Yellowhead jawfish compatibility

[josh0302]

Lately I've been hearing mixed reviews about the conspecific compatibility of yellowhead jawfish. Some sites say that you can keep colonies in them in a sufficiently large tank and other sites say that they must be kept by themselves. Another site even says that you can keep 5-7 in a 55 gallon. I'm planning a 55 gallon jawfish tank with a 6 inch sandbed and 6 jawfish. Are there any flaws to my plan? And if anyone has any experience with this fish that would be great. Thanks!

 

[josh0302]

Anyone?

 

[eatbreakfast]

As long as there are sufficient materials and decor for each one to have its own burrow and break up the sight lines you should be ok. They will develop a hierarchy and fight over desireable burrows, but they should coexist, even ending up with pairs.

 

[alton]

First you will need substrate for jaw fish. If you want to keep multiples go to KP aquatics and buy juveniles. They also sell pairs but I would only keep one pair in a 55