New fish compatibility

[Melinda01]

I’m about to start restocking my tank. I currently have a ywg and orchid dottyback in a 10 gallon qt until May. I have ordered a yellow kloe eye tang and a lineatus wrasse from DD to qt in a 55 gallon. I was thinking of also adding a blue spotted jawfish and a helfrichi firefish to qt with them.
Questions are would the jawfish and firefish get along with the ywg and dottyback in a 72 gallon DT? Also, will the jawfish be okay without sand for 6-8 weeks in qt?

 

[saltyhog]

I'd be more worried about the wrasse and the dottyback than the jawfish and the goby. The fire fish is pretty shy so it could also have a problem with the dottyback. I would keep the dottyback in QT and put the firefish in the DT first to let him get established. (most aggressive fish last is a good rule of thumb)

I'd put a small plastic container of sand in the QT for the jawfish.

 

[Melinda01]

I'd be more worried about the wrasse and the dottyback than the jawfish and the goby. The fire fish is pretty shy so it could also have a problem with the dottyback. I would keep the dottyback in QT and put the firefish in the DT first to let him get established. (most aggressive fish last is a good rule of thumb)

I'd put a small plastic container of sand in the QT for the jawfish.

Okay. Thanks for the info. Since the goby, dottyback, firefish, and jawfish are all similar shape and size I didn’t know if they would have an issue. Plus the goby and jawfish both like to burrow.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Blue spot jawfish come from cooler waters than most keep their reefs, so their lives are drastically shortened when kept in elevated temps.

 

[Melinda01]

Blue spot jawfish come from cooler waters than most keep their reefs, so their lives are drastically shortened when kept in elevated temps.

Since I’ve made this post I have read that. Decided against getting one for that reason They are so cute but I don’t want to be responsible for killing the little fella.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Tiger, dusky, or yellowheaded jaws are all options that are found in warmer waters.