Seahorse & Pipefish Haven Part II

[jhale]

some more collecting pics

don't mess with Dom on the beach

million+ $ boats are nice

dom can tell the sex of pipefish, this was Mr. Pipefish

cold water loving seaweed

no pipefish were injured in the making of this picture

 

[jhale]

:sigh:

 

[jhale]

baby flounder, not for your reef tank!

andrew collecting pods one by one

mini tide pool

lissa's hermit

again :sigh:

 

[jhale]

crab!

closer up crab

good collecting shoes

 

[asianer]

good collecting shoes

hahahahaha, great pics jonathan, nice to see you again

thanks for the company dom and lissa! it was a fun day!!

 

[JHOV2324]

Hey when can i go with you guys so i can get some shrimp...then i wont have to keep bothering Dom or Hale for shrimpy's :biggrin:

 

[nanoreefer22]

I wanna go toooo Looks like you guys have lots of fun. I won't take anything just wanna go for the experience.

 

[Domboski]

Anytime guys. I'll let you know the next time we go.

 

[jhale]

I wanna go toooo Looks like you guys have lots of fun. I won't take anything just wanna go for the experience.

part of the experience is the new guys get to carry the buckets :tongueani

jk, it's fun and you get a yummy lunch with all the ice cream you could ever want at the end :eat:

 

[DontXtripNfall]

part of the experience is the new guys get to carry the buckets :tongueani

jk, it's fun and you get a yummy lunch with all the ice cream you could ever want at the end :eat:

i kno jhov wouold like that ice cream...:splitspin

 

[drvandaly]

How long into the year can you still collect before the pipefish move out of the shallows. I am starting a 29g now that my wife wants seahorses and pipefish in.

 

[drvandaly]

How hard are your pumps flowing? Do you shut them down to feed or can the pipefish swim fast enough to catch the food?

 

[crox99]

Nice pics.

Andrew,

is that bracelet from Lois Hill?

 

[Domboski]

How long into the year can you still collect before the pipefish move out of the shallows. I am starting a 29g now that my wife wants seahorses and pipefish in.

Most likely until mid september or so. Make sure you have a hefty chiller if your going with locals. You'll need to keep the temp in the 65-70 range to keep the seahorses and pipefish alive for more than a few weeks.

How hard are your pumps flowing? Do you shut them down to feed or can the pipefish swim fast enough to catch the food?

I shut them down to feed.

 

[reefs4life]

Just wanted to drop by and say that this is a great thread because all of this stuff is what I find at my job at Hudson Park Beach in New Rochelle and I don't think I'll need to make my own threads anymore lol...I actually just made one about the pipefish but they're exactly the same as the ones you found

 

[h20 freak]

How hardy are the local pipefish and seahorses compared to the commercially sold ones?

 

[Domboski]

How hardy are the local pipefish and seahorses compared to the commercially sold ones?

They are very hardy with two major caveates:

1- You need to keep the tank temp at a max 70 degrees
2- Don't mix them with tropicals

Ignoring both of the above will almost certainly lead to an untimely death.

If you set up a tank specific for them (temp and tankmates) they do quite well but I can't stress 1 & 2 enough.

 

[asianer]

Sorry about the late response, but the bracelet is actually an exclusive Canal St. Chinatown special obtained for about 35 bucks.

Nice pics.

Andrew,

is that bracelet from Lois Hill?

 

[eric]

Thanks. I know I stink at taking pics. I need your help picking out a camera and lens.

I'd be happy to help you photograph your tanks and give you pointers if you like. I have a prosumer grade camera and some tripods.

 

[cb747]

Ok Dom wheres the pics of the new additions? Inquiring minds want to see!!!