Ghost pippefish

[peter1]

Hello.
I like the Solenosthomus paradoxus.
Have somebody this fish? Would be able to has informations about the keeping claims of the fish for me? I could keep it together for a 80g tank with seahorses and with pippe fish? And that the most important, where I would be able to order this fish or other Solenosthomus?
Thanks!

 

[David123]

The ornate is a very hard species to keep, its small and needs a dedicated tank, will need an abundant supply of live copepods and small mysids, a big tank, temperature regulatory controls, UV and skimmer.

No one breeds these, so if you are lucky enuf to find some they will be wild caught, and most likely die shortly after purchase anyways.

IMO these should not be taken, or bought, the big breeders do not breed them as they are in the too hard basket, and so, leave them.

 

[peter1]

Thanks,David123.