Doryrhamphus janssi (Cleaner Pipefish)
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ThRoewer
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Where did you get them from?
As for the hiding, they are extremely good at that. These guys can make themselves nearly invisible even in an empty tank.
If they stop being together it may be an indicator that you got 2 of the same sex.
I've had males getting along as long as one of them was still immature (pouch hasn't opened yet), but the moment both were mature they started fighting which usually leads to the smaller one going into hiding.
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As for the hiding, they are extremely good at that. These guys can make themselves nearly invisible even in an empty tank.
If they stop being together it may be an indicator that you got 2 of the same sex.
I've had males getting along as long as one of them was still immature (pouch hasn't opened yet), but the moment both were mature they started fighting which usually leads to the smaller one going into hiding.
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ostrow
It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
Jeremy Brower got em for me (Modern Aquatix) I am not sure the wholesaler but I think SDC. I expected the little guy to be more skittish but nope.
Your guy is still looking for me, if one or both of these don't make it I will hit him up when he gets back to me. Great guy for sure.
Your guy is still looking for me, if one or both of these don't make it I will hit him up when he gets back to me. Great guy for sure.
ostrow
It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yr4xdhsnre58rti/File%20Mar%2010%2C%204%2031%2039%20PM.mov?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzt8xlpb4xbiatr/File%20Mar%2010%2C%204%2034%2048%20PM.mov?dl=0
Sorry about the second half of the longer one. Both have eaten pods and mysis (as far as I can tell).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzt8xlpb4xbiatr/File%20Mar%2010%2C%204%2034%2048%20PM.mov?dl=0
Sorry about the second half of the longer one. Both have eaten pods and mysis (as far as I can tell).
ThRoewer
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One thing I can tell so far is that these guys are relatively slow growing. Neither of my 3 has added significant length during the time I have them and none of them is by any means fully grown. The first male is now close to a year with me and in a 20 gallon tank. The small female is in there too, but despite fighting down large mysis it hasn't grown significantly.
The single male I have in my 100 gallon reef tank is the one I would have expected to grow fastest, but there isn't much either.
All my bluestripe pipefish were pretty much fully grown after a year.
If this slow growth is normal and not caused by some stunning factor then it is likely that these guys live longer than the 3 years you normally get out of bluestripe pipefish.
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The single male I have in my 100 gallon reef tank is the one I would have expected to grow fastest, but there isn't much either.
All my bluestripe pipefish were pretty much fully grown after a year.
If this slow growth is normal and not caused by some stunning factor then it is likely that these guys live longer than the 3 years you normally get out of bluestripe pipefish.
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ostrow
It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
Mine are thriving. They are funny. They trade sides of the tank at night but hang out together before switching. Both eat mysis like crazy. I fear same gender but will never really know. They chase each other at times (well one circles the other). But the smaller one seems the tougher of the two.
By far, and it isn't close, my favorite fish I havr ever had and that says something.
By far, and it isn't close, my favorite fish I havr ever had and that says something.
ostrow
It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
Man wish you were in Chicago and could determine the genders of my two!
