Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Ringed pipefish  

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This fish is from the Indo Pacific, Pipefish have difficulty competing for food so are best kept in a tank containing only Seahorses and Pipefish. Live foods are a necessity.

Reef compatible.

Minimum Tank Size 300 litres

Size 19 cm.

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.2 - 8.4

Temp. 22-26°C

Water Hardness 8-12 °d

Diet Carnivore Live foods necessary for survival brine and mysis shrimp, may eat whiteworms and hatched brine shrimp.