jaw fish

[gabberjaw]

Andy just added to the 29g! I get home he says nothing, I am doing the usual check out all the tanks get to the 29g and there he is with his beautifull little eyes staring at me!!! Talk about a friendly fish. What a personality!!! WOW the price had better be worth it, we already fished him out of the back of the tank. Thank god he did not go over board the first night. Some how he did not get sucked into the pump eigther... Lets see how it goes...

 

[james3370]

sounds like you need one of these:
http://shop.mediabaskets.com/product.sc?categoryId=16&productId=7

 

[ZachB]

Blue Spotted or pearl?

Congrats!!

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15376856#post15376856 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ZachB
Blue Spotted or pearl?

Congrats!!

the way she talks about the price, my assumption would be a blue spot since the pearls aren't a benji+ LOL

 

[Mikeyjer]

Sounds like a cute little fish!

 

[MVlk]

You two need to start posting some pictures!

 

[zef004]

Yes Andy has that nikkon D90. Get some use out of it and post some pic.
So is that blue spot jawfish at the critter.

 

[andywe]

It was a blue spotted jawfish. Sadly, was...it jumped out the tank last night. Now I have to get another one and wait for one I like.

 

[zef004]

Sorry about your jawfish. They are jumpers. I had onefor a week til the big jump to deth.

 

[andywe]

It happens. I will get another one once I find one I like. It is a shame. I did not think he'd jump out the 29..maybe have to put him in with the 2 damsels in the covered 24 nano, but I preferred the 29 for him.

 

[gabberjaw]

I see Andy let you know about the leap of death. I get so upset when something dies. He was so cool I am glad to see we are looking into another. Thanks for your support guys! We need to get him in the covered tank. Will he servive our little devils though?! Out yellow tail damsels are very agressive.

 

[andywe]

Yeah, they harassed a mandarin goby so much that he wouldn't eat awhile back..they are aggressive.

 

[Nataliek2270]

Sorry to hear bout your jawfish andy

I have to make sure I get a tank with a cover bc if any of my fishies jump I would be really upset! Good luck with the next one, make sure and give him a good talking to when he arrives so maybe he will know better than to jump

 

[andywe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15378225#post15378225 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nataliek2270
Sorry to hear bout your jawfish andy

I have to make sure I get a tank with a cover bc if any of my fishies jump I would be really upset! Good luck with the next one, make sure and give him a good talking to when he arrives so maybe he will know better than to jump

It happens to all of us...Kamakaze fish exist. With my metal halide lights, no covers becasue heat will build up.

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15378433#post15378433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by andywe
It happens to all of us...Kamakaze fish exist. With my metal halide lights, no covers becasue heat will build up.

i think we need to DIY ya a mesh lid so the fishies stay in, but the heat stays out

 

[fallinapart]

have you looked at making an eggcrate lid? I did that and it stopped the jumpers, but not the suction of pump

 

[andywe]

Ues, we have a bunch of eggcrate..but it looks terrible imo..migh havbe to task James with a project here..hehe.

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15378712#post15378712 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by andywe
Ues, we have a bunch of eggcrate..but it looks terrible imo..migh havbe to task James with a project here..hehe.

should be relatively easy to make something that would look very good & be extremly functional

 

[ZachB]

It would be nice to have something that blocks minimal amounts of light, lets the tank breathe and still keeps the fish in.

Sorry to hear about the jawfish, those are fun little critters.

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15379258#post15379258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ZachB
It would be nice to have something that blocks minimal amounts of light, lets the tank breathe and still keeps the fish in.

Sorry to hear about the jawfish, those are fun little critters.

my idea is to take a piece of 1/4" acrylic cut to fit where you would put a glass top. then cut the center out leaving about a 1-2" solid border (like a picture frame). then you drill holes all the way around & then lace the holes w/ uv resistant fishing line in an over/under side to side pattern like a tennis racket

keeps the fish in, blocks practically zero light, allows for gas exchange & doesn't trap heat