6 gallon softie tank...SH & pipefish?

[FishNutty]

Hey all. I just setup a 6 gallon softie tank, and while I'm waiting for the dust to settle I'm thinking about what fish I could put in it. Would SH or pipefish work? Comments, links, suggestions, etc please!

 

[con999]

nope. no fish will ever fit in that tank. you just might get a clown goby or a neon but thats it also only of of the two
thats a relly small tank but good luck ad sorry

 

[subielover]

Sharknose goby would work, as would a trimma goby.

 

[Moonstream]

I have to HIGHLY disagree with con999 on no fish ever being able to fit in a 6g- I've seen plenty of very nice pico and small nano tanks with fish in them. small gobies like trimmas, eviotas, neons, clowns, most any shrimp goby like highfins and watchmens, and Ive seen tiny damsels (less than .75") in such tanks, all though I would recommend against open swimmers.

that said, I dont have any first-hand experience with pipes or sea ponies, and the only species I can think of that are small enough to even fit in a tank that small would be bluestripe pipes and dwarf seahorses, although im about 90% sure that tank is a bit too big for the latter and about 65% sure that the prior wouldnt be able to find enough food.

 

[FishNutty]

Comments, links, suggestions, etc please!

I'm looking for this^ on SH or pipes in this thread:thumbsup:
that said, thanks for all the other suggestions, I'm also toying with the idea f a clown goby, but I've always wanted to try keeping SH or pipes.

I have to HIGHLY disagree with con999 on no fish ever being able to fit in a 6g- I've seen plenty of very nice pico and small nano tanks with fish in them. small gobies like trimmas, eviotas, neons, clowns, most any shrimp goby like highfins and watchmens, and Ive seen tiny damsels (less than .75") in such tanks, all though I would recommend against open swimmers.

that said, I dont have any first-hand experience with pipes or sea ponies, and the only species I can think of that are small enough to even fit in a tank that small would be bluestripe pipes and dwarf seahorses, although im about 90% sure that tank is a bit too big for the latter and about 65% sure that the prior wouldnt be able to find enough food.

thanks

 

[luvabunny]

No. A 6g tank is not large enough for either regular sized seahorses or pipes.
A tank with corals in it is not acceptable for dwarf seahorses.

 

[FishNutty]

No. A 6g tank is not large enough for either regular sized seahorses or pipes.
A tank with corals in it is not acceptable for dwarf seahorses.

none of the corals have stingers or other harmful parts...

 

[teemee]

ccritters.com has dwarf seahorses and pipefish.
check it out!

 

[FishNutty]

ccritters.com has dwarf seahorses and pipefish.
check it out!

thanks! i found some here too.

 

[luvabunny]

none of the corals have stingers or other harmful parts...

Dontcha just love when people ask a question, then argue when it isn't the answer they want to hear?

So, for arguments sake, care to expand on the softies you have set this tank up for?

In general, dwarf seahorses have a tank set up for them, and are not added to a tank set up for something else. If your setup has any live rock or sand that has come from a reef tank, it is probably carrying critters like hydroids and bristleworms, which will ultimately be the death of your dwarfs.

Many softies DO have stingers or harmful parts. Lots of polyps get large enough and strong enough to close up on and eat a juvenile dwarf. Fuzzy and hairy mushrooms will also actively eat. Colt type corals can produce a sting.

This isn't even taking into consideration the temp and flow in your particular tank, of which you have made absolutely no comment. Did you know that dwarf seahorses will ONLY eat baby brine shrimp, that YOU will have to hatch on a very regular basis?

I agree, there is some SW fish that is small enough to put in that tank, but I stand by my original statement that pipefish and seahorses are not it.

 

[timinnl]

Hi April,

Almost +1. Enriched BBS is part of their diet. It is better to varied their diet with A. tonsa, Monia salina, tisbe, mysis/peppermint larval. So if the OP is thinking about dwarfs still? Add these items as part of your daily hatching/culturing chore.

Tim