Blue spot jawfish

[ChrisAnator03]

Im getting one this thursday really excited anything i should do to my tank or look for when i get him or her
thanks

 

[snorvich]

Keep temperature coolish (75-76 F) and cover it as they are exceptional jumpers.

 

[nonimmigrant]

Keep temperature coolish (75-76 F) and cover it as they are exceptional jumpers.

+1 on the jumping. Small granular sand bed and give them plenty of mouth-sized rocks to enforce the den. They like building relatively out in the open.

 

[piusma]

if you have any pumps, skimmers, uv intake, powerhead intake make sure they have a cover on it. My first one swam right into my uv pump (mag 3) intake and turned into fish paste. It was not a pleasant task removing it from the pump!

 

[andyfisher]

+2 on the low temp

 

[ChrisAnator03]

okay thank you i have the sugar sand so I'm good in that part my tank stays at 77 to 75 degrees and ill add some small rocks also I'm building a screen for my tank due to the fish jumping.

 

[JaneG]

okay thank you i have the sugar sand so I'm good in that part my tank stays at 77 to 75 degrees and ill add some small rocks also I'm building a screen for my tank due to the fish jumping.

I would highly, highly suggest against a jawfish with sugar sand - it's a recipe for disaster for both you and the jawfish. They need larger sand than this to be able to burrow at all (and they will cause big time sandstorms with sugar sand). Emulate this kind of substrate and this kind - preferably a mix of smallish grained sand, crushed coral, and rock rubble.

+2 on the low temp

Not always - the Sea of Cortez is generally cooler but it can reach higher temperatures. Some say the shock of being transported during a cooler time of year and then being put into a warmer tank is bad for them though.

 

[ChrisAnator03]

i herd that if you have bigger sand it will cut up the jaw fish mouth and they won't live long and i was planning on putting a pvc pipe for the burrow

 

[zoaddict]

Hi
I have a blue spotted jawfish, Had him 8months now.
He has sugar fine sand and he is fine. I occasionally break up bits of live rock so he can enjoy himself playing with them building his burrow.
A real character you,l love him/her!!!

Mick

 

[snorvich]

Nice picture! No problems with sugar sand but all jawfish require rock rubble for reinforcement and closure of their home. I still suggest lower temperatures for longer term success.

 

[ChrisAnator03]

Wow very pretty fish and that is what i thought with sugar sand they will be fine and add some pebbles for the fish to build its burrow thanks for the help guys i really appreciate it.

 

[nav jam]

Hi
I have a blue spotted jawfish, Had him 8months now.
He has sugar fine sand and he is fine. I occasionally break up bits of live rock so he can enjoy himself playing with them building his burrow.
A real character you,l love him/her!!!

Mick

Great pic. I completely agree; they have great characteristics and make a welcomed addition to a reef tank.

Has yours setteled into one burrow, how long did it take to find a suitable home. Did you try to influence where it settled?

 

[fire_06786]

I love all jaw fish but have never had luck with them.

 

[JaneG]

Again, I don't think sugar sand is a good idea at all. There are a lot of topics complaining about it for sandstorms (i.e. here) and the fish really cannot construct a solid burrow. A safety burrow (one constructed under a rock) is a sign of this (and an uncomfortable jawfish). You really should up the particle size to make them happiest IME...you more than likely won't do anything, but I've had experience with quite a few (and currently own 2) and the ones with the varied, deep sandbed always do best. They're wonderful fish but I think they're often cared for improperly.

 

[nozleman]

I have had 5 of these awsome fish! These fish jump, you have to have a closed lid!!! All of mine have found the smallest hole and gone, one a nickel size! After a year in my tank wham, jumping time!! COVER YOUR TANK!