Scared to Death

I may have made a mistake. I just setup a tank, and my wife fell in love with some sea horses. I asked the shop owner (he knows my tank setup), and he said they would make a great addition. So I bought all 3 of them in the tank ($180).

It was "touch and go" for about 8 hours. They were doing their heavy breathing bit, and seem to be fine now, exploring the tank and all. I attempted to feed them the next morning, and they seemed interested, but never took a bite (that I saw). I will try feeding them tonight at close to 24 hours after the drop last night. *fingers crossed*

However, I just began to wonder if we had a male/female couple in the tank and might be looking at seahorse babies in the future. I searched the forum, and came up with a thread, expressing how difficult it is to raise sea horses in captivity. They seem to be doing ok, and if they eat tonight, I’m in the clear… right? How do I know if things are starting to go downhill? Anyone experienced with sea horses in here? I just feel panicked now… like I may have stepped in too deep.

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