Easy Pipefish?

[tim the toolman]

I have 2 banded pipes in my mixed reef and I have never seen them eat any dead food. I tried with a cyclopeeze/libe baby brine mix before I moved them into my reef tank and they would only touch the live. They have been living in my big display now for about 6 mnths and seem to be doing fine but I think that's just because of the pod colonies. I have never seen them in store ready to eat dead. I guess overall my answer would be if you don't mind keeping a live brine culture then go foor it to get them started, but if you are not willing to give them live they will most likely starve.