Campatability between different Banded Pipefish species.

[iamwhatiam52]

My Doryrhamphus pessuliferus (Banded Pipefish) has been doing great in my 180 reef for about a year. Eats ANYTHING fed to the tank, and hunts pods the rest of the time.
I want to add a Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (another type of Banded Pipefish) but wonder if the established fish may be territorial or otherwise agressive to the newcommer.

 

[pledosophy]

There have been issues with the bacteria vibrio when miing different species of sygnathids, but they seem less common in pipefish.

There should be no aggression issues.

 

[danfrith]

I dont think there should be any problem with vibrio, thats only when you mix seahorses with pipefish. They should be fine together in such a large aquarium, maybe a little agression in the beginning.
Good luck.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

Thanks. I'll let you know how it turns out.