My new Many Banded Pipes, Pics

[MarvinsReef]

nice nice...

 

[rocko918]

thanks guys, They are doing pretty well. I hope to get them on some prepared foods asap.

 

[Reef Goddess]

Do you know how to sex them? I used to have a pair then introduced two more, but they fought so much that they killed one. Then lost the rest to a hurricane.

I've found they are easy to keep as long as you have a tank well stocked with copepods and no competition.

 

[rocko918]

I have no idea how to sex them. They are both alive and doing well. They are very active in the tank, alway looking for something to eat. Just added a 4 line wrasse to the same tank. the 4 line hides all day.

 

[ecotoxlady]

Are they eating prepared foods now? If that is the case, how often do you feed them?

 

[rocko918]

i have not seen them eat frozen foods, I offer mysis, cyclopeez, and artic pods. I have seen them hit something in the water once in a while when i pour it in but nothing i am positive about. They get all excited when i pour it in but down seem them chase anything down.

 

[rocko918]

YESSSS,
I got my many banded pipes to eat frozen mysid. For the second day in a row i watched them eat it. They always chased is and watched it but now they are eating it. Sweet! I am going to see if i catch that on video.

 

[rocko918]

New Video of them eating!


http://www.studiohbd.com/fishtanks/photos/2007/Videos/Aug_07_Pipefish_Eat.mov

very large video. be prepared to wait if you have a slow connection

 

[edwing206]

That's awesome! I like that dragonface. It looks like they are interested in the food but the pieces are way to big for them. Maybe try mashing them up.