Pipefish Picture Thread! - Page 4

clownFish1313 · 04/06/2008, 11:41 AM

What kind of pipes are those they are so cool where can i learn more about pipes

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Originally posted by chrisaggie

Pufferpunk · 04/06/2008, 02:25 PM

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Those are my next purchase.

I just brought home a pair of dragons. At least I hope they're a pair. Any good way to sex them? 1 is thicker than the other & they were hanging out together.

irishrose302 · 04/06/2008, 03:17 PM

Just seeing of these makes me want to set up a tank just to have a pair (in a few years maybe)....they are so beautiful!!

Pufferpunk · 04/06/2008, 03:19 PM

You don't need a seperate tank--they are reef safe & fairly hardy.

clownFish1313 · 04/06/2008, 04:19 PM

SO WHAT ARE THEY?

panmanmatt · 04/06/2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by clownFish1313
SO WHAT ARE THEY?

The ones pictured above are mutli banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus pussuliferus)

irishrose302 · 04/06/2008, 06:28 PM

I have a ribbon eel and a zebra eel and several tangs. Would they still d well? oh and a mated pair of green mandarines.

thanks

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Originally posted by Pufferpunk
You don't need a seperate tank--they are reef safe & fairly hardy.

Pufferpunk · 04/06/2008, 07:43 PM

I almost forgot this lil fella I saw in Roatan:

Eklikewhoa · 01/06/2009, 12:08 AM

Bumping from the dead.... also to show off what I acquired today that I have no idea what it is.

danfrith · 01/06/2009, 11:35 PM

Bryx dunckeri?

Ralph ATL · 01/07/2009, 06:10 AM

some recent pics of my pipes.

Eklikewhoa · 01/08/2009, 03:59 PM

thumbsy · 01/09/2009, 01:23 AM

Not really good at taking pics, but here's an old pic of my female african blue stripe.

thumbsy · 01/09/2009, 01:35 AM

Got a good one of the male, though I had to use the flash.

trueisb2 · 01/10/2009, 10:49 AM

wow some pretty cool pipefish pics here.

TamiW · 01/10/2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by Eklikewhoa
Bumping from the dead.... also to show off what I acquired today that I have no idea what it is.

American Crested Pipefish. Only the second one I've seen. Cosmocampus brachycephalus. Can be found on page 152 of "Seahorses, pipefish and their relatives" by Rudie Kuiter.

TamiW · 01/10/2009, 01:52 PM

Some miscellaneous pipefish pictures I've taken over the years:

Pugnose Pipefish:

Pregnant Pugnose pipefish:

Bag o' pipefish:

Gulf? Pipefish:

Multilined Pipefish:

Bluestripe Pipefish:

Bluestripe Pipefish making eyes:

Eklikewhoa · 01/10/2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by FishGrrl
American Crested Pipefish. Only the second one I've seen. Cosmocampus brachycephalus. Can be found on page 152 of "Seahorses, pipefish and their relatives" by Rudie Kuiter.

So are you saying I got ahold of something rare?

TamiW · 01/11/2009, 01:14 PM

I'm not really sure. Its possible they're pretty common just misidentified or not identified at all. Many of the native American pipefish are ignored by the hobby due to their drab coloration (even though some aren't), are mis-identified, or just lumped together as common pipefish.

philter4 · 01/11/2009, 07:05 PM

Eklikewhoa, we have collected them occasionally, but just sold them as assorted pipes, not sure how common or rare they are, but unless they were harlequin pipes (the only colorful one we collect regularly) all of them are lumped together.

Eklikewhoa · 01/12/2009, 01:32 AM

Ok, thanks for the reply.

I agree the drab stuff gets less attention but for me they carry their own beauty.

LUVSPS · 01/12/2009, 07:35 PM

Do any of you guys keep say dragonface pipes in your reef tank that includes a Vortech? Would that be too dangerous? I am intrested in putting one or two in my 120 sps.

Ralph ATL · 01/12/2009, 07:53 PM

I have had mine for over 2 years in my 55 with 2 tunze 6000 on a controller.

Gabriel BRAZIL · 01/13/2009, 07:16 AM

Hi! I'm quite new here at ReefCentral and my english is not so good, but i'll try to type a few words here.

Unfortunately here in Brazil we don't have such colorfull pipefishes, as you have, at our fish stores.

