donna4909 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I saw this at my LFS in their huge tank, and I was wondering what it was. I'm not sure if I'm remembering the colors correctly, but here is a rough sketch. It looks like a long, slim, 5 inch worm with a fan tail. Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Peanut worm. Harmless. Or feather duster who has abandoned his tube. Link to comment
donna4909 Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Oh, just found out what it is. Not a worm at all. It's a Banded Pipefish, and I did have the colors wrong. It's actually black and yellow. Banded Pipefish Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wow..You sure? Crazy to confuse that with a worm, no offense. Link to comment
donna4909 Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Huh? I still think it looks like a worm. I mean, it has the same shape and body style as a worm. (long and thin) It sure doesn't look like a fish... Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well, does it have eyes, gills, fins? Pipefish look a lot different than worms. Link to comment
Pet-Lover Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 lol my lfs has alot of those they're like cousins of sea horses i believe Link to comment
donna4909 Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well, I didn't see it up close, so I have no idea about gills and such. The only fin like thing I saw was on the tip of its tail, but it didn't register to me as a fin. I never even knew there were eel/worm shaped fish like that, so I think worm was a natural newbie assumption. Link to comment
oogie Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Correct me if i am wrong but... Doesn't pipe fish swim and worms crawl? Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 They crawl too. and bury them selves from time to time tail 1st. BTW you do know that you have to feed that pipe fish NEWLY hatche dbrine shrimp and LIVE rotefiers right? Also requires med to low lighting, low current ect ect, basicly the exact oposite of every thing in your reef. That poor little guy is gonna croak on ya I am affraid. They are VERY VERY delicate and only for advanced aquarists. ( been keeping them for years now and breeding them my self) Link to comment
donna4909 Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Yeah, I read that they are very difficult to keep. Also they need a big tank, so I wasn't thinking of getting one. Link to comment
Reef_Mad_Man Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I'm sorry I did nt read the part that said " I saw this at my LFS" !! LOL! BTW they do NOT need a big tank at all. They do better in smaller tanks as a matter of fact. I take that back SOME species need a big tank, most do not. Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Yup...But they still take a LOT of special care. Link to comment
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