Odd Couple?

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Pearly Jawfish:
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How about this duo? I got them both at the same time from a great LFS here, Absolutely Fish. They were both pretty nervous in the tank with my coral beauty, royal gramma, and to lesser extent, flame hawkfish giving them too much attention.

I put a new rock in from the sump and pressed my finger under it to start a burrow, and luckily after an hour or so, the Jawfish made a home. The other fish is a Helfrich’s Firefish , which was fine to swim above the new rock for the rest of that first day. The following day the firefish wasn't around. I checked all over but I couldn't find it on the floor. The jawfish was just bobbing in and out of his home, and I noticed the opening a little bigger but didn't think anything of it. That was last Sun.. I scanned the tank every day for the firefish but didn't see any trace. I gave up hope on Thur or so, but sure enough, look what greeted me Friday when I fed the tank. The jawfish was bold enough to go swim a min for some food, and when it was out I saw the firefish poke it's head out lol :D I was so happy!

Just wanted to share this cute couple.. and ask if anyone has seen something similar, or should I prepared for any problems down the road.
 
Pearly Jawfish:
20240602_160424.jpg

And...
20240602_160250.jpg


How about this duo? I got them both at the same time from a great LFS here, Absolutely Fish. They were both pretty nervous in the tank with my coral beauty, royal gramma, and to lesser extent, flame hawkfish giving them too much attention.

I put a new rock in from the sump and pressed my finger under it to start a burrow, and luckily after an hour or so, the Jawfish made a home. The other fish is a Helfrich’s Firefish , which was fine to swim above the new rock for the rest of that first day. The following day the firefish wasn't around. I checked all over but I couldn't find it on the floor. The jawfish was just bobbing in and out of his home, and I noticed the opening a little bigger but didn't think anything of it. That was last Sun.. I scanned the tank every day for the firefish but didn't see any trace. I gave up hope on Thur or so, but sure enough, look what greeted me Friday when I fed the tank. The jawfish was bold enough to go swim a min for some food, and when it was out I saw the firefish poke it's head out lol :D I was so happy!

Just wanted to share this cute couple.. and ask if anyone has seen something similar, or should I prepared for any problems down the road.
lol I purchased a diamond goby, a yellow watchman goby, and a firefish goby all at the same time, and all 3 to this day share the burrow that the diamond maintains. It is fun to watch the relationships fish make. I also purchased a naso tang and a foxface rabbit fish at the same time, and they are buddies. They swim together, eat together, explore together. It’s pretty amazing really.
 

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