Dragon face pipefish Show off - Page 5

NatureNerd · 12/31/2011, 05:45 PM

Here is the guy I have currently. I have had him for a year now.

Here is the one I had years ago.

I did a semi-scientific study with my tank when I had RB's. The Dragon Faced Pipe did eat RB's but it did not make a significant difference in the RB population in my tank. So, eventually I used interceptor and it took out my pod populations and the pipefish suffered. No one should ever get a pipefish to control RB's.

NatureNerd · 12/31/2011, 05:52 PM

In my experience, the only fish you can't keep with Dragon Faced Pipefish are pod eating fish like most wrasses or any fish that will directly torment the pipefish. I have BT Tangs, occ clowns, I have had Chromis, I have small gobies and blennies, and firefish. None of these fish ever paid any attention to the pipefish. They completely ignored it.

dlterry85 · 01/01/2012, 04:37 PM

this fellas been in my tank for a year or so. tankmates are kole tang, coral beauty, clowns,firefish. nobody pays him any attention.

nkd5024 · 01/03/2012, 02:46 PM

[IMG]http://i56.*******.com/2yty5pu.jpg[/IMG]

I've had mine for four months now.
I got him from DFS and I have him in a 75 gallon mixed reef with SPS and LPS.

I was also a little worried about him getting stuck in the vortech, (mp40) so I threw on the sponge filter they give you with it so he couldn't get near the impeller if he does get too close. I've seen him swim up in front of it and ride the current across the tank picking pods off the glass, haha.

Tank mates are three Lyre-tail Anthias and a Yellow Coris Wrasse and they all ignore him. I'm planning on adding another one although I'm going to wait a few months to make sure the pod population can handle another pipe in there.

Nick D.

BassandReef · 01/04/2012, 09:57 AM

Interesting!

Acronic · 01/08/2012, 12:14 PM

Acronic · 01/08/2012, 12:14 PM

fire_06786 · 01/15/2012, 05:39 PM

Not sure if I like the pipefish or seahorses better?

divad · 02/22/2014, 09:40 AM

Really interesting seeing the variety

prickles · 02/28/2014, 09:11 AM

old pic but one of my favorites

MJSavage · 03/01/2014, 01:17 PM

Beautiful shot Prickles!

burnah · 03/12/2014, 10:30 AM

all taken in the wild, vietnam, nha trang province, whale island, september 2013 with an olympus e-pl3 in oly housing.

Paul B · 05/09/2014, 07:57 AM

Video

prickles · 05/11/2014, 06:32 PM

nice shot paul!

12/31/2011, 05:45 PM	#101
NatureNerd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 877	Here is the guy I have currently. I have had him for a year now. Here is the one I had years ago. I did a semi-scientific study with my tank when I had RB's. The Dragon Faced Pipe did eat RB's but it did not make a significant difference in the RB population in my tank. So, eventually I used interceptor and it took out my pod populations and the pipefish suffered. No one should ever get a pipefish to control RB's. __________________ Reef tanks since 1987. Current tank: 75g SPS dominated reef tank set up in 1996

12/31/2011, 05:52 PM	#102
NatureNerd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 877	In my experience, the only fish you can't keep with Dragon Faced Pipefish are pod eating fish like most wrasses or any fish that will directly torment the pipefish. I have BT Tangs, occ clowns, I have had Chromis, I have small gobies and blennies, and firefish. None of these fish ever paid any attention to the pipefish. They completely ignored it. __________________ Reef tanks since 1987. Current tank: 75g SPS dominated reef tank set up in 1996

01/03/2012, 02:46 PM	#104
nkd5024 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 363	dragonface pipefish [IMG]http://i56.*******.com/2yty5pu.jpg[/IMG] I've had mine for four months now. I got him from DFS and I have him in a 75 gallon mixed reef with SPS and LPS. I was also a little worried about him getting stuck in the vortech, (mp40) so I threw on the sponge filter they give you with it so he couldn't get near the impeller if he does get too close. I've seen him swim up in front of it and ride the current across the tank picking pods off the glass, haha. Tank mates are three Lyre-tail Anthias and a Yellow Coris Wrasse and they all ignore him. I'm planning on adding another one although I'm going to wait a few months to make sure the pod population can handle another pipe in there. Nick D.

01/08/2012, 12:14 PM	#106
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	__________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

01/08/2012, 12:14 PM	#107
Acronic The Fifth Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,813	__________________ Kevin I have lost all concept of reality and live in an SPS world now.

01/04/2012, 09:57 AM	#105
BassandReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Collierville, TN Posts: 391	Interesting!

01/15/2012, 05:39 PM	#108
fire_06786 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: connecticut Posts: 69	Not sure if I like the pipefish or seahorses better?

02/22/2014, 09:40 AM	#109
divad Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 18	Really interesting seeing the variety

02/28/2014, 09:11 AM	#110
prickles Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	old pic but one of my favorites

03/01/2014, 01:17 PM	#111
MJSavage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 266	Beautiful shot Prickles!

03/12/2014, 10:30 AM	#112
burnah Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: eisenstadt - austria Posts: 649	all taken in the wild, vietnam, nha trang province, whale island, september 2013 with an olympus e-pl3 in oly housing. Last edited by burnah; 03/12/2014 at 10:37 AM.

05/09/2014, 07:57 AM	#113
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Video __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

05/11/2014, 06:32 PM	#114
prickles Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	nice shot paul!