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Do you know how to sex them? I used to have a pair then introduced two more, but they fought so much that they killed one. Then lost the rest to a hurricane.

I've found they are easy to keep as long as you have a tank well stocked with copepods and no competition.
 
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I have no idea how to sex them. They are both alive and doing well. They are very active in the tank, alway looking for something to eat. Just added a 4 line wrasse to the same tank. the 4 line hides all day.
 

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Are they eating prepared foods now? If that is the case, how often do you feed them?
 
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i have not seen them eat frozen foods, I offer mysis, cyclopeez, and artic pods. I have seen them hit something in the water once in a while when i pour it in but nothing i am positive about. They get all excited when i pour it in but down seem them chase anything down.
 
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YESSSS,
I got my many banded pipes to eat frozen mysid. For the second day in a row i watched them eat it. They always chased is and watched it but now they are eating it. Sweet! I am going to see if i catch that on video.
 

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That's awesome! I like that dragonface. It looks like they are interested in the food but the pieces are way to big for them. Maybe try mashing them up.
 
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