Dragonface pipe Q's

[mark97r6]

Hey guys,
I am thinking of adding 2 dragonface pipes to my reeftank, mainly for a little protection against nudis and such.

I read passing comments about these being reef compatable, but no actual experience accounts of them, if you could add your thoughts and/or experiences about any of the following that would be great.
1) Are they compatably with nems?
2) What about stinging LPS corals?
3) Small mobile inverts like sexy shrimp?
4) Larger ones like peppermints?
5) Are there any particular fish to avoid when housing these? Maybe blennies?

Thanks guys, i really appreciate your input here as these are the deciding factors on if to house them or not.

Cheers
Mark

 

[Pea-brain]

Tank size? BTW they don't eat nudis, they eat small floating inverts like pods and such.

Dan

 

[rssjsb]

I would not put them in a tank with an anemone. Unlike some pipes (like bluestripes), dragonfaces are always slithering around and perching in corals. I would not count on them avoiding an anemone.

 

[mark97r6]

Tank is about 150 us/g i think.. Its a 5x2x2.
I kinda guessed that about the nem, i dont have one i just want a clear picture of the requirements of these fish.
The avoid a nem statement does this extend to stinging corals like LPS also like horses?
I have read they will the acro red bugs so thought they may try the nudis also.. But just red bugs will do.

Main thing is how much of an intresting addition they would be.
Anyone else?
Particularry interested in their compatability with the sexy shrimp and LPS corals.

Cheers
Mark

 

[MADtanks]

it is hard to say if they will eat them as there is no scientific proof of it(them eatin the red bugs) they are kind of like seahorses in the sense that they pretty much require same eating habbits. mine eat mostly trigger pods but i will sneak in some chopped mysis in there once in a blue gotta get a little sneaky with them... i would not keep them with anems only bc they tend to swim close to rocks and sand, sometimes they cant help but touch certain things, thats why its said no anems and no stinging lps.... they are very very sensitive and a lil sting can put them into shock and parish hopefully this helps ya a little.