Description
Fresh water pipefish are native to Australia, Africa and Southeast Asia.
These folk suspend in the water, a little like seahorses. They also share breeding behaviour similar to seahorses; the female deposits her eggs into a pouch on the underbelly of the male. The male then carries the eggs, fertilises them and cares for them until they can survive independently.
Pipefish can be challenging to keep as they are notoriously difficult to feed. They require access to a constant supply of live foods such as baby brine shrimp, daphnia and cyclops which they suck into their mouths like a vacuum cleaner.
Pipefish thrive in densely planted tanks. As slow-moving fish, they are best kept with other slow moving, non-aggressive fish.
Tank compatibility & care
Compatible tank mates
Hand-picked from the species we stock
Ordering livestock
We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.
If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.
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