Freshwater pipefish

[tetrafan]

Does anybody here have feeding suggestions so far I've tried bloodworms an brine shrimp he doesn't seem
To eat that much will this sustain him? I got this fish as an impulse and would like to see it thrive...

 

[Mr. Limpet]

What other kind of food is recommended and just 1 in the tank?

What's your setup like and is the tank cycled?

EDIT: Interestingly enough, even though it's called a FW pipefish, many are listed as BW inhabitants (lost me there lol). Cool looking fish though . They also eat Daphnia and microworms and are apparently, quiet difficult to feed at times.

 

[BillD]

I assume that you are feeding frozen food? Perhaps a live source of either of those to get things started. It may be possible to wean it off live food, but I am just guessing, as I have no familiarity with that fish.

 

[tetrafan]

I have a 38 gallon tank that's about 3 months old half is planted and half has driftwood and moss balls I have 25 tetras and a khuli loach an albino weather loach a adf (hand fed) and four sterbai corries and the pipe fish

 

[tetrafan]

The tank is fully cycled

 

[tetrafan]

Pics of the fish and tank

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Great looking tank!

I hope you get the feeding figured out!

 

[severum mama]

I'll preface this by saying I know nothing about your pipefish, but have you tried target feeding it? A turkey baster or syringe might work. Like BillD mentioned, live food might be a good way to get a feeding response going.

 

[tetrafan]

Ive tried feeding it with giant tweezers it seems to only take very little at a time...

 

[tetrafan]

The fish loves cyclops!!!