Timbor
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Hmm, I would try not to disturb him as much as possible, so it might not be the best idea to lift the rock.
I got my jaws to burrow where I wanted them by providing good sites - for one, I half-buried a curved coral skeleton in the sand which provided a good back for a cave. I also set up the bottom rocks on ABS "stilts/pillars" so that the rocks could be easily and safely burrowed under.
If your jawfish is being attentive to its surroundings and coming out of its burrow to investigate, there is a good chance it will start eating. If it feels safe, it will make a burrow in front where it can see what is going on, as they like to be able to look around.
Personally, I would try the frozen mysis - I always found my fish preferred frozen over freeze dried. What I do with my frozen mysis is put a small piece in a fine-meshed net and thaw it in some RO water. Then I place the thawed and rinsed shrimp in a small container with some tank water. If you add a bit of garlic extract to this container and let it sit for a few minutes, the mysis will hold some of the garlic.
Just be patient and try and let the fish eat in its own time. Turkey basters are really helpful, so if you don't have one, I would recommend it.
If you can get em eating and settled, jawfish are good and hardy fish.
Tim
I got my jaws to burrow where I wanted them by providing good sites - for one, I half-buried a curved coral skeleton in the sand which provided a good back for a cave. I also set up the bottom rocks on ABS "stilts/pillars" so that the rocks could be easily and safely burrowed under.
If your jawfish is being attentive to its surroundings and coming out of its burrow to investigate, there is a good chance it will start eating. If it feels safe, it will make a burrow in front where it can see what is going on, as they like to be able to look around.
Personally, I would try the frozen mysis - I always found my fish preferred frozen over freeze dried. What I do with my frozen mysis is put a small piece in a fine-meshed net and thaw it in some RO water. Then I place the thawed and rinsed shrimp in a small container with some tank water. If you add a bit of garlic extract to this container and let it sit for a few minutes, the mysis will hold some of the garlic.
Just be patient and try and let the fish eat in its own time. Turkey basters are really helpful, so if you don't have one, I would recommend it.
If you can get em eating and settled, jawfish are good and hardy fish.
Tim
