Got a nice pipe fish/lubbocks wrasse and a pair of hippos

[ducati335i]

All at mutts n butts,, fish looked great there, no signs of stress on the fish, all eating and out.. I'm quarantining regardless but finally got healthy hippos! (not beat up, no marks on them)
Anyway.. Any comments from people w pipefish or the wrasse? Any pointers or things I should know?

 

[prattreef]

Lubbocks are pretty straightforward husbandry wise as are hippo tangs provided thay are healthy. What kind of pipefish are we talking about? Some are reef suitable and fairly hardy, some are not.

 

[ducati335i]

Here is the pipefish.. For so e reason my iPhone isn't letting me post it,, it's a banded pipe fish

 

[ducati335i]

Just added pic to first post

 

[prattreef]

They do pretty well in a full blown reef IME and handle the current well. Just be sure it is eating mysis with gusto before you throw it in with more aggressive eaters. Typically they will hang under ledges or shady areas not in direct sight and appear at feeding time. They do well in pairs.

 

[ducati335i]

They do pretty well in a full blown reef IME and handle the current well. Just be sure it is eating mysis with gusto before you throw it in with more aggressive eaters. Typically they will hang under ledges or shady areas not in direct sight and appear at feeding time. They do well in pairs.

Awesome! Thanx for the info, I'll have to get another

 

[Jarrett]

that looks awesome ducati i want one, that pipe fish can survive in our sps tanks with such high flow? if so i am going to buy one today haha what do they eat

 

[ducati335i]

that looks awesome ducati i want one, that pipe fish can survive in our sps tanks with such high flow? if so i am going to buy one today haha what do they eat

Ya he's doing well always out.. I really don't see him eat though but there is always a lot in my track including pods.. We will see.. One thing I did over look is the overflow! Hopefully he won't get in it!

 

[Jarrett]

good luck, i might look into getting one, it must be hard for them to eat against most aggresive fishes we keep in our tanks.

 

[prattreef]

yes, you must get them eating aggressively to have any chance in full blown reef tank. Once they are eating well in QT then you can introduce them, but it will still be necessary to consciously get food to them during the frenzy of the other fish. I suggest throwing enough food in the tank to keep the other fish busy and then, with a turkey baster, shoot some directly into the area where the pipes hang out. Eventually, they will learn the flow patterns and figure out the areas where food will travel and hang out there.

 

[ducati335i]

He's swimming very actively and pick off the live rock.. The huge fish pay no attention to him and he is unfazed,, I'm happy I see him eating

 

[Imbarrie]

Will they do well with eels?
I have a ribbon eel but I am thinking about adding pipefish also.

 

[ducati335i]

Will they do well with eels?
I have a ribbon eel but I am thinking about adding pipefish also.

No idea.. Good question,, ribbon eel cause any problems in the reef or?

 

[fishman1069]

Sweet new additions man! I love the pipe fish. Good luck with the hippos

 

[ducati335i]

Sweet new additions man! I love the pipe fish. Good luck with the hippos

Thanks man,
Update.. The hippos n wrasse are in qt still eating great,, the pipe fish is very comfortable and is swimming in the currents w the huge fish as well.. I def want to add a couple more

 

[ducati335i]

Update, they are in the main tank now.. Hippos got attacked by the achillies for a bit,, now all great.. Lubbocks his for 3 days.. They are all out doing well and eating, hippos do not leave each others side.. They are crapping powder! Yes!!!!