Sick Pipefish

acshaw80 · May 6, 2021

Hello all

I just got a pipefish on Tuesday. He’s been in my tank for about 2 full days and seemed to be doing well but about 20 minutes ago I saw him laying on the substrate. I noticed a chalky white band around his belly, but he isn’t dead yet as I can see his mouth and gills moving. My tank does not have any aggressive fish in it and I believe I acclimated him properly. I’m also loaded with copepods and put in a jar full from algae barn on Wednesday so there should be plenty to eat. Any thoughts?

fishguy242 · May 7, 2021

hi,looks like injury from powerhead,intake of some sort?

Marinenewbie · May 30, 2021

acshaw80 said:
Hello all

I just got a pipefish on Tuesday. He’s been in my tank for about 2 full days and seemed to be doing well but about 20 minutes ago I saw him laying on the substrate. I noticed a chalky white band around his belly, but he isn’t dead yet as I can see his mouth and gills moving. My tank does not have any aggressive fish in it and I believe I acclimated him properly. I’m also loaded with copepods and put in a jar full from algae barn on Wednesday so there should be plenty to eat. Any thoughts?

hi any news on the pipefish? im curious as i have same type with similar symptoms.

acshaw80 · May 30, 2021

It died shortly thereafter. I suspect that it drifted into my Peres as someone else suggested. I realized that I had it set in wavemaker so it had an inflow and outflow. I think it was pulled in during the inflow. Beautiful fish! I hope to get one again soon