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Old 12-21-2004, 10:07 PM   #1
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Purchased two banded pipefish and was skeptical about buying them with all the reading I have done regarding how difficult they are to keep in a reef tank. It has been about 24 hours and they have no interest in any food I have given them. I have tried live brine shrimp, frozen blood worms, frozen veggie mixes, and frozen brine. Any ideas what these guys would eat. Oh!! also tried to add garlic to the food.. didn't work.
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Old 12-21-2004, 10:58 PM   #2
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maybe try brine larvae. this is why they are difficult. they look for food that is a certain size.

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Old 12-21-2004, 11:04 PM   #3
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okay, where can I get brine larvae. I have never seen it at the local fish shops?
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Old 12-22-2004, 08:47 AM   #4
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To quote Dr. Foster & Smith:

"The Banded Pipefish is difficult to keep in an aquarium and should be kept with other pipefish and seahorses in a separate species-only tank that is 55 gallons or larger with multiple caves and overhangs. It will not harm ornamental invertebrates in a reef setting. DO NOT HOUSE it with invertebrates with stinging tentacles (most corals and anemones), because they can harm it. The Banded Pipefish reacts poorly when harassed by other more aggressive fish such as blennies, wrasses, tobies, triggerfish, and porcupinefish.

The diet should consist of small live invertebrates such as vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, baby guppies, grass shrimp, mosquito larva, and daphnia. If the Banded Pipefish will eat them, frozen mysid shrimp provide good nutrition. It needs to be fed at least three times per day, and is a very slow eater because of its tiny tubular mouth."

Hope this Helps.....
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the problem with that quote is that the suggestions are to big for them to eat. the banded pipefish is a small little guy. mysis that you buy frozen are rather large.

you can not get brine larvae from the LFS. you have to grow them yourself.

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Old 12-22-2004, 11:14 AM   #6
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the problem with that quote is that the suggestions are to big for them to eat. the banded pipefish is a small little guy. mysis that you buy frozen are rather large.

you can not get brine larvae from the LFS. you have to grow them yourself.

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Good to know----I have never owned one myself.......Anthony
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Old 12-22-2004, 12:02 PM   #7
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Don't know if a "feeding station" like this would be any help at all...
http://www.lostmymarblz.com/hh-feede...s-pipefish.htm
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Old 12-22-2004, 12:18 PM   #8
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Cool link Brian
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what if i chop up the shrimp?
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Have you tried soaking the food in garlic?
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Sounds like a trial and error type of thing Adam..........It will not hurt to give it a shot..............Anthony
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yeah I soaked it in garlic... no response
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This article has some husbandry tips... See the section on feeding...
http://www.utahreefs.com/articles/Pipefish_final.pdf
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I was just reading on a site that said to hatch your own brine with one of those $10 kits. It says that the pipe fish will atack freshly hatched brine----couldnt find much more info.---Good Luck
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After doing some reading I think the biggest thing is feeding them in a way that means they won't have to compete for food & can be slow about eating. That's why something like that feeding station is used in a larger tank.

What kind of flow do you have going on in your tank? Do you turn the pumps off to feed? Pipefish are low flow creatures.
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