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Comments: If you're interested in keeping a Pipefish, you should be careful about what tankmates you choose.

Origin: These Pipefish are wild fish found in Indonesia, where skillful collectors catch them, and now they live in aquariums all over the world.

Maximum Size: In aquariums Pipefish can grow to be about 6" long, and sometimes larger, if kept in excellent water and fed plenty of premium food pellets they can live for several years.

Behaviors: Pipefish are peaceful, and so they should be kept with mild-tempered fish that won't pick on them.

Compatibility: Some recommended tankmates include, community fish that won't harm them, including peaceful fish who won't compete for the same live food source. Click here to read more about compatible groups of pet fish.

Temperature: lives best from about 75 to 80-degrees F. with 78 being perhaps ideal. Click here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.

Feeding: Premium Fish Food Pellets are best. Smaller sized pellets when small, and larger sized pellets when bigger, is the ideal food for these fish. Click here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods.

Water Conditions: They naturally live in a wide range of habitats with different types of water, so these Pipefish can adapt to most types of water, and as usual it's best not to change the pH or alkalinity of your local water. Click here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.

Aquarium Size: Pipefish will do fine in an aquarium with at least 30-gallons of water.

Decor: Pipefish do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water. Click here for more about aquarium gravel.

Live plants are beautiful and improve the water quality, these Pipefish are often found in natural environments with lots of aquatic plants and seem to enjoy live plants.

Aquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended. Most 30-gallon aquariums can be filtered with a Penguin 350B Filter, and this is sort of a minimal set up for this fish. A bigger aquarium is better with as many Penguin 350B Filters as will fit across the back of the aquarium. Click here to learn more about aquarium filters.

The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range. Click here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums.

Life Span: Pipefish can live for several years. Keep the water conditions excellent and feed them premium foods, and they may live even longer lives.

Gender: Males have more coloration.

Breeding: The female gives birth to fry, when born they are about 1" long. Click here for a lot more about breeding various tropical fish in aquariums.

Popularity: These fish are somewhat popular in the hobby.

Names: Their scientific name is Doryichthys martensii.

Variations: We know of no variations in this fish.

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