Anyone have experiences keeping dwarf pipefish?

[staylor1490]

I'm thinking of stocking dwarf pipefish (Cosmocampus Hildebrandi) in my 3 gallon macroalgae and live rock nano. I've heard from online aquarium fish sellers that they can be trained to eat frozen food - is that true? If so, would I need to keep the frozen food suspended in the water column for them to eat?

 

[blaxsun]

My success rate with pipefish is 0/4. They're simply too finicky when it comes to trying to get them interested in frozen in my experience. But maybe you'll have better luck.

 

[staylor1490]

bump

 

[dennis romano]

Very finicky eaters. They need a good colony of pods to feed on constantly during the day. You can also try live baby brine shrimp.

 

[jaganshi066]

My success rate with pipefish is 0/4. They're simply too finicky when it comes to trying to get them interested in frozen in my experience. But maybe you'll have better luck.

How long did they last and what kinds cause I’ve been wanting a blue striped one.

 

[dennis romano]

How long did they last and what kinds cause I’ve been wanting a blue striped one.

I have my pair of blue stripes for over a year and have never seen them eat, besides picking on pods.

 

[jaganshi066]

I have my pair of blue stripes for over a year and have never seen them eat, besides picking on pods.

Right now I have a dragon face for over a month in my normal reef tank and he seems to be doing well. He isn’t eating prepared foods but seems more interested. He even did well in quarantine even though I know they don’t have the best reputations for doing well in quarantine. Today I saw some orange banded pipefish and they are probably the most beautiful pipefish I’ve seen this far so might pick one up next week.