We are a small family run business that has no outside funding. We began as hobbyists and found
that we were able to successfully breed seahorses. Based on this, the demand for high quality
specimens and their lack of availability, and many requests for our seahorses, we founded Seahorse Source, Inc.
We began in September 2003. After many months of experimentation and planning we
officially formed our business in January 2005. In June 2005 our website went live. Today we continue
to study, experiment and seek new ways to enhance the success of captive bred seahorses not only for
our own production but for the hobbyist as well. Our close ties and commitment to the hobby, and with
commercial aquaculture, puts us in a unique position to work with our customers. Presently we ship
seahorses to hobbyists, fish stores, public aquariums and researchers in all 50 states.
Our breeding program was designed from the ground up to fulfill the need for quality,
captive bred seahorses. The program began with specimens that were personally collected or obtained
from professional collectors. We hand picked the finest specimens for our brood stock. By starting
off with wild caught specimens, and adhering to a strict breeding program, we were able to ensure genetic diversity.
Our seahorses are maintained in closely controlled closed recirculating systems. This
ensures our animals are adapted to the aquarium environment. We do not use net pens or flow through seawater systems.
Each brood is carefully, lovingly reared and given the utmost in care. Many tedious hours of
work goes into ensuring that future caretakers will receive only healthy, robust specimens.
By providing captive bred seahorses we are also able to play a small role in promoting
seahorse conservation. High quality captive bred seahorses are easier to care for in the aquarium environment,
and their ready availability reduces the demand for wild caught specimens.
We are a certified aquaculture facility, by the State of Florida,
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Aquaculture Certificate Number AQ3266032.
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