Are pipefish jumpers?

[mfinn]

Can pipefish be kept in opentop rimless tanks?
Specificly the yellow multibanded pipefish.

 

[mtc1966]

good ? but i dont believe so. at least i haven't heard of any jumping.

 

[mfinn]

thanks

 

[corriekuilder]

Yes,they can,i got myself 2 messmate pipefish,and the bigger one made a jump,small jump,but none the less,it jumped

 

[Peka]

I never had a problem with my banded jumping, but that doesn't mean it never happens. Based on the last persons comment, it couldn't hurt to put a top on the tank to avoid it happening.

 

[Bluetangclan]

Yes pipefish are jumpers. You wouldnt think it but they are, especially WCs in my experience

 

[kudagirl]

Hi Blunetangclan,
Why would anyone want to eat a atlantic lionfish??????????

 

[namxas]

Agreed pipes can and will jump.

Why would anyone want to eat a atlantic lionfish??????????

It's one way of dealing with the fact that lionfish aren't indigenous to the Atlantic, and are breeding and having an impact on native species. However, being just a BIT of a lionfish nut (my wife, seahorsedreams and I own LionfishLair.com) I think they should be caught and sold for the aquarium trade...

 

[Bluetangclan]

They also apparently taste pretty good. They are destroying the Carribbian so anything we can do to eradicate them is a good thing. Making a market for them allows humans to do what we do best, wipe things out for a profit. Food the aquarium trade whatever works. The trade isnt near as destructive as Snorkel Bob would have people believe and therefore wouldnt be as effective.

 

[mfinn]

They also apparently taste pretty good. They are destroying the Carribbian so anything we can do to eradicate them is a good thing. Making a market for them allows humans to do what we do best, wipe things out for a profit. Food the aquarium trade whatever works. The trade isnt near as destructive as Snorkel Bob would have people believe and therefore wouldnt be as effective.

This thread has derailed.

 

[mfinn]

Yes pipefish are jumpers. You wouldnt think it but they are, especially WCs in my experience

Care to elaborate?

 

[Bluetangclan]

They dont seem like fast fish but they can clear a good 6" up and out of the tank or have in my experience. I have had local wildcaughts jump more than(I forgot pacific ones were mostly wildcaughts too) store bought ones.

Sorry for derailment, someone asked a question about my sig.

 

[mfinn]

They dont seem like fast fish but they can clear a good 6" up and out of the tank or have in my experience. I have had local wildcaughts jump more than(I forgot pacific ones were mostly wildcaughts too) store bought ones.

Sorry for derailment, someone asked a question about my sig.

No problem.
I have a friend in the Bahamas that caught one several years ago, when it was only a internet rumor that they were actually there.


My plan was to keep a single yellow banded pipe in my rimless 50.
Originally I wanted a dragonfaced pipe, untill I saw the yellow banded pipes.
Maybe I should go back to the DFP.

 

[rssjsb]

Dragon faces are much harder to get eating frozen. Flag tails are a better choice for a 50 gallon, probably.