Dragonface Pipefish

[BigReefer]

Hey Family

I am interested in getting one of these dragonface pipe fish ... I wanted to do some research but liveaqua is down ..

anyone know anything about these fish???

what do they eat and such

i have a sps dom tank with a couple softies ...


thanks

 

[dale]

i think they need low flow, like sea horses,, but i could be wrong..

 

[SamB]

Yes part of the seahorse family
Prefers low flow setups with peaceful tank mates
Generally eat tiny sized foods like copepods so you will need a sump or refugium to propagate live foods
Can be trained to eat friends foods such as cyclops
Please read this article for more info;
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/hcs3/

 

[BigReefer]

ahh to bad its a neat fish ...

I have good flow for the sps

thanks guys

 

[BIGSHOW]

I keep them in all my reefs and tables, they are great scavengers of bugs and are known to eat red bugs as well. They are fairly hardy fish and are great to watch as a bonded pair as they always stay together.

 

[yveterinarian]

Seahorses and pipefish can take a lot more flow than most people think. They do need some quiet areas to rest though. The biggest issue with pipefish is that often times they are not True captive bred (bred and raised in an aquarium environment with no contact with ocean water) and can have parasites/diseases from the ocean that don't bother them in the ocean but can bother them in an enclosed aquarium environment. When you get some that are hardy like Dave has they are a wonderful fish to have. Their markings are truly wonderful.

 

[Nonuser]

I have a 20 that I'm going to use for frags and quarintine eventually and I'll get some pipefish. Too small for seahorses. Maybe you need another tank?

 

[derrick orosz]

I keep them in all my reefs and tables, they are great scavengers of bugs and are known to eat red bugs as well. They are fairly hardy fish and are great to watch as a bonded pair as they always stay together.

Can you get me a pair ?

 

[Nonuser]

Can you get me a pair ?

Sweet doesn't even ask the price, just the availability! one day I hope I'm this rich

 

[BIGSHOW]

Can you get me a pair ?

Yup no problem. I will order a bunch next week.

No need to ask the price, Derek knows my prices are competitive

 

[derrick orosz]

Yup no problem. I will order a bunch next week.

No need to ask the price, Derek knows my prices are competitive

Perfect. Let me know when they are in.

Not only great prices animals are always healthy!

 

[BIGSHOW]

Perfect. Let me know when they are in.

Not only great prices animals are always healthy!

Will do and thank you. I may be able to net a pair out of one of my coral tables as well. If I can I will let you know.

Cheers

 

[BigReefer]

great information thank you guys ....

I just got nervous when ppl said they dont like flow ... cause i do have alot of flow in the sps tank

 

[derrick orosz]

great information thank you guys ....

I just got nervous when ppl said they dont like flow ... cause i do have alot of flow in the sps tank

Me too...kinda looks like there's a typhoon in the tank