Multibanded Pipefish

[hollback]

I took home the camera last night and got some ok shots of my new pipes... Enjoy!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/hollback/Tank%20Life/pipes02.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/hollback/Tank%20Life/pipes01.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/hollback/Tank%20Life/pipes03.jpg

[porky]

Very cool #3, never seen such colorful pipes. Love the paddle tail.
:thumbsup:

[hollback]

Thanks! Their tails are amazing. These guys are free swimmers not clingers like seahorses, which is why they have that beautiful paddle tail. Two of them were doing these jerking motions side by side last night. I assume it is mating related. They seem to really be loving the arch I have created. They swim all over the entire tank and are not affraid of me. Which makes them nice for photographing.

[porky]

It's amazing they can even swim considering they have no fins...
Two of them were doing these jerking motions side by side last night. I assume it is mating related.
You ever heard of them spawning in captivity?

[Phishy]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:
Phishy

[hollback]

Originally posted by porky
It's amazing they can even swim considering they have no fins...

You ever heard of them spawning in captivity?

They actually have small pectorals and a dorsal that are transparent. They also flutter super fast like a hummingbird!

I read that if they have a steady diet that they will spawn. I have oinly heard of a few people being able to raise the fry. I hope I get a chance to try.

[digitaldego77]

Those are ultra cool. I hope it was worth all of the preperation.

[tabndust]

great pics

[Mantis]

Wow, very cool.

[thebrian]

You should have no problem raising the fry with all your copepods. Are you feeding them anything besides copepods, like cyclo-pleeze?

[hollback]

Originally posted by thebrian
You should have no problem raising the fry with all your copepods. Are you feeding them anything besides copepods, like cyclo-pleeze?

I tried some cyclopeeze last night. They got all excited but I didn't see any of the pipes eating them. It will take some time but I should be able to ween them onto frozens by slowly introducing them with the live feeders. I also started hatching brine which will be gut loaded with Selcon.

[cward]

Those are very cool!!!

[szwab]

very nice. and the perfect tank for them.

do they get any larger or are they fully grown for the most part?

[Jordan55]

That is sooo cool. I hope to set up a SH and pipe tank or one or the other when I am older.

Any full tank shots with the pipes in it?

[hollback]

Originally posted by szwab
do they get any larger or are they fully grown for the most part?

They are all about 5-6" Most reading says that they max out at about 7" so I imagine that they are full grown.

Jordan:
I'll try to get a full tankshot posted shortly. You are more than welcome to come over and check them out!

[zeppelin]

Even cooler than they were in the container I saw them in at your place. Very nice looking. :)

[Bcollins111900]

Tose are sweet looking Jason. What are you keeping them in tank wise and what do you have in there for corals?

[CaveManNOhio]

Those are the coolest Pipes I have ever seen. I know you will give them the best home they could have. Good luck on the spawning.

CaveMan
:smokin:

[Jordan55]

Heck ya... I would love to stop by. And when you start to sell some ricordea!:D

Even though I am about -1000$.:rolleye1: