Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Australia, and New Zealand.
Size: 12 inches (30 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rock pools where seagrass is well established, and feeds on minute crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade and usually white or yellowish with brown spots on the head and body. Requires an environment that is well-suited to these slow moving fishes, i.e., having slow moving water currents, preferably low light, and structures or large microalgae growths that can be used to grab-on and support itself.
As to diet, meaty foods consisting of enriched live adult brine shrimp and/or enriched frozen mysis shrimp, and fed several times daily.
Taxonomy:
Order: Syngnathiformes
Suborder: Syngnathoidei
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Hippocampus
FYI: Largest seahorse species in southeastern Australia.
Dried and sold to the Oriental medicine trade.
Tankmates should be limited to species such as pipefish/mandarins.
Experience Level: Intermediate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Coral Safe: Yes
Fish Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
Acclimation Time: 30 minutes+
Aquarium Environment: Their own private environment/special tankmates
Tankmates: Peaceful
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Temperature Range: 72 - 80°F (22 – 27°C)
Specific Gravity: 1.020 - 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.5
