African Bluestripe pipefish in a 12G?

[FatBaldingJerk]

Is this a big enough tank? ... big enough for 2?

This would be a tank just for the pipefish. The only other residents would be CUC and pipefish friendly corals.

 

[rssjsb]

I think it would be fine.

 

[sixtygallon212]

I have one in a 20gal and love the little guy. I have had him for about a year and he is doing great. I think they would do fine in a 12gal as long as you don't have any food competitors and plenty of copepods. Mine also eats brine and small mysis but I think they would die on that alone.

 

[FatBaldingJerk]

Thanks to both of you.

The guy at the LFS seemed to say that if I bought from them, they would get the fish eating frozen foods before I took them home. If I understood him correctly, this would sure be a great service to offer a customer.

 

[sixtygallon212]

It would be reassuring to see it eat, but they seem to eat frozen well unlike most other pipefish.