pipefish ?

[mtc1966]

i have been reading conflicting articles as to which types are easiest to keep . one source calls the dragonface most likely to accept frozen and another says the flag/banded is.
looking for what others have experienced .

 

[rssjsb]

The real answer is that you can't count on any of them taking frozen foods. In my opinion, the easiest pipefish to keep is the bluestripe. They're small enough that they can usually graze on their own (assuming you're not keeping them in a new, relatively sterile tank) until they can start eating frozen foods.

 

[mtc1966]

blue stripes okay add another to the list of probabilities .

 

[TamiW]

My experience has been that the flagtails learn pretty fast, but the dragonface may never. Nutramar Ova seems to be one of the better things to try with the dragonface if you want them eating frozen. Flagtails will take mysis, nutramar ova, brine shrimp & cyclopeeze.

 

[mtc1966]

thanks for the input fishrrl

 

[mfinn]

My experience has been that the flagtails learn pretty fast, but the dragonface may never. Nutramar Ova seems to be one of the better things to try with the dragonface if you want them eating frozen. Flagtails will take mysis, nutramar ova, brine shrimp & cyclopeeze.

You seem to be a wealth of information. Do you have threads that have your pipefish in?
Would be very interested in hearing more.
I'm sure the op would too.

 

[TamiW]

I don't know what posts I have here, honestly, but I did write an article about them you can see here:
http://www.fusedjaw.com/aquariumcare/flagtail-pipefish-in-the-home-aquarium/

I had been trying to raise the fry of blue striped pipefish, but had no luck and gave up about 6 months ago. I've since heard its been done so I'm going to have to give it another go one of these days.

 

[mfinn]

Great article.
Thanks

 

[Sammi Blue]

Does anyone know where i could get some yellow multibaned pipefish?

 

[andip3]

Does anyone know where i could get some yellow multibaned pipefish?

they have them http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productdetail.asp?did=1&cid=37&pid=213

or http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-Saltwater-Pipefish/I/Yellow-Multi-Banded-Pipefish.aspx

or http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+267+1918&pcatid=1918

hope that helps