Aquarium Conditioned-Florida Long Nose Pipefish (Colony of 4)

This is for 4 aquarium Conditioned Long Nose Pipefish

Species: Syngnathus floridae

Size: ~2.5-5+ inches and will reach up to ~3.5-8 inches with maturity.

This is a Florida native pipefish species. They do well housed with H. erectus seahorses as they naturally overlap in their distribution. They are very peaceful and can be kept singly, two or in a group together. They are a fairly active pipefish species and mostly hang out in the substrate but will swim in the open during feedings. This species will breed in captivity and we start our fry on Aretmia nauplii as a first food. 

These are eating frozen Hikari BioPure Mysis shrimp.

These pipefish can be a bit jumpy so it is best to have a cover on your aquarium.

We keep them at the same temperature and water parameters as H. erectus seahorses. We recommend 70-74 F if kept with our captive bred seahorses but they can be kept up to 78-80 F in an aquarium. We recommend a 15 gallon minimum aquarium size for up to 4 individuals. These pipefish are a low bio-load compared to seahorses and do well in groups. A single or small group (up to ~4 individuals) of Long Nose pipefish can be easily added to the minimum 30-45 gallon seahorse aquarium given proper filteration.