Jaw fish and dottyback

[Colin Gilboy]

along w my 220, 90, and 10 gal. I have recently bought a 13.5 gal Fluval Nano tank. I am currently housing two Carmel misbar clowns, black clown goby, and a blue barred dottyback. I have heard speculation about adding jawfish with a dottyback. The dottyback is very active but not aggressive. I was looking into getting a pearly jawfish. Any opinions, just want to make sure I’m making a smart move!

 

[ndrwater]

Kind of a small tank for all if those, let alone a jawfish too. Dottybacks can be agressive and are very territorial. I would say yes go for it, except for the size of the tank...

 

[vetteguy53081]

Both are territorial but if provided adequate hiding- MAYBE.

 

[Colin Gilboy]

Kind of a small tank for all if those, let alone a jawfish too. Dottybacks can be agressive and are very territorial. I would say yes go for it, except for the size of the tank...

Thank you for the help. Might be getting a new bigger tank then, thanks for giving me a reason

 

[VR28man]

Kind of a small tank for all if those, let alone a jawfish too. Dottybacks can be agressive and are very territorial. I would say yes go for it, except for the size of the tank...

Gotta agree with the first sentence.

I’ve found yellow headed jawfish (sustainably Florida hand caught by kpquatics) to be quite peaceful. OP, if you get one, have at least a mound (or bowl) of gravel at least 4” deep with subatrate. I used caribsea seaflor. Real Gulf of Mexico live sand from live-plants.com would also work well.

I am thinking of eventually getting another fish in my 30gal. I am thinking of a captive bred dottyback because they are supposedly more peaceful. Though it is one of several candidates. So, interested in hearing more opinions on this thread.

 

[CindyKz]

Gotta agree with the first sentence.

I’ve found yellow headed jawfish (sustainably Florida hand caught by kpquatics) to be quite peaceful. OP, if you get one, have at least a mound (or bowl) of gravel at least 4” deep with subatrate. I used caribsea seaflor. Real Gulf of Mexico live sand from live-plants.com would also work well.

I am thinking of eventually getting another fish in my 30gal. I am thinking of a captive bred dottyback because they are supposedly more peaceful. Though it is one of several candidates. So, interested in hearing more opinions on this thread.

When I had my captive bred indigo dottyback a 20 gal QT with a midas blenny the dotty took the blenny's tail completely off. It never grew back. I separated them until it was time to put them in the 32 gal together. I never saw the dotty harass the blenny in the 32 but the blenny stayed in the rocks almost all the time. I never trusted the dotty and recently rehomed him so I could add more peaceful fish.