![]() Some species are not available captive bred and in some cases collected fish can actually be more sustainable than aquacultured fish. There are also many sustainably collected saltwater fish that can make great seahorse tank-mates. These captive bred fish tend to acclimate and settle into their new homes easily and quickly. Wild caught fish can often carry a variety of pathogens and may be possibly exposed to pathogens along the supply chain.Ĭaptive bred fish being born and raised in an aquarium are generally more bold, active, more readily feeding to prepared foods, and use to life in an aquarium. This means they take precautions to prevent pathogens with their fish. Many fish farms captive breeding marine fish practice strict quarantine protocols and bio-security at their farms. Captive bred fish are those born and raised in a closed system aquarium. Now days more and more saltwater fish are being captive bred and aquacultured. If you have any specific questions we are happy to help. It is also important to research individual fish to see if they will cohabit peacefully with other fish species you may wish to keep with them. Some individuals can display behavior out of the norm for their species and not work out. It is important to remember that just like people, all fish are individuals. There are many other species out there that would probably be ok with seahorses but this list can help give you some general ideas of fish considered seahorse safe. We are always adding new species to this list to help give other keepers ideas of new species that are friendly to keep with their seahorses. This is a list of fish we have come up with from our experience and speaking with many seahorse keepers. Peaceful Fish Species Safe to Keep with your Seahorses zosterae or coldwater seahorse species such as H. This guide is for larger species of seahorses including H. Adding fish to your seahorse aquarium can add lots of personality and some may even help as "clean-up crew". Most people like a variety and there are a lot of different saltwater fish that can be kept with your seahorses. This article discuses many seahorse safe fish and fish to avoid with seahorses! We also cover some of the species that can be kept "with caution" and some tips on how to possibly be more successful with these species.
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