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01/09/2008, 02:45 AM | #26 |
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NOT mine
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01/10/2008, 03:03 PM | #27 |
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Nice pictures everyone!
I have two coming from dfs
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Anyone keeping these in a high flow reef tank?
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01/10/2008, 03:18 PM | #29 |
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I might try it in my sps tank, but I think I'm too afraid they'll get stuck in my Vortec pump (it's at full blast right now).
Probably go into my 58g softie/lps tank.
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01/10/2008, 06:27 PM | #30 |
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my pair have been in my sps reef tank for well over a year.
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mine is in sps tank, 2 x tunze 6100, super dart return, 2 x koralia 4, 1 seio 1500...
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01/10/2008, 06:29 PM | #32 |
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I have 2 sea horses. after seeing all your photo's I think I might save up for a pair as well.
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01/10/2008, 07:25 PM | #33 |
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01/13/2008, 09:59 PM | #34 |
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Amazing Reefs in OC has mated pairs in stock. Just got mine and they are sweeeeet! Will post a pic soon! Wicked freshness....
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01/15/2008, 02:14 PM | #35 |
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I just got a pair as well from Ali at Amazing Reefs and they certainly are not shy fish. I acclimated them in the same bag to make certain they saw each other and they're pretty much constantly together. Extremely cool fish.
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01/16/2008, 12:23 AM | #36 |
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Here's my pair after acclimation
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01/17/2008, 10:44 PM | #37 |
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aww i love em... and ur clownfish look cranky in that picture for some reason haha =) very nice rad! =) congratz!
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01/27/2008, 03:03 PM | #38 |
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Mine did what maybe is a mating type of "dance" yesterday morning. They repeatedly crossed each other and then each would lift its head up in sort of a question mark type pose, then repeat. I had to leave so couldn't watch to see if anything else occurred, but maybe is mating ritual or something. Anyone else see this with theirs?
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I'm looking to get a couple of these for my sps reef to help with red bugs, how well do they fare with wrasses as tankmates?
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02/22/2008, 11:37 AM | #41 |
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Beautiful little fish, I'm thinking about getting a few in my 90-gallon once it's well-established (my mandarins might eat all the good food!), do you guys know how these will fare with velvetfish or arrow crabs? Possibly even decorator crabs? All of mine are way beyond benign, but would there be anything to worry about?
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02/22/2008, 11:38 AM | #42 |
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I don't think wrasses & pipefish mix very well, but I guess that it would also depend upon which wrasse.
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I was also gonna ask that, I'm gonna be getting a tiny little six-line wrasse and probably some little fairy wrasses too, would those be a problem?
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02/22/2008, 05:42 PM | #44 |
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Great pics guys.
I have been thinking about a pair for my mainly SPS reef for a while now. A few Q's.. How are they with small ornamental shrimps? Im thinking sexy's? How about stinging corals? Not thinking nems but what about the LPS that pack a punch like euphillia's/ elegance etc..? Cheers for any help guys. Mark |
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These guys are one of the hardest to keep long term since they're the hardest to train to eat prepared food. I think if you have tons of pods supply for them, they'll do fine. So mixing them with six line wrasse, leopard wrasse, mandarin, etc won't be a good idea IMO.
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Well my local LFS only sells tank-raised pipefish (don't know exactly where he gets them from but he's had alligator, dragonface and maybe jannass pipes eating frozen mysis) so I'm not too worried about my pod population.
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02/24/2008, 05:43 PM | #47 |
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no aggressive fish or corals. no stinging corals. none.
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As far as I know, nobody in the US are successful in raising these pipes yet. The only source for tank raise pipes are coming from Australia, but I think it's only banded pipes. Six line wrasse is known to be aggressive, some even killing its tank mate, so I would stay away from them if you're getting the pipe. Mysterybox, does your dragonface eat frozen food? |
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03/07/2008, 12:10 AM | #49 |
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Bump.
Just got a pair. they are happy so far in my tank. I have massive amounts of pods and small inverts in my tank. Perfect for them. They are not bothered by 5 species of wrasse, my blue jaw, or some semi aggressive corals. A saw them touch a couple (Acan, duncan, brain) and seemed unhurt though they did move away quick. Now they seem to have learned what to avoid quickly, and have some favortie perches already, like my big caps... My only worry is my powerheads. has anyone had trouble with them? That and overflows. I have Vortechs BTW.
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Hmm... well I don't know where he gets his from... he doesn't really say much except that they're tank-raised... but he has demonstrated all his pipefish and seahorses eating frozen brine and mysis quite happily so I'm not doubting his word on that.
Hmmm not working with a six-line? That's odd, I've never seen a mean six-line before and I've seen quite a few. Most of the time they're scared of my friend's tangs and whatnot.. but then again all my friends have tanks that are like 200+gallons and I'm stuck with a tiny little 90 gallon :-( What about fairy wrasses? Would they be fine with those guys? I'm thinking maybe a scott's and a solar fairy wrasse? Those would be about the most aggressive fish in my tank outside of a sleeper goby (I know, such wild and untambed beasts). |
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