Where to buy Red-Finned Pipefish
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About Red-Finned Pipefish
A slender, elongated pipefish with a distinctive tubular snout. The body is predominantly pale tan or greenish-grey with red or orange-red coloration on the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. The prehensile tail aids in anchoring to seagrass and soft corals.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- This species is extremely challenging for most hobbyists due to its dependence on live copepods and amphipods, poor adaptation to prepared foods, and susceptibility to bacterial infections in suboptimal water conditions. Success requires a mature, heavily planted or established reef system and meticulous husbandry.
- Care Requirements
- • Tank: 30+ gallons, well-established, gentle flow • Water: 72-78°F, SG 1.020-1.025, pH 8.1-8.3 • Diet: Small live foods (copepods, amphipods), frozen mysis; frequent small feedings • Setup: Dense seagrass/macro algae, low light, minimal disturbance • Temperament: Docile, incompatible with aggressive fish; pair-friendly
- Appearance
- A slender, elongated pipefish with a distinctive tubular snout. The body is predominantly pale tan or greenish-grey with red or orange-red coloration on the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. The prehensile tail aids in anchoring to seagrass and soft corals.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Max Size
- 6
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Care Level
- Expert
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation (live food refusal), bacterial infections, parasitic copepod infections (Caligus), gas bubble disease
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