which pipe is easier?

[stevedola]

(Doryrhamphus dactylophorus ) banded pipefish or (Corythoichthys sp.) Dragon face pipefish.

which is easier to care for?

 

[namxas]

the bandeds are easier. they have larger mouths and are easier to convert over to prepared foods.

 

[mattkd5]

the bandeds are easier. they have larger mouths and are easier to convert over to prepared foods.

i agree i have a dragon face and he dont like frozen food

 

[ILoveSeahorses]

I agree with what you have been told. The dragon faced pipes have tiny mouths and all of the ones I had in the past never would eat mysis, barely would eat mini mysis... and I now just feed the entire tank arcti pods..

 

[stevedola]

do both pipes eat redbugs?

 

[stevedola]

is a temp of 77 too warm for these creatures?

 

[namxas]

both flagfins and DF's can handle lower reef temps. i kept my pair of Janss' in a mixed softy/LPS reef at 77*F.

as far as i know, only DF's eat redbugs, but i have no firsthand experience with that.