Keeping pipefish, what is your take on this?

[mandyplo]

Originally Posted by tim the toolman

I have 2 banded pipes in my 180 gal mixed reef and have had them in there for over 6 months. They eat only live food however so when I first got them I raised brine shrimp to get them started then just let them go pods only. They tend to stay in the lower flow areas while my power heads are on during the day, but during the night cycle when my power heads are off and it's just my return pump moving water they are all over the tank hunting and swimming.
I should state that I have about a 30 gallon fuge loaded with pods and my tank is about 18 months old now so about a year when I introduced them.

Thanks Tim - I literally just set up my sump and got it running 2 days ago (my first attempt at a sump ever). I have a refuge compartment but I haven't put anything in there yet. I also run my power heads day and night so its looking like the banded and blue stripes are out of the question for me... I'm going to look into raising brine shrimp and care for dragonface pipefish, but first I'll get my reef a little more mature and get my refuge going aswell. How does one "raise pods?" I'm going to read up on this also.

Thanks for all the advice guys - it's given me tons of insight! Really glad I didn't hop to buying a pipefish before consulting with canreef. I love this forum site

[sphelps]

[kien]

Love that pic! one of my fav of all time.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

Love that pic! one of my fav of all time.

Thanks, I actually like yours better, maybe we should trade

Mine didn't do as well as yours, was in there for around 6 months before disappearing but I made the mistake of having a dragonet in the tank as well.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I wonder if your pipe ever thought about going deeper into that clam.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by kien

I wonder if your pipe ever thought about going deeper into that clam.

Haha you know where this is going

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Haha you know where this is going

what's so funny?

[mandyplo]

Lol you guys are b-a-d.

I'm amazed at some of the photography on this site!!! I have a high end camera - just wish I knew it better, I'd love to take pictures of specimens in my tank like that !