Colored Kuda Seahorse, Male

Seahorses should be added to aquariums with plenty of rock work and plenty of swim room. Seahorses are slow swimmers, ensure the aquarium is free of anemones. Be sure to adjust waterflow for seahorses as they will require low waterflow. House Seahorses with other peaceful and slow moving tank mates. Seahorses are able to change colors depending on their surroundings. Females will deposit their eggs into the males pouch, approximately 14 days later the male will give birth to tiny little Seahorse replicas. Feed a diet of enriched live juvenile Brine shrimp, frozen mysis and rotifers multiple times daily.

Kuda Seahorse are also sometimes known as Spotted, Oceanic or Common Seahorse. Commonly seen in the aquarium trade. Kuda Seahorse are seen with varying colors usually depending upon its envirnoment. Kuda Seahorses have been seen as black, brown, yellow or cream colored with large dark spots. Kuda Seahorse can grow to a little over 12".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 75 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH