feeding Pipefish

Bojan · 05/20/2006, 07:20 AM

I have 2 pipefish in my refugi.

1x Doryrhamphus pessuliferus ,

1x Doryrhamphus janssi ,

I bought both 1 week ago.

Both Doryrhamphus janssi and Doryrhamphus pessuliferus eat freshly hatched Brine shrimp.

Doryrhamphus pessuliferus eat small mysis in refugi.

Doryrhamphus janssi eat live artemia (size 5-7mm), but Doryrhamphus pessuliferus do no eat such big live artemia.

I try with frozen artemia and frozen Red plankton , but until this moment both pipefish have not eaten frozen food.

I dose quite a lot freshly hatched Brine shrimp in in the refugi, so because pipefish eat only up to one every 2 seconds (I suppose this is normal), there are artemia all the time in the refugi (pipefish can not eat all). I found that pipefish ate with frequency 1 freshly hatched Brine shrimp every to second when I dose freshly hatched Brine shrimp, but now eat only 1 freshly hatched Brine shrimp every 10 or 20 second. I suppose that is not very hungry any more.

Do you think, that is good idea to dose phytoplancton in the refugi as food for not eaten artemia.

masterswimmer · 05/22/2006, 08:51 PM

I also have a Janns' Pipefish. I do not feed him anything at all. He's in my 75 gallon mixed reef display tank with a lot of other fish. He eats pods in the LR and those that make it from the fuge to the display.

I've had him for 7 months and recently he started eating frozen cyclopeeze. Prior to this he was self sustaining with regards to food.

swimmer

Lpabsolute · 05/25/2006, 06:16 PM

I agree with "masterswimmer" , my Janss eats pods and frozen cyclopeeze...

Bojan · 05/27/2006, 03:03 AM

Thanks

Bojan · 05/29/2006, 02:54 AM

What frozen cyclopeeze product do you use ?

Is this one OK ?

http://www.cyclop-eeze.com/product_info.php

masterswimmer · 05/29/2006, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bojan
What frozen cyclopeeze product do you use ?

Is this one OK ?

http://www.cyclop-eeze.com/product_info.php

That's the one. Just make sure you use the frozen.

swimmer

Bojan · 05/29/2006, 10:14 AM

So, FREEZE-DRIED (LYOPHILIIZED) CYCLOP-EEZEÃ‚Â® is not good ?

masterswimmer · 05/29/2006, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bojan
So, FREEZE-DRIED (LYOPHILIIZED) CYCLOP-EEZEÃ‚Â® is not good ?

I've never used it. I know MANY reefers that use the frozen with great success. Freeze dried, IMO, seems like they have to remove moisture and possibly other ingredients in order to freeze dry it. I see no reason to mess with success. The frozen has worked, so that's what I use.

swimmer

tizme · 05/29/2006, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bojan
So, FREEZE-DRIED (LYOPHILIIZED) CYCLOP-EEZEÃ‚Â® is not good ?

I don't know about for fish, but I had a can of the freeze-dried stored under my tank, actually forgot about it....today was taking that tank down to put up a bigger one (of course!) and found the can empty....the top was off the can and had punctures in it -- my cats ate the cyclop-eeze!! Didn't seem to do them any harm as I didn't know until I found the empty can, it did smell fishy which is why they ate it LOL

I found the freeze-dried just floated on the top when I used it and it clumped.....I like the frozen much better, as do the fish it seems

Robin

masterswimmer · 05/29/2006, 10:18 PM

Great review Robin. Thanks.

swimmer

Bojan · 05/30/2006, 03:18 AM

Thanks

Bojan · 05/30/2006, 02:43 PM

What is the size of the frozen Cyclops-eze ?

I found frozen Cyclops in local store, but I am not sure that is the same type of food.

Those frozen Cyclops are quite small 1-2mm.

TamiW · 05/31/2006, 09:38 PM

In addition to the cyclopeeze, try Hikari brand mysis. My janss is a fiend for it, and it doesn't take long for them to figure out they can eat it. It may look to big, but my multibands and my janss eat it with great enthusiasm.

Bojan · 06/01/2006, 03:00 AM

What is the size of the Hikari brand mysis ?

TamiW · 06/01/2006, 06:08 AM

Different batches are different sizes, but I'd say most are around 1/4".

masterswimmer · 06/01/2006, 10:17 AM

FishGrrl, good to know. Thanks for the heads up.

Hikari is definitely much smaller sizes than PE (Piscine Energy) brand.

swimmer

Bojan · 06/01/2006, 02:26 PM

I feed my pipefish with frozen Cyclops today.

