it depends on which pipes you decide to keep. the "flagfin" or "reef" pipes of the genus Doryhamphus or dragon-faced pipes (genus Corythoicthys) would do fine in a
FOWLR setup. we keep D. janssi in our reef, and she does wonderfully, swimming in and out of the rockwork and overhangs. she even exhibits the cleaner behavior when she's in the mood. dragon-faced pipes are a bit tuffer to get onto frozen food than flagfins.
for "grassbed" or estuary pipes such as the gulf pipes or alligator pipes, a grassbed-type setup with
macro algae such as C. prolifera is a better choice.
either setup does best with a
fuge, as this will provide a food source thruout the day between feedings. even a
HOB fuge or converted
HOB filter helps.
as for reading, there's not really much out there...even less than good, up-to-date info on
SH. most pipe keepers are blazing new trails, altho many lessons learned from
SH apply to them.
HTH
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