Jawfish Moved? Homeless Now

[gregp]

I've had my jawfish for about three monthes now and he had made himself a burrow on the right side of my 75g. I have a 4"
sand bed and always threw in crushed LR and he would always add to his "home". Well, I recently bought a tiny shrimp goby to go with my pistol shrimp. Three days later I see the pistol shrimp in my jawfish' burrow and my jawfish at the other side of the tank. I fed and he readily accepted food, but I think he misses his home. Is it possible he got bullied from his home and has to rebuild? I am kinda worried about him.

 

[pitt_prodigy]

if hes eating readily he should rebuild.... just keep a close eye on him for stress. If he stops eating i'd pull him and put him in QT.

 

[techigirl78]

If the jawfish is eating, it should be fine. I'd suggest leaving the lights off for a day and making sure it's got lots of rubble to rebuild his home.

 

[bigbenji]

My shrimp goby "moved in" with my jawfish back in my 20g. I used to have a pic of both heads sticking out, but I can't find it to post. Usually, the jawfish would just back down farther into the hole and the goby would sit on top of him with his head out. I never saw them nip at each other, just force their way around each other.