curled prehensile tail characteristic of seahorses. It displays prominent thorn-like tubercles (bony protrusions) covering its body, giving it its common name. Coloration ranges from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, often with darker mottling or banding.
Key facts
- Aka
- Thorny Seahorse
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- The Thorny Seahorse has a slender, upright body with a curled prehensile tail characteristic of seahorses. It displays prominent thorn-like tubercles (bony protrusions) covering its body, giving it its common name. Coloration ranges from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, often with darker mottling or banding.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Level
- Hard
- Difficulty Level
- Advanced - Requires experienced care due to sensitive nature specific habitat needs or complex dietary requirements. Best for expert aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with dense seagrass or macro algae for anchoring • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable conditions with minimal flow in the holding area • Salinity 1.020–1.025 specific gravity • Feed 2–3 times daily with live copepods, amphipods, and enriched frozen mysis shrimp • Keep with peaceful tank mates only; seahorses are slow feeders and easily stressed by aggressive or fast-moving fish • Provide calm areas with reduced water flow where the seahorse can feed undisturbed
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Common Health Issues
- Poor feeding in new tanks, gas bubble disease, bacterial infections, parasitic copepods
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