Hey, no way. I am getting a dragonface pipefish. It is on order. About them being kept in species only tanks, that is so not true. People keep pipefish in lots of different set ups with success(just stay away from aggressive fish that would eat/kill it). I have heard mixed reviews on their eating habits. Some say the are the hardest, others the easiest. The pet store i am buying from has had greet success training them on frozen, so I am going to give it a try. As for them being out competed, I think that if I over feed a little, it should get enough. My cleaner shrimp cleans up pretty well.

If you ever do decide to get one, just make sure you are well educated on them. I myself am no expert reefer, I have only been keeping salt water for a little over half a year, but I feel educated enough to give it a try. Hope this helped.