Blenny vs. Jawfish

[Shotcaller]

I am thinking of adding a bi-color blenny or a yellowheaded jawfish to my tank...or maybe both of them if possible. I have been reading about both of these fish and would like to know your opinions/experience with them. I want a hardy fish that is easy to care for.

I have a 55 FOWLR... 4-5" sandbed/substrate mix, @ 40lbs of liverock, a kenya tree coral, Alleni Damsel, Blue-Green Chromis, and 1 Oscellaris... plus a mix of snails and blue-legs.

Thanks!

 

[Shotcaller]

OR a Shrimp Goby???

OR a Shrimp Goby???

I just visited my LFS, and was asking them about jawfish and blennies... they suggested a Shrimp / Goby pair. They had a Pistol shrimp and said that there are many Gobies that will live with the shrimp.

My reason for getting a jawfish was because I want to see something active and interesting going on when I look in the tank. It sounds like the Shrimp / Goby combo could be pretty cool.

Anybody have experience with these??? I want something hardy and easy to keep.

 

[nYgel]

i wish my jawfish didn't dissappear, he was awesome, get one!

 

[wantsalotta]

def. go witht he jawfish! If you have a covered tank they are quite easy to care for.

 

[DrBegalke]

You can keep a blenny with a jawfish.

Shrimp/goby pairs are very neat to watch, and most of them are quite hardy.

 

[abrent2007]

Just picked up a couple tiger pistol shrimp and a randalls goby. I was amazed to see the shrimp digging the moment they touched the sand. The goby is a little scared still, but hopefully it will come out and show himself with time. very cool animals though, the stymbiotic relationship sometimes takes awhile to happen.

 

[MJSavage]

Jawfish are great to watch and are always watching you too. You can have both a Jawfish and a Blenny. Both are good fish. Jawfish are one of my favorites.

Mike

 

[Shotcaller]

I picked up a Tiger Pistol over the weekend.

Now, I am wondering what type of Goby would be the most likely to pair up with the Pistol?

Also - Can I add a Jawfish to this mix later on?

 

[nYgel]

I had a jawfish with a watchman goby in a 29g. If I were you i'd get a yasha, i think thats teh one im thinking of, watchman's are pretty boring.