pipefish and mandarin?

[chrisjf66]

?can they be together since they both eat copepods? if so then can they be with a helfrichi firefish and yellow banded possom wrasse all peaceful and reef safe?

 

[bunzaroo]

I don't have any experience with pipefish. I would assume that if you have enough copedpods / live rock for both of them they would be ok. Mandarins are peaceful, I assume pipefish are as well. I currently have a mandarin and firefish they are both peaceful fish. I think the key would be enough live rock for both of them.

 

[chrisjf66]

thanks

 

[o0jmadr0x0o]

this has a bunch of info on pipefish
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/hcs3/index.php

 

[hydrahawk]

What is your setup like? They need tons of pods to survive.

 

[Dino]

This thread has been moved to the current forum.

 

[nonimmigrant]

I have a brace of mandarins and three pipes in my 225G SPS ... no problems. All are fat, but my pipes do eat frozen mysis.

 

[NatureNerd]

My first pipe ate cyclopeeze. My current one does not. I have had him for 6 months in my 75g. I do not believe, even with great pod production and a fuge, I could safely add a mandarin. Just my thoughts. You probably have a bigger tank.

The firefish is fine - eats from the water column ans does not deplete pod population. The wrasse might be a problem as it will compete.