jedimasterben Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Lulz, wimpy wimpy wimpy. It really was beautiful and the feeling of it crawling on my skin was so neat! 2 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 So, I am totally in love with the newest additions to my tank. A Mississippi BRK member gave me his bluestripe pipefish today and it is so cool! I was worried about it handling the high flow I have in much of the tank, but, to my surprise, he's quickly gotten used to it and was hanging out in the very highest flow a little while ago. I'm keeping a close eye on how the royal gramma deals with it. So far he seems to be establishing his usual "Hey, I'm the eldest here, so yeah, look how tough I am" bit. He did the same thing to the geometric for the first couple of days, and has ignored Geo ever since, so hopefully the same happens with the pipe. Now to see if I can keep the pipe well fed! Shouldn't be a problem with all the frozen food that member gave me. Also, my first denros! IMG_3353 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3363 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3374 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3382 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3388 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr IMG_3391 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 IMG_3363 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr Wow!!! Beautiful pipefish! 1 Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 So, I am totally in love with the newest additions to my tank. A Mississippi BRK member gave me his bluestripe pipefish today and it is so cool! I was worried about it handling the high flow I have in much of the tank, but, to my surprise, he's quickly gotten used to it and was hanging out in the very highest flow a little while ago. I'm keeping a close eye on how the royal gramma deals with it. So far he seems to be establishing his usual "Hey, I'm the eldest here, so yeah, look how tough I am" bit. He did the same thing to the geometric for the first couple of days, and has ignored Geo ever since, so hopefully the same happens with the pipe. Now to see if I can keep the pipe well fed! Shouldn't be a problem with all the frozen food that member gave me. Also, my first denros! https://flic.kr/p/p9Z48C'>https://flic.kr/p/p9Z48C'>IMG_3353 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/pa7a1d'>https://flic.kr/p/pa7a1d'>IMG_3363 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/pa7Bsk'>https://flic.kr/p/pa7Bsk'>IMG_3374 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/prjaPa'>https://flic.kr/p/prjaPa'>IMG_3382 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/prjazx'>https://flic.kr/p/prjazx'>IMG_3388 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/ppyyjE'>https://flic.kr/p/ppyyjE'>IMG_3391 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr Great color on that pipefish. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dryland Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Your tank is great, I love the movie! Congrats on the pipefish. Following. 1 Quote Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 It's beautiful!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Zia Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Dayum This thread's always good for crazy eye kandy top notch pics! That vid was rockin too. Would have to say your gif's are my favorite though. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Dayum This thread's always good for crazy eye kandy top notch pics! That vid was rockin too. Would have to say your gif's are my favorite though. Thanks, zia! I'll try to remember to do some more gifs soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 That pipefish is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen. Did you have any issues getting it to eat? Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I realized I never commented on the pipefish! I'm jelly. Bluestripe or dragonface are the next pipe I'm going to attempt. Both of those come from the reef crest so they don't really have any issues with high flow scenarios. The banded pipefish I've tried in the past were OK with the flow but I never saw them eat anything besides pecking at the rocks very seldomly. Thanks, zia! I'll try to remember to do some more gifs soon. Is it soon yet? 1 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I love that pipefish. Can I come over and steal it from you? 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 That pipefish is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen. Did you have any issues getting it to eat? Based on the size of the turd I saw come out of it yesterday, it seems he's getting enough to eat. I was worried that it was starving because of its flat underbelly, but after a little research, turns out males have that flat belly for their brood pouch and those bumps on the snout, so its definitely a male! He picks at the rocks all day long and I'm feeding the tank a mixture of frozen foods, including arctipods and mysis, so hopefully he'll do well in here until I can get the tank upgrade done. Also added some chaeto to the hob filter for a fuge, so hopefully that will bolster the pod population. I realized I never commented on the pipefish! I'm jelly. Bluestripe or dragonface are the next pipe I'm going to attempt. Both of those come from the reef crest so they don't really have any issues with high flow scenarios. The banded pipefish I've tried in the past were OK with the flow but I never saw them eat anything besides pecking at the rocks very seldomly. Is it soon yet? Yeah, Pip is too cool! They say these pipes hide much of the time, but he stays out in the open and hunting around the rocks most of the day. The high flow is absolutely no problem for him at all. Hah, I'll try to get a few gifs done today, but no promises.. got a lot to do this weekend! I love that pipefish. Can I come over and steal it from you? Nope nope nope! 2 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Wow, Lani!!!! I never cared for pipefish until seeing your Pip. The colors . 2 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Wow, Lani!!!! I never cared for pipefish until seeing your Pip. The colors . Under normal tank lighting, his coloration looks more purple than blue, but he's still pretty awesome! 6 Quote Link to comment
hey Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 rocket propelled pipe fish, just look at the flames at the tail. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 What's up? Oh, hi. Yeah, I know I've been sparse lately. New city, new job, new friends, etc. are keeping me busy. After just a few weeks of working, they're already promoting me to a manager position soon, so yeah. There's that. The tank has been a little neglected as a result. The toadstool is taking over. I started a 10gal frag tank, but of course the night I was out of town to see a friend's band play in Baton Rouge, the tank leaked and my roommate had to clean it up for me. Going to buy a new 10gal soon so I can start fragging stuff. Here are comparison shots from October and today to show how much the toad has grown. https://flic.kr/p/pkewCu'> https://flic.kr/p/pkewCu'>IMG_3593 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/pZvpuQ'> https://flic.kr/p/pZvpuQ'>IMG_3981 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr The pipefish died though. :( 7 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 That toadstool tho! Dayum! Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 That toadstool tho! Dayum! Ish is gettin' chopped up soon! Chop chop! 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Ish is gettin' chopped up soon! Chop chop! Oh my! Want! Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Oh my! Want! Aiight, I'll let ya know when they're healed. I'm going to have quite a few things fragged and for sale. 2 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Looks flipping awesome. I love it when things take over. 2 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 New city? Where are you at now? Quote Link to comment
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