Blue Striped Pipefish

Blue Striped Pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus)

✨ These Blue Striped Pipefish has been fully quarantined for a minimum of 14 days and are actively feeding! They readily eat live copepods, enriched baby brine shrimp, and other small live foods. These slender, beautifully marked pipefish display striking electric blue stripes along a dark body and add a calm, graceful presence to any peaceful marine setup.

The Blue Striped Pipefish is reef-safe and thrives in well-established aquariums rich in microfauna. They love to perch and weave through macroalgae and rockwork, often forming pairs once settled. Gentle flow and stable parameters are key to keeping them healthy and active.

Care Information:
Diet: Live copepods, enriched baby brine shrimp, and other small live foods
Quarantine: Held for a minimum of 14 days before shipping to ensure health and feeding consistency
Size: Approx. 3-4 inches
Tank Size: Suitable for 5 gallons or less while small; best in mature macroalgae or nano reef systems
Habitat: Rockwork and macroalgae for perching, exploring, and pod hunting
Temperament: Peaceful; best kept singly, in mated pairs, or with small, shy fish, seahorses, or other pipefish
Experience Level: Intermediate to advanced
Tank Type: Peaceful reef or macroalgae-dominant system with healthy pod populations

💡 Fun Facts:

• Blue Striped Pipefish are monogamous and often found in pairs in the wild.

• They are natural micro-predators that help control small pests like red bugs and flatworms.

• Males carry eggs along their underside until hatching, much like seahorses.