Pipefish

[MadReefer]

Did a tiny bit of research and Rob caught a Northern pipefish.

Northern Pipefish - Barnegat Bay Partnership

Physical: Pipefish have a darkened gray-green body color with a non-distinctive mottled pattern. They have 36-39 dorsal rays, used to differentiate closely related species. The average length of Pipefish is 6 […]

www.barnegatbaypartnership.org

 

[Goodair]

Do u need to have a cold water tank for those or are they pretty tolerant of temperature?

 

[Hockeynut]

Did a tiny bit of research and Rob caught a Northern pipefish.

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Northern Pipefish - Barnegat Bay Partnership

Physical: Pipefish have a darkened gray-green body color with a non-distinctive mottled pattern. They have 36-39 dorsal rays, used to differentiate closely related species. The average length of Pipefish is 6 […]

www.barnegatbaypartnership.org

Very cool info

 

[MadReefer]

Do u need to have a cold water tank for those or are they pretty tolerant of temperature?

Not sure. I keep the sea horse tank at room temp. Right now it's about 75.

 

[Paulie 069]

Not sure. I keep the sea horse tank at room temp. Right now it's about 75.

Mark 75 is pushing it please don’t let it get higher or you’ll be making seahorse soup. And who keeps 75 room temp I’d be sweating my ass off in that. Remember the Erectus is a cooler water creature and there’s no coral to worry about, bring it down to at least 73 ,, a fan or ice pk would work
Not trying to jump on you I’m ONLY thinking of the seahorses
Much respect my brother

 

[Paulie 069]

Mark 75 is pushing it please don’t let it get higher or you’ll be making seahorse soup. And who keeps 75 room temp I’d be sweating my ass off in that. Remember the Erectus is a cooler water creature and there’s no coral to worry about, bring it down to at least 73 ,, a fan or ice pk would work
Not trying to jump on you I’m ONLY thinking of the seahorses
Much respect my brother

69-70 is prime temp for those little fellas

 

[Paul B]

They will tolerate warmer water for a while as I sometimes collect them in hot tide pools. But that water cools off again when the tide comes up. They also require a lot of food, probably more if they are to warm.
I can't keep them for more than a few weeks or months. Probably because it is to hot in my house but I know the aquarium here always has them as they are very common.

One drag of a 2 man net and you can get dozens of them.

 

[MadReefer]

Paulie, many suggestions searching states temp can be BTW 70 and 79, seems rather high IMO.
I keep my house temp BTW 73 and 75 depending on the outside temp. Normally the tank temp for the horses is 73.
I do have some easy soft coral in there for them to hitch to.

 

[Paulie 069]

Paulie, many suggestions searching states temp can be BTW 70 and 79, seems rather high IMO.
I keep my house temp BTW 73 and 75 depending on the outside temp. Normally the tank temp for the horses is 73.
I do have some easy soft coral in there for them to hitch to.

I’m not doubting you care my brother it’s just that number 75 made me worry about the ponies. I know you know what ur doing (it’s all about the ponies)