Wanting a new pipefish

[kiefers]

Last night we went to our fish guy, he has three or four new pipefish from the breeder here in town. I currently have one yellow streak and want to add another. Does anyone forsee any problems with this? Will the pipes fight or bicker? These pipes are also a bit bigger than my Draco, would that mean they are females and how would you tell. Mine has a pink nose with a lavinder tailtip, I assume this is a female? Any thoughts would be great, thanks

 

[novahobbies]

According to a quick MOFIB search, it's apparently VERY hard to tell sexes between the corythoichthys species....

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by novahobbies http:///t/387568/wanting-a-new-pipefish#post_3411281
According to a quick MOFIB search, it's apparently VERY hard to tell sexes between the corythoichthys species....
HMMMMM... okay, so any thoughts on getting another?

 

[saxman]

I'm not sure what a "yellow streak" pipe is...never heard of one to be honest. Now if you mean "bluestripe", which often have a yellow stripe down their backs, I get where someone might hang that name on them.
What species, do you have? Is it a dragon face? If so, I've never known or heard of DF's bickering.

 

[teresaq]

Pictures of your pipe would help

 

[novahobbies]

I'm not sure what a "yellow streak" pipe is...never heard of one to be honest. Now if you mean "bluestripe", which often have a yellow stripe down their backs, I get where someone might hang that name on them.

What species, do you have? Is it a dragon face? If so, I've never known or heard of DF's bickering.
Yellow streak is a common name for one of the corythoichthys species.... Don't remember which one. Head's fuzzy w nyquil right now, ugh. But essentially yes, even two males should get along fine as long as they both have hiding spots. They aren't regarded as hugely aggressive.

 

[kiefers]

okay T meet Draco...... and yes a yellow streak, or dragon face pipe fish.

 

[teresaq]

Very pretty

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///t/387568/wanting-a-new-pipefish#post_3411921
Very pretty
and Tiny.... Lol....

 

[gemmy]

I love him!!! He is cute.

 

[meowzer]

WOW....so cute
I want one...HMMMMM....can I make the 54G a pipe tank...LOLOL...NOOOOOOOO NOT GONNA DO IT

 

[kiefers]

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387568/wanting-a-new-pipefish#post_3412400
WOW....so cute
I want one...HMMMMM....can I make the 54G a pipe tank...LOLOL...NOOOOOOOO NOT GONNA DO IT
I think your going to be way to busy for awhile

 

[mproctor4]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387568/wanting-a-new-pipefish#post_3412400
WOW....so cute
I want one...HMMMMM....can I make the 54G a pipe tank...LOLOL...NOOOOOOOO NOT GONNA DO IT
Don't know why you shouldn't make it a pipefish tank. He has been in there a couple of months and is easy to take care of. He just needs a buddy, they are social and I'm sure he is lonely. I love how his eyes move. You can put some other slow moving, quiet fish with them, so it wouldn't have to be exclusively a pipefish tank.