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Well that sucks cause they were the main reason I setup this aquarium.
I have two other aquariums, a 300 gal sps with an emporer angel that won't let me add certail lps or zoas and another 40 breeder that is soon going to house a couple RBTA and true perc pair. Maybe I'll just put the acans in the RBTA/Clown tank.
Have you had experience mixing acans with pipefish or heard of someone that has?
I have two other aquariums, a 300 gal sps with an emporer angel that won't let me add certail lps or zoas and another 40 breeder that is soon going to house a couple RBTA and true perc pair. Maybe I'll just put the acans in the RBTA/Clown tank.
Have you had experience mixing acans with pipefish or heard of someone that has?
I was curious of the same thing. I looked at the seahorse compatility list here: http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/tankmates/tankmates.shtml
and it shows acans with a compatibility rating of 1 and favias with a compatibility rating of 2.
What the compatibility ratings mean:
1 - still pretty safe. There could be some, albeit minor competition for food. The fish will be found in the water column but are not fast swimmers, and therefore, less likely to cause seahorse stress. There are really no issues with aggression to speak of. Corals are still no danger to the seahorses although the corals may contain feeding tentacles (no sweepers).
2 - these are a bit riskier, and you should proceed with caution. Many of the fish will be more present in the water column and may have faster or more erratic swimming patterns. There may be some competition for food as well as a possible chance for aggression towards the seahorses from the fish and inverts.
and it shows acans with a compatibility rating of 1 and favias with a compatibility rating of 2.
What the compatibility ratings mean:
1 - still pretty safe. There could be some, albeit minor competition for food. The fish will be found in the water column but are not fast swimmers, and therefore, less likely to cause seahorse stress. There are really no issues with aggression to speak of. Corals are still no danger to the seahorses although the corals may contain feeding tentacles (no sweepers).
2 - these are a bit riskier, and you should proceed with caution. Many of the fish will be more present in the water column and may have faster or more erratic swimming patterns. There may be some competition for food as well as a possible chance for aggression towards the seahorses from the fish and inverts.
CLINTOS
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Same here I asked the guy personaly and he said as long as it's not a extremely stinging lps even aptasia I think anything that will cling/sting/stick to other coral's are a no no but at the same time I think he said sunpolyp's and duncan's, dandro's are ok
larger lps like meat coral is a question mark
I have one chromis in my 300 and he is a bully. I personally wouldn't keep a pipefish with one. Both the chromis and clowns have a threat level of 3.
3 - I wouldn't keep any of these critters with my seahorses, but you're welcome to try. 3's are on the dangerous side. The fish will not only be in the water column but often have a distinct presence. There is a good chance for food competition and aggression. The corals have the ability to sting or typically don't do well. If you're planning to try anything that is ranked as a 3, please have alternative plans to house the species if a problem arises.
Oops, i just read that those are being sold as well. I thought you were going to keep them, sorry.
3 - I wouldn't keep any of these critters with my seahorses, but you're welcome to try. 3's are on the dangerous side. The fish will not only be in the water column but often have a distinct presence. There is a good chance for food competition and aggression. The corals have the ability to sting or typically don't do well. If you're planning to try anything that is ranked as a 3, please have alternative plans to house the species if a problem arises.
Oops, i just read that those are being sold as well. I thought you were going to keep them, sorry.
small alien
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Please tell me you did not just refer to some clown fish as "nemo's". Oi! Are you 5 years old!?! Sorry, pet peeve.
twinspots_goby
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Very nice fish.
wolfman1973
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i have a pair of dragons in my 90 mixed reef with two bta,yellow tang,figi fox face,neon dottoyback,tomato clown,fireclown,yellow tail tamerin wrasse,a pair of blue damsels,a yellow clown goby,some hammer coral,various sps corals.none of the above as been a problem and my dragons have breed 10 times. the dragon pipes were about 2 inches when i got them several months ago and are about 4 inches now. now i know alot of people will say you can't have this and you can't have that but keep in mind that dragon faced pipes come from the wild and in my observations,they are not mindless animals and are doing great in my tank!!!
augustasalty
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Great pics. You guys have a lot to show off!
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