Blue Stripe Pipefish w/ corals

I am thinking about getting some Blue Stripe Pipefish for my 29gal Biocube that i am starting to convert to a display refugium. I have some corals in the tank as well and was wondering if i need to get rid of some of them? I have read that they are fine around softies, like pipe organ, gsp, xenia, zoas, palys and leathers. My question is about the LPS and mushrooms i have in the tank also. I have a very large hammer coral at the very top of my rockwork, just below the water surface. I also have alot of Yuma Ricordea, and some Florida Ricordea. Will i need to take these corals out of the tank before adding the Pipefish? Ive read mixed information about this. Anyone keeping Blue Stripe Pipefish, or any other type of Pipefish with these corals that i have mentioned?

 

I'd be mostly concerned about the Hammer, big stinger but personally I wouldn't keep pipe fish with an coral as most are toxic in one way or another.

 

No pipes here, but I have seahorses. Ricordea and mushrooms are fine, unless you have the gigantic mushrooms. And they're doing fine with candycanes.

I'd vote no on the hammer and possibly some of the lps, depending on the kind.

I'm not sure what pipes can put up with, but anything with stinging tentacles or sweepers is bad for seahorses and I'd assume pipefish have similar requirements.

Rick

 

Flagfins (genus Doryhamphus) do well in reef settings and your Euphyllia will be fine with them. If you're planning on multiple blue stripes, you MUST be sure you have a M-F pair as males will fight to the death. Mature males have pinnate snouts.

 

+1 to all of that. I've kept blue stripes with a huge variety of corals and even anemones with no problems. They are related to sea horses, but they seem to have a lot more common sense.

Michael Rice
Marine Engineers Aquarium Blog
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+1 on all above. My blue stripe was a smart one. Was a bit shy but did well in my reef also. Lived for about a year until I moved my tank... it was my only fish loss during the move (likely because it didnt have any pods to feed on for a few days)

 

Nice. I was planning on getting a male and a female blue stripe. Was gonna go with Drs. Foster and Smith, but does anyone know another good place to order these online? Id prefer to get ones that are already eating frozen food.