Doryrhamphus janssi ate it, but looks like that Doryrhamphus pessuliferus do not like frozen Cyclops.

masterswimmer · 06/01/2006, 07:40 PM

I'd keep feeding it. I can only tell you that my Janns' eats it. Now yours does too. That's awesome news. I wouldn't be surprised if your pessul's start eating it sometime in the future. It took about 6 months for my Janns' to take it.

swimmer

Bojan · 06/03/2006, 09:54 AM

Today both Doryrhamphus janssi and Doryrhamphus pessuliferus ate frozen Cyclops.

Thanks.

masterswimmer · 06/03/2006, 11:17 AM

Congrats, that's great news. I know you just breathed a sigh of relief!

swimmer

Bojan · 01/10/2009, 12:41 PM

My Doryrhamphus janssi live in reef aquarium and I feed Doryrhamphus janssi with same food as other fishes in reef aquarium (frozen artemia and frozen Mysis).

I have this famele Doryrhamphus janssi 3 years in my aquariums.

mollymonticello · 01/18/2009, 12:29 PM

I use this, it's so easy. Just squirt it in. My bluestripe pipes go insane for this.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=12146

NyReefNoob · 01/24/2009, 08:07 AM

mine eats frozen cycoplez also as well as my tank is loaded with pods, i usually add a bottle every few months just to keep it loaded, btw seen masterswimmers before, that will be my next pipefish

Bojan · 11/07/2011, 06:27 AM

I have had female Doryrhamphus janssi more than 4 years in my reef tank and it is still very healty.

05/20/2006, 07:20 AM	#1
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	feeding Pipefish I have 2 pipefish in my refugi. 1x Doryrhamphus pessuliferus , 1x Doryrhamphus janssi , I bought both 1 week ago. Both Doryrhamphus janssi and Doryrhamphus pessuliferus eat freshly hatched Brine shrimp. Doryrhamphus pessuliferus eat small mysis in refugi. Doryrhamphus janssi eat live artemia (size 5-7mm), but Doryrhamphus pessuliferus do no eat such big live artemia. I try with frozen artemia and frozen Red plankton , but until this moment both pipefish have not eaten frozen food. I dose quite a lot freshly hatched Brine shrimp in in the refugi, so because pipefish eat only up to one every 2 seconds (I suppose this is normal), there are artemia all the time in the refugi (pipefish can not eat all). I found that pipefish ate with frequency 1 freshly hatched Brine shrimp every to second when I dose freshly hatched Brine shrimp, but now eat only 1 freshly hatched Brine shrimp every 10 or 20 second. I suppose that is not very hungry any more. Do you think, that is good idea to dose phytoplancton in the refugi as food for not eaten artemia.

05/22/2006, 08:51 PM	#2
masterswimmer Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East of the Mississippi, north of the mason dixon line Posts: 3,255	I also have a Janns' Pipefish. I do not feed him anything at all. He's in my 75 gallon mixed reef display tank with a lot of other fish. He eats pods in the LR and those that make it from the fuge to the display. I've had him for 7 months and recently he started eating frozen cyclopeeze. Prior to this he was self sustaining with regards to food. swimmer __________________ I said, "look honey, we paid the mortgage and we have all this money left over for the tank." Her response confused me. She said we still needed to buy food and pay the utilities. Current Tank Info: 75 10ecor, SLS TEK 6 x 54w T-5, Lifereef sump & VS2-24" skimmer, 15 gal. AGA fuge

05/25/2006, 06:16 PM	#3
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	I agree with "masterswimmer" , my Janss eats pods and frozen cyclopeeze... __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

05/29/2006, 10:18 PM	#10
masterswimmer Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East of the Mississippi, north of the mason dixon line Posts: 3,255	Great review Robin. Thanks. swimmer __________________ I said, "look honey, we paid the mortgage and we have all this money left over for the tank." Her response confused me. She said we still needed to buy food and pay the utilities. Current Tank Info: 75 10ecor, SLS TEK 6 x 54w T-5, Lifereef sump & VS2-24" skimmer, 15 gal. AGA fuge

06/01/2006, 10:17 AM	#16
masterswimmer Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East of the Mississippi, north of the mason dixon line Posts: 3,255	FishGrrl, good to know. Thanks for the heads up. Hikari is definitely much smaller sizes than PE (Piscine Energy) brand. swimmer __________________ I said, "look honey, we paid the mortgage and we have all this money left over for the tank." Her response confused me. She said we still needed to buy food and pay the utilities. Current Tank Info: 75 10ecor, SLS TEK 6 x 54w T-5, Lifereef sump & VS2-24" skimmer, 15 gal. AGA fuge

05/27/2006, 03:03 AM	#4
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	Thanks

05/29/2006, 02:54 AM	#5
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	What frozen cyclopeeze product do you use ? Is this one OK ? http://www.cyclop-eeze.com/product_info.php

05/29/2006, 10:14 AM	#7
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	So, FREEZE-DRIED (LYOPHILIIZED) CYCLOP-EEZEÃ‚Â® is not good ?

