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About Boyle's Pipefish
Boyle's Pipefish is a slender, elongated fish with a tubular snout characteristic of the Syngnathidae family. The body displays mottled brown and tan coloration with intricate barring patterns that aid in camouflage among seagrass and coral rubble. The fish reaches approximately 7 inches and possesses a prehensile tail for anchoring among seagrass beds.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Expert
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disease, Hole-in-the-Head, Velvet
- Max Size
- 7
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- Feed small live foods including copepods, amphipods, and other zooplankton. Frozen copepods and mysis shrimp can supplement the diet. Multiple small feedings daily are essential to meet high metabolic demands.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, found in coastal reefs from Indonesia through the Philippines and extending into the Coral Triangle.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium for single specimen or small groups • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Needs calm, low-flow areas with dense live rock and seagrass • Feed small live foods: copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp • Pair or small groups; avoid aggressive tankmates
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Diet
- planktivore
- Difficulty Level
- Boyle's Pipefish is an expert-level species requiring stable water conditions, constant availability of live foods, and peaceful tankmates. It demands careful observation and is unsuitable for beginners or established reef tanks with aggressive feeders.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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