Starfish
Surprisingly Fast.
September 17, 2006
July 17, 2006
RIP Yoda
Today is a sad day.
I came home to find Yoda, the gobi, dead. Cause unknown.
He was a gentle fish, never aggressive or pushy. Hard working, never tiring of digging holes in the sand.
Loved by all, he is now swimming in the lagoons of Elysion
July 4, 2006
Seahorse Courting Dance
Unicorn and Pegasus are courting!
June 26, 2006
Unicorn Pouch Emphysema
I found Unicorn the Seahorse floating upside down, at the surface, unable to swim or hitch. He had Pouch Emphysema. Unfortunately this illness happens to a lot of male sea horses, when gas bubbles bloat their pouch (where they carrie the babies).
Having know about this possibility, I recognized the problem. Hopefully it was not too serious, and not too late. It can cause serious problems if it become chronic or is left too long, as the stress can kill the seahorse.
I put my hand in the tank, and he weakly hitched onto my finger. Holding him softly in my fingers, I massaged the pouch, with a soft plastic pipette in hand to use as a catheter. After a few minutes, a few large bubbles burped out of the pouch. Clearly Unicorn was in shock, but he was now upright. He swam weakly down and didn't move for the rest of the night from the corner of the tank. But he has been swimming and eating just fine since... it seems he is okay!!
April 14, 2006
The lagoon update
Unicorn is maturing quite handsomely.
And Unicorn and Pegasus hanging out together
The coral is growing well too!
November 21, 2005
She chose to blend in the background
November 14, 2005
Pegasus
November 13, 2005
Aquaria
The soft coral on the rocks
Scooter Blenny - "Scooter"
November 6, 2005
Seahorses in the Tank
The tank is finally up and running - stabilized. The seahorses are settling in.