PIPEFISH JUST GAVE LIVE BIRTH

[cant beat reef]

So was just watching my mandarins spawning hoping for them to release eggs and sperm when all of a sudden my pipe fish came up to the surface and gave live birth to over 20 baby’s I managed to get a few into pots but have no idea what to do I’ve put them in pots floating in the sump any advice will be greatly appreciated!!! They are blue stripe pipefish, what will they eat?, do i need to put them in separate tank

 

[brandon429]

that's amazing best post of the week maybe month. pics six mins ago
unheard of spawning event here back just a mere ten years ago. truly its awesome.

 

[CMMorgan]

Wow! I wish I could watch your video. I have never had pipefish. I truly hope they survive. Congrats fishyparent!!!

 

[cant beat reef]

Wow! I wish I could watch your video. I have never had pipefish. I truly hope they survive. Congrats fishyparent!!!

THANKYOU!! Sorry none of my videos seem to work on here, I’ll try a pic of the fry hopefully You can see that.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Beautiful !!!!

 

[PR_nano]

That's awesome, video works on PC.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Congrats. That is truly awesome

 

[Kershaw]

Awesome. What are you going to feed those things?

 

[Jekyl]

Check breeding forum. Special food, tank and conditions will be required

 

[Mikedawg]

Might take rotifers and, yes, if you want to rear them I would think that you'll need a species only tank.

 

[Clownfish2]

So was just watching my mandarins spawning hoping for them to release eggs and sperm when all of a sudden my pipe fish came up to the surface and gave live birth to over 20 baby’s I managed to get a few into pots but have no idea what to do I’ve put them in pots floating in the sump any advice will be greatly appreciated!!! They are blue stripe pipefish, what will they eat?, do i need to put them in separate tank
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Congrats! I would try live baby brine shrimp or copepods.

 

[TheDragonsReef]

Thats really cool! Would love to see the video, upload it somewhere else like facebook youtube or instagram and share the link.

 

[cant beat reef]

Thats really cool! Would love to see the video, upload it somewhere else like facebook youtube or instagram and share the link.

It’s just a short clip of the fry nothing amazing but if you would like to see it my Instagram is the same as my username here can’t.beat.reef

 

[sabeypets]

They may do best in a kreisel, for best results feed Parvocalanus crassioristis. You could also try mixing in any of these Rotifers, Acartia tonsa, Apocyclops pamanemsis.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

W00pwoop! Ballin! Congrats daddy
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[Staghorn]

If you can’t get live food quickly enough I would try some tdo pellets or some other tiny food. Maybe someone near you has some live food cultures? I think the key is to get them eating soon and maintain good water quality. Good luck and congratulations.

 

[Buckster]

Awesome! Hopefully you can keep them alive

 

[ThRoewer]

What species of pipefish is it?