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Old 02-13-2004, 10:03 PM   #1
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Banded Pipefish in a reef?

I saw a pair today and came home to do some research on them. Has anyone kept these in the reef? Are they reeef safe? Or are they more like seahorses and need to be kept in a species tank with lower flow?
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Old 02-13-2004, 10:13 PM   #2
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Oh never mind I just read that they should not be kept with stinging corals or anemones. And they shouod be in a species tank.
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Old 02-13-2004, 11:16 PM   #3
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Yep, a friend of mine kept them with Seahorses in a species tank at the shop
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Old 02-14-2004, 10:04 AM   #4
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Too bad, they are so neat looking.
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yep, my dad keeps them in his seahorse tank. too much trouble for me. Constant feeding and weekly water changes.......
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