I tried conspic before . was a impulse buy. it's much easier, like emperor bt of course i gt a gd specimen fm lck but i sold. My tank was too small. Learned my lesson that you cannot hv all (in reefing terms)Conspic is my favorite fish.
Think the longest I have kept ghost pipefish. 14 days as of today! Looks like a stable specimen and a dedicated tank filled with natural mysid prey is all they need!