This is the picture of my pipe, if someone knows which specie is this one, i'll be glad

Thanks

ctenophors rule · 01/16/2009, 04:38 PM

scapes, that looks like a greater pipe fish, but i cant tell for certain, never seen sauch a clear picture, usualy i am looking down at them through the top off the water in our seign collection buckets, lol

01/07/2009, 06:10 AM	#86
Ralph ATL Formerly mysterybox Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flowery Branch, GA (North ATL) Posts: 1,842	some recent pics of my pipes. __________________ Ralph Scheriff

01/10/2009, 01:52 PM	#92
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	Some miscellaneous pipefish pictures I've taken over the years: Pugnose Pipefish: Pregnant Pugnose pipefish: Bag o' pipefish: Gulf? Pipefish: Multilined Pipefish: Bluestripe Pipefish: Bluestripe Pipefish making eyes: __________________ Tami It's all about the snick! Current Tank Info: I have a fish room.

01/11/2009, 01:14 PM	#94
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	I'm not really sure. Its possible they're pretty common just misidentified or not identified at all. Many of the native American pipefish are ignored by the hobby due to their drab coloration (even though some aren't), are mis-identified, or just lumped together as common pipefish. __________________ Tami It's all about the snick! Current Tank Info: I have a fish room.

01/11/2009, 07:05 PM	#95
philter4 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sunrise fl Posts: 1,497	Eklikewhoa, we have collected them occasionally, but just sold them as assorted pipes, not sure how common or rare they are, but unless they were harlequin pipes (the only colorful one we collect regularly) all of them are lumped together. __________________ Life is short, buy fish Current Tank Info: 1 fish and 1 reef new 24 gal current nano

01/12/2009, 07:35 PM	#97
LUVSPS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 583	Do any of you guys keep say dragonface pipes in your reef tank that includes a Vortech? Would that be too dangerous? I am intrested in putting one or two in my 120 sps. __________________ "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you." — Rita Mae Brown Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef in the works. 2 400w MH in Lumenarc reflectors. 2 Vortechs. Warner Marine S-200 skimmer. Lifereef sump/refuge. TLF Phosban reactor. 110lbs dried Eco rocks.

04/06/2008, 02:25 PM	#77
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Those are my next purchase. I just brought home a pair of dragons. At least I hope they're a pair. Any good way to sex them? 1 is thicker than the other & they were hanging out together.

04/06/2008, 03:17 PM	#78
irishrose302 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 147	Just seeing of these makes me want to set up a tank just to have a pair (in a few years maybe)....they are so beautiful!!

04/06/2008, 03:19 PM	#79
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	You don't need a seperate tank--they are reef safe & fairly hardy.

04/06/2008, 04:19 PM	#80
clownFish1313 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 160	SO WHAT ARE THEY?

04/06/2008, 07:43 PM	#83
Pufferpunk Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 21,027	I almost forgot this lil fella I saw in Roatan:

01/06/2009, 12:08 AM	#84
Eklikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Above water Posts: 1,442	Bumping from the dead.... also to show off what I acquired today that I have no idea what it is.

01/06/2009, 11:35 PM	#85
danfrith Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: st. louis, missouri Posts: 1,470	Bryx dunckeri?

01/08/2009, 03:59 PM	#87
Eklikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Above water Posts: 1,442

01/09/2009, 01:23 AM	#88
thumbsy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wilmette,Ill. Posts: 99	Not really good at taking pics, but here's an old pic of my female african blue stripe.

01/09/2009, 01:35 AM	#89
thumbsy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wilmette,Ill. Posts: 99	Got a good one of the male, though I had to use the flash.

01/10/2009, 10:49 AM	#90
trueisb2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	wow some pretty cool pipefish pics here.

01/12/2009, 01:32 AM	#96
Eklikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Above water Posts: 1,442	Ok, thanks for the reply. I agree the drab stuff gets less attention but for me they carry their own beauty.

01/12/2009, 07:53 PM	#98
Ralph ATL Formerly mysterybox Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flowery Branch, GA (North ATL) Posts: 1,842	I have had mine for over 2 years in my 55 with 2 tunze 6000 on a controller. __________________ Ralph Scheriff

01/13/2009, 07:16 AM	#99
Gabriel BRAZIL Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 10	Hi! I'm quite new here at ReefCentral and my english is not so good, but i'll try to type a few words here. Unfortunately here in Brazil we don't have such colorfull pipefishes, as you have, at our fish stores. This is the picture of my pipe, if someone knows which specie is this one, i'll be glad Thanks __________________ One day my girlfrien told me that she is going to live in my tank so that i can give her attention hehe... Current Tank Info: 60L display + 50L sump + 10L mangrove tank

01/16/2009, 04:38 PM	#100
ctenophors rule Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: port saint lucy Posts: 1,017	scapes, that looks like a greater pipe fish, but i cant tell for certain, never seen sauch a clear picture, usualy i am looking down at them through the top off the water in our seign collection buckets, lol __________________ just my oppinion....then again... who the hell am I! Current Tank Info: my fishbowls are round 8)