Summoning the Dragonet Police

[SWMBO]

So, er, this is absolutely not what anyone would recommend. But I'm basing this tank around this Ruby Red Dragonet and I'm preparing to buy pods like I buy dog food...

This little guy is the first fishy resident of my nano tank. He is hunting away happily and has picked a cave at the front of the tank to hang out in. He is tiny! I'm keeping a close eye on the ASBO hermit in case someone needs a restraining order.

 

[elorablue]

Beautiful fish! Hope you can keep it happy and healthy!

 

[SWMBO]

Beautiful fish! Hope you can keep it happy and healthy!

Thanks, I hope so too. He's sulking at the moment because I had to send in the Giant Plastc Rake of Doom to rescue an upside-down snail. Sigh.

 

[NashobaTek]

Cutie, keep the pods flowing and it should stay happy and fat.

 

[DarthChaos]

As long as you have a "safe space" for your copepods, to meet up....shag....grow...and then move into the DT - you'll be fine.

I have a 29g setup....with pipefish, mandarins and 2 flame fin prawn gobies - entire tank ONLY eats pods. Haven't fed it since December 2020.

I use a 5g Fijiji Cube as a hang on refugium.....works like a charm! Only added pods 2x, since start up.

 

[Ricksreeefs]

As long as you have a "safe space" for your copepods, to meet up....shag....grow...and then move into the DT - you'll be fine.

I have a 29g setup....with pipefish, mandarins and 2 flame fin prawn gobies - entire tank ONLY eats pods. Haven't fed it since December 2020.

I use a 5g Fijiji Cube as a hang on refugium.....works like a charm! Only added pods 2x, since start up.

Just got a pipefish and would love to hear more about them. The dragonet looks awesome!

 

[ReefHomieJon]

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[DarthChaos]

Just got a pipefish and would love to hear more about them. The dragonet looks awesome!

I love my dragonfaced pipes! I want to get a pair of blue stripped too.....pipefish are amazing and very easy to care for, I've found.

I had bad luck....with singles - wasn't till I got a pair, that they thrived. I've been told, most of the species are monogomus and do better, as a pair.

 

[reefer024]

He's cool, I have a green male. Mine eats frozen spirulina brine shrimp. And is not tank bred. Have you tried using a baster and feed him frozen spirulina brine shrimp?

 

[reefinatl]

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No. They are not related in any way other than occasionally sold as a red scooter blenny. A yellow coris wrasse is closer to actual Coris wrasses than a dragonette is to a blenny both behaviorally and taxonomally

 

[Ricksreeefs]

I love my dragonfaced pipes! I want to get a pair of blue stripped too.....pipefish are amazing and very easy to care for, I've found.

I had bad luck....with singles - wasn't till I got a pair, that they thrived. I've been told, most of the species are monogomus and do better, as a pair.

Those guys look awesome! I have a single blue stripped hopefully he does ok! Do you ever feed yours frozen if so what do yours eat?

 

[Ricksreeefs]

So, er, this is absolutely not what anyone would recommend. But I'm basing this tank around this Ruby Red Dragonet and I'm preparing to buy pods like I buy dog food...

This little guy is the first fishy resident of my nano tank. He is hunting away happily and has picked a cave at the front of the tank to hang out in. He is tiny! I'm keeping a close eye on the ASBO hermit in case someone needs a restraining order.

what size tank do you have?

 

[elorablue]

Thanks, I hope so too. He's sulking at the moment because I had to send in the Giant Plastc Rake of Doom to rescue an upside-down snail. Sigh.

Oh nO!! Not the GPRD !? How could you? LOL

 

[SWMBO]

what size tank do you have?

Fluval Evo 13.5

 

[reefinatl]

Fluval Evo 13.5

Oh this is gonna get fun.

 

[DarthChaos]

Those guys look awesome! I have a single blue stripped hopefully he does ok! Do you ever feed yours frozen if so what do yours eat?

I've tried before....mysis, brine, krill - they have no interest. I dont mind, lol - their preferred eating habits are easy for me to manage.

They are always on the hunt - picking off the pods.

 

[SWMBO]

Oh this is gonna get fun.

Braced for impact. Little fishy is already getting more pods than it did in the LFS.

 

[JayA]

Love this dragonet! Interested to see how it does...

 

[NashobaTek]

Braced for impact. Little fishy is already getting more pods than it did in the LFS.

It's gonna grow like a little weed and get fat and happy.

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Idk mine always just ate crazy algae lol