kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

[lastlight]

where did you score the purple deaths? I can't seem to make mine happy they're dwindling away while every single other piece of coral looks great. Mine has a sponge growing on the plug that is wrapped around most of the polyps. wonder if it's an issue?

[kien]

Originally Posted by lastlight

where did you score the purple deaths? I can't seem to make mine happy they're dwindling away while every single other piece of coral looks great. Mine has a sponge growing on the plug that is wrapped around most of the polyps. wonder if it's an issue?

I got those from fishy time a couple of years ago as a thank you for coral sitting for him during his first tank move. They have survived two coral crashes over the past two years and were flipped over for a couple of months his summer before I noticed. They once completely browned out. They survived my queen angel which pretty much destroyed my zoa collection. Now they seem to be happy as can be. Tough little buggers.

[Snappy]

Kien I have been meaning to message you to follow up to make sure the frags are doing ok. After seeing your post I will assume they are still alive & healthy. Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Funny coincidence I haven't seen my dragon pipes for days, did one end up in one of your frag bags?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Snappy

Kien I have been meaning to message you to follow up to make sure the frags are doing ok. After seeing your post I will assume they are still alive & healthy. Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Funny coincidence I haven't seen my dragon pipes for days, did one end up in one of your frag bags?

I saw one of your dragon pipes while I was there. No Brett, not *that* pipe, pervert!

Frags are doing awesome! :-)

[JDigital]

How do you find it keeping a Dragon Pipe in a large tank? Do you have to spot feed him (or her) at feeding time? Do any of his (or her) larger tank mates harass him (or her).

[michika]

Originally Posted by JDigital

How do you find it keeping a Dragon Pipe in a large tank? Do you have to spot feed him (or her) at feeding time? Do any of his (or her) larger tank mates harass him (or her).

That was quite the politically correct post.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by michika

That was quite the politically correct post.

They are far and few between, so don't get use to them Catherine. Plus, I figured once I said him (or her), I couldn't then just start referring to him (or her) as a Him (or her) the 2 other times.

[kien]

Originally Posted by JDigital

How do you find it keeping a Dragon Pipe in a large tank? Do you have to spot feed him (or her) at feeding time? Do any of his (or her) larger tank mates harass him (or her).

I have 3 pipe fish currently and they do well in my tank. I've had other types of pipefish with no luck so I've concluded that the Dragon Pipefish are the easiest of all the ones available. I think this is mostly because they don't openly swim so they are not blasted around by the flow. They mostly just slink around hunting for pods. One pipefish I've had for a couple of years and the other ones I've had for about a year. I've noticed that they are quite sociable as they always sleep together and often hang out together during the day. I have never seen any of them eat mysis or any other prepared food. They strictly eat pods. Their mouths are so small I'm not even sure how they would eat mysis. I have not seen any other fish bother the pipefish and they are not skittish at all. Even my most aggressive fish, my pair of clown fish don't bother them if they slink near their anemone. Every time I am in the tank or near the tank they get very curious and come slinking by. They are ALWAYS photobombing whatever I happen to be trying to photograph, those buggers!

[JDigital]

So what your saying is I'm going to need a significant pod population in any tank I want to have them in. Gotcha!

Ideally I was thinking the tank at the office, as a few people have inquired about seahorses (which I have said no to) but a pipe or two might be enough to make them happy if they want something that is "delicate and graceful"