Pipe Fish/seahorses

[Harry1996]

can these wonderfull fish be kept together? because when i upgrade i may turn my nano into a tank just for them? so would a 125L tank be ok for these guys? is their any needs for these guy? can i keep other fish with them?

 

[sorgan]

Harry they can be kept together but are not easy to care for.
Google them and have a butchers.
Might be worth waiting untill your super sure you can keep them alive.
Ps- they arnt cheap mate

 

[Harry1996]

i know i have seen them in shops for about £50-£60 but i know you can get them for a lot more

 

[-Nemo-]

That size tank will be OK for some and not for others. Seahorses and pipefish have a very varied size range for the different species. Make sure they are eating (don't necessarily expect frozen) before you buy them! My work gets seahorses and pipefish in fairly often, though we usually have them for months until they slowly sell.
I would suggest Riedi Seahorses, many are captive bred and eat frozen food and do well in captivity. How tall is your tank? You're going to want a tank that's at least 16 inches (40.6 cm) tall for the reidis, they get about 15cm long.

As for pipefish, I would really suggest the bluestripe pipefish. They are available near me, hopefully they are where you are too. They are absolutely beautiful fish. We home a pair at work in a 10G, they are only about an inch long atm. Ultimately, these guys get about 3 inches (7.6cm). Ours ate frozen as soon as we got them, although that may have been pure luck.


In conclusion, do lots of research! These guys are such sensitive and docile creatures.

 

[Harry1996]

yer my tank is 42cm tall up to the max water line so it should be ok. thanks very much everyone

 

[Gandelf]

Harry hve a look at this journal it is great to show you what you need http/www.fishforum...seahorse-setup/