Seahorse
Longsnout Seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Named for its unusually long snout, Hippocampus reidi is a Western Atlantic and Caribbean seahorse famous for some of the brightest color morphs in the hobby — sunburst yellow, orange and even lavender, alongside black and brown. It is one of the most widely captive-bred seahorse species, but remains a slow, weak-swimming specialist that needs a dedicated low-flow tank, plenty of hitching posts, and several small enriched-mysis feedings a day to avoid being outcompeted for food.
Keep one or a bonded pair.
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How Longsnout Seahorse gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.
Best kept apart
A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.
Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longsnout Seahorse.
Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longsnout Seahorse.
Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Longsnout Seahorse.
Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Longsnout Seahorse and may harass it.
Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Longsnout Seahorse and may harass it.
Panther GrouperPanther Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Longsnout Seahorse and may harass it.Good tankmates
No conflicts — a few popular ones to start with.
Percula Clownfish
Maroon Clownfish
Purple Queen Anthias
Banggai Cardinalfish
Radiant Wrasse
Pajama Cardinalfish
Green Chromis
Blue Damsel
Yellowtail Damsel
Flame Angelfish
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Lemonpeel Angelfish