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About Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi is a small seahorse with an elongated, curved body and a distinctly long, slender snout. Coloration varies from yellow, orange, red, or brown, often with banded patterns. They have a prehensile tail and a pronounced coronet (crown-like structure) on the head.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Max Size
- 7
- Appearance
- Hippocampus reidi is a small seahorse with an elongated, curved body and a distinctly long, slender snout. Coloration varies from yellow, orange, red, or brown, often with banded patterns. They have a prehensile tail and a pronounced coronet (crown-like structure) on the head.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Aka
- Caballito Hocico Largo
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation (live food availability), water quality stress, bacterial infections, gas bubble disease, pouch infections (in males)
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and south to Brazil. Found in seagrass beds, mangroves, and shallow coastal waters.
- Care Level
- Hard
- Diet
- planktivore
- Care Requirements
- • Tank size: 20+ gallons for a pair; slow-moving, calm environment required • Water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.020-1.025, low-flow areas • Feeding: Daily small portions of frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, live foods preferred • Setup: Plenty of seagrass, mangrove roots, or artificial anchoring points; low light • Compatibility: Keep singly or bonded pairs; avoid aggressive/boisterous tankmates
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