Giving away a couple of coldwater pipefish

[Paul B]

A friend on here (Ohana888) graciousely gave me 4 local New York pipefish as it would have been hard for him to take care of them in the winter. I put two of them in my reef in a small container to see how they would fare at reef tank temps and they died. The other two I have in a small unheated tank where they enjoy new born brine shrimp ever day and they are very healthy. This time of the year I take trips as I play Santa Claus and for other reasons. These pipefish need live new born brine shrimp every day and I won't be able to take care of them if I am not here. My reef has an auto hatchery and feeder but I can't do that in the small pipefish tank. If no one takes them I will have to put them in my reef where they are sure to die from the warmer water so if anyone can take care of them, I will give them to you.

 

[Cu455]

What temperature should they be kept at?

 

[Paul B]

Room temperature is fine. But my reef is almost 80 and it is just a little warm for them. I have them a couple of weeks and he had them for a couple of months

 

[Cu455]

They only eat baby brine shrimp and not adult? I know someone had a native tank here I will see if I can fimd the thread. If no one wants them I can put them in my fuge if I find some where to get baby brine shrimp. I know a few places that to get adult brine shrimp.. My tank is running at 72 now and once I get rid of a damsel fish I will be dropping it to 65 or 67. Maybe someone else will take. There is Jason Fox coral, ORA clownfish and now PaulB pipefish.

I also have some brine shrimp eggs for you I told you about. I lost the brine shrimp food and have been looking for it. It is on the way.

 

[Paul B]

I can keep them for about a week. For the baby brine shrimp, you have to hatch them as I do every day

 

[Cu455]

Cool looking fish, but I am not starting a brine shrimp hatchery. Set up a pipe fish tank in your grand daughters. She will love them. Maybe this guy wants them.

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...616-aquarium-long-island-sound-creatures.html

 

[Paul B]

Oh yeah, Greta would be fantastic at that.

 

[Cu455]

This time of the year I take trips as I play Santa Claus

My niece hates you. She rarely crys or complains but there is something about you. Maybe this year will be different.

 

[Paul B]

I get that a lot.

 

[Paul B]

Anybody going to the swap want these local pipefish? Free