05/30/2006, 03:18 AM	#11
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	Thanks

05/30/2006, 02:43 PM	#12
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	What is the size of the frozen Cyclops-eze ? I found frozen Cyclops in local store, but I am not sure that is the same type of food. Those frozen Cyclops are quite small 1-2mm.

05/31/2006, 09:38 PM	#13
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	In addition to the cyclopeeze, try Hikari brand mysis. My janss is a fiend for it, and it doesn't take long for them to figure out they can eat it. It may look to big, but my multibands and my janss eat it with great enthusiasm.

06/01/2006, 03:00 AM	#14
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	What is the size of the Hikari brand mysis ?

06/01/2006, 06:08 AM	#15
TamiW Seahorse Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Milwaukee Area, WI Posts: 914	Different batches are different sizes, but I'd say most are around 1/4".

06/01/2006, 02:26 PM	#17
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	I feed my pipefish with frozen Cyclops today. Doryrhamphus janssi ate it, but looks like that Doryrhamphus pessuliferus do not like frozen Cyclops.

06/01/2006, 07:40 PM	#18
masterswimmer Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East of the Mississippi, north of the mason dixon line Posts: 3,255	I'd keep feeding it. I can only tell you that my Janns' eats it. Now yours does too. That's awesome news. I wouldn't be surprised if your pessul's start eating it sometime in the future. It took about 6 months for my Janns' to take it. swimmer __________________ I said, "look honey, we paid the mortgage and we have all this money left over for the tank." Her response confused me. She said we still needed to buy food and pay the utilities. Current Tank Info: 75 10ecor, SLS TEK 6 x 54w T-5, Lifereef sump & VS2-24" skimmer, 15 gal. AGA fuge

06/03/2006, 09:54 AM	#19
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	Today both Doryrhamphus janssi and Doryrhamphus pessuliferus ate frozen Cyclops. Thanks.

06/03/2006, 11:17 AM	#20
masterswimmer Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: East of the Mississippi, north of the mason dixon line Posts: 3,255	Congrats, that's great news. I know you just breathed a sigh of relief! swimmer __________________ I said, "look honey, we paid the mortgage and we have all this money left over for the tank." Her response confused me. She said we still needed to buy food and pay the utilities. Current Tank Info: 75 10ecor, SLS TEK 6 x 54w T-5, Lifereef sump & VS2-24" skimmer, 15 gal. AGA fuge

01/10/2009, 12:41 PM	#21
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	My Doryrhamphus janssi live in reef aquarium and I feed Doryrhamphus janssi with same food as other fishes in reef aquarium (frozen artemia and frozen Mysis). I have this famele Doryrhamphus janssi 3 years in my aquariums.

01/18/2009, 12:29 PM	#22
mollymonticello Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 563	I use this, it's so easy. Just squirt it in. My bluestripe pipes go insane for this. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=12146 __________________ - Felicia - Current Tank Info: 55 + two 20 gallon refugiums coldwater with puffer, seahorses, gobies, crabs, starfish all from the Atlantic. 90 gallon w 20 gal refugium with Tilefish, Swallowtail Angel, Blue Tang, Clingfish, Naked Clown, Fancy white clown, brachio blenny, mollies

01/24/2009, 08:07 AM	#23
NyReefNoob skimmer freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: peekskill, ny Posts: 1,209	mine eats frozen cycoplez also as well as my tank is loaded with pods, i usually add a bottle every few months just to keep it loaded, btw seen masterswimmers before, that will be my next pipefish __________________ custom 45g cube all in one, ai hydra 26, 2 mp10w, ac jr. ,bubble magnus triple doser, bm nac5 hob skimmer My dad always said the only stupid questions are the ones not asked Current Tank Info: custom 45g cube AIO

11/07/2011, 06:27 AM	#24
Bojan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Slovenia Posts: 969	I have had female Doryrhamphus janssi more than 4 years in my reef tank and it is still very healty.