Blue Spot Jawfish

[BBoley24]

Dave! I just now realized that was you! Go figure you have the same screen name here as PMASi. Yeah that's why I left RC. R2R is much more personable. PMASI is great too but there isn't much action. I tried to throw some threads in there a while back but there wasn't much response.

As for the BSJF, yeah I was worried that it would be too small but he seems to be happy. No stress and last night he started playing with the rubble! He completely enclosed his middle entrance with random crap around the tank. Today ill introduce his only tankmate, a green chromis. I was going to spring for a cardinal but I was never a fan. Ill see how he likes it and if not ill throw the chromis in the display. Little Buddy absolutely LOVES squid. Giant Eagle sells it by the pound so I just chop it up and he devours it.

I have been keeping the tank at room temp. I have done some research on it and apparently the natural fluctuation of seasonal temperatures are anywhere from 60 degrees to 80 degrees. So an even 72-74 and he is healthy. No skin issues and no temperament.

Has anyone had one of these guys all of the sudden go crazy? He seems very docile and curious fish. I read up on the "floating" act that they can do when they feel as if their home is compromised which is a cool act.

I can assure you, the VERY FIRST sign of stress in this fish and he is going into the display.

 

[Squishie89]

An odd question, but for the under the sand tubing, did you just have the end open to sand or did you close it off with something?

 

[3Twinklets]

This happens to be one of my favoriet fish! They have so much personality. I have had 3 in my display tank and have mysteriously lost them during the night.
I now have one on my 29 gallon nano in my office and this one is very happy and doing great. There really is nothing heavy enough for him to tunnel under and have cave in on him in this tank. It also has a very tight lid. I keep the temp in all of my tanks at 76 or 77.