Wow, I never heard of a jawfish losing a tail-like a lizard.
Will these fish hurt eachother if not paired up?
I had 3 tiger jaws-two were lovers and the other was a third wheel. No fighting or anything, the odd jaw just steered clear of the others.
Colin, did you buy live rock and if so where did it come from?
A lot will depend on the size of the tank. If there is enough space, they can stay far enough away from each other to coexist. If not, they will fight, generally till one dies.Will these fish hurt eachother if not paired up?
I will take a look when I at a proper computer. I expect something is being missed, as there no advantage to a fish loosing it's tail as stress response. Such a response would be a substantial disadvantage to survival of the species.All I am telling you is what a friend told me when I first met her and her tank with her Jawfish. If you have a day to read a bunch of post and would like to read her story and many others go to The Bluespot Jawfish Club on Reef Sanctuary. If I can't post another club on here please blank it out.
A lot will depend on the size of the tank. If there is enough space, they can stay far enough away from each other to coexist. If not, they will fight, generally till one dies.
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