WOW! Cool pipefish

[chrisaggie]

I got three new pipefish today. I think I have a new favorite fish on my tank. You can see the pics on page three of my tank thread here.

 

[nyvp]

I saw them live in big al's parking lot very cool and interesting fish.

 

[reefsahoy]

are those the ones that eat red bugs? i know that there are pipe fish taht do but not sure if those are the ones.

 

[chrisaggie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8906867#post8906867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefsahoy
are those the ones that eat red bugs? i know that there are pipe fish taht do but not sure if those are the ones.

I'm not sure.

 

[jessp]

those pipefish are pretty awesome, great colors. glad to hear they are eating.

what tank are you keeping the in? the 180 or do you have a smaller tank as well?

 

[chrisaggie]

They are in the 180.

 

[Rogger Castells]

Congratulations! they are awesome! I stand first in line for babies.

 

[gasman059]

great stuff how r they doing with the flow

 

[reefsahoy]

i had a pair also but the pair that do eat red bugs. they eventually wasted away in a few months. I guess the diet for red bugs were not there. hope you're more successful with those.

 

[chrisaggie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8909000#post8909000 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gasman059
great stuff how r they doing with the flow

So far so good. They like to hang out on the left side of my tank, which has less flow than the rest.

 

[gasman059]

ok/ I've been considering a pair but afraid that they may be blown away and not make it , I'm turning over about 45x and perhaps adding ore in the future. so thats one of my concerns with pipes.

 

[chrisaggie]

I've got about 30x turnover in my tank. I think the dragon face pipes would do just fine with higher flow. Some of the smaller ones like jan's pipe fish might be fine too.

 

[bckane]

Hey Chris....how are the pipefish doing.?
I would like to get one for my tank but havent seen any around town, unless im at the wrong LFS. Where did you pick your up at.?
Brian

 

[nyvp]

he got his from Big Al's

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8952105#post8952105 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nyvp
he got his from Big Al's

Thanks Joe

 

[Bret61081]

Hey Chris...how are the pipes doing?? I was thinking of adding 2 to my tank....doesnt seem like many people have them in their tanks or they jsut arent replying!

 

[chrisaggie]

All three pipefish are still alive and eating well. The tangs in my tank decided to pick at one of the pipefish's tails. They nibbled it completely off! I have been watching very closely and it looks as though they have stopped picking at it. I'm not sure if the tail will ever be the same, but it is healing.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9052096#post9052096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisaggie
All three pipefish are still alive and eating well. The tangs in my tank decided to pick at one of the pipefish's tails. They nibbled it completely off! I have been watching very closely and it looks as though they have stopped picking at it. I'm not sure if the tail will ever be the same, but it is healing.

Chris what did you get the pipefish to eat.?
Brian

 

[chrisaggie]

They are eating frozen hikari mysis.