Pipefish are slower moving copepod-consumers, but can also eat some bugs on SPS corals. I recently added a pair for the latter reason, as that could be beneficial in the long run.
Nice! Have always wanted to try pipefish. Just curious as to why you didn't try adding them to Caitlin's reef, where you might be more likely to see them?
Start hatching your brine shrimp now. Mine did great in a 9 gallon in my classroom, where it got freshly hatched brine shrimp. It did not survive the summer in my reef though.🍀
Mine (only one) grazed for pods and would take frozen Cyclops (the orange ones). Lasted about a year, then disappeared. I want to get another one someday.
@@sudosuga Yea, I miss mine but I don't think they really appreciate flow and they really like to eat a lot. If I were to try them again, I think I would put a pair in an algae shaped tank. Cheers, Chris
Love them! Dude you need like 4 Royal Gramma too.
Nice! Have always wanted to try pipefish. Just curious as to why you didn't try adding them to Caitlin's reef, where you might be more likely to see them?
I didn’t need them in that tank. I wanted them to take care of the SPS pests.
Wow just asked this question on Facebook. I too had a pipefish and used safety stop just today.
Placed a couple online WYSIWYG coral orders from New Wave Aquaria. Good experiences all 'round!
We appreciate it!
New Wave Aquaria is local to me here in Minnesota
The two part medication you used is that for all new fish or just for pipe fish?
All new fish.
Do pipefish not have the same requirements as seahorses of colder water? If not, I'm ordering some asap too 😁
I didn’t think pipefish lived that long in reef aquariums. Nor seahorses. Am I mistaken??
Start hatching your brine shrimp now. Mine did great in a 9 gallon in my classroom, where it got freshly hatched brine shrimp. It did not survive the summer in my reef though.🍀
Mine (only one) grazed for pods and would take frozen Cyclops (the orange ones). Lasted about a year, then disappeared. I want to get another one someday.
@@sudosuga Yea, I miss mine but I don't think they really appreciate flow and they really like to eat a lot. If I were to try them again, I think I would put a pair in an algae shaped tank.
Cheers,
Chris