j21kickster
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Jawfish (Dusky, Yellowhead, Bluespotted)
The Jawfish are fairly hardy. They tend to be shy and are best kept with other docile fish. They will not bother other tank inhabitants, but other burrowing fish may bully them. They need to be kept on 4 or more inches of varying-size-particles sand bed. Known for being a jumper when startled or frightened, the tank should have a tight-fitting lid. They will spend much of their time in their burrow and when they does venture out, if they are startled, thay will bolt back into the burrow (often times tail first) with lightning speed. As long as the tank is large enough, several can be kept in the same tank. Multiple specimens provide very interesting behavior as they "dance" up and down in the burrow. Supply various size rocks among the soft substrate to help reinforce the burrows against them; rockpiles are ideal.
In the past i have kept the most common Yellow-Head Jawfish. It was quite a character but do to my mistake- it went carpet surfing. It got along well with its tankmates and hovered just out of its burrow. They are awsome to watch - especially during feeding- If you blink, you miss it. Since they are somewhat shy- you might need to make sure food gets to the bottom of the tank-
The dusky jawfish is one that i currently keep- similar in habit but coloration is brown, tan, white - Its most outstanding feature is it bright green eyes- What a cool sight
The bluespotted jawfish is more rare- but not hard to get ahold of- However it is 4-5X as much as the others- it is best known for its bright blue spots on the head that run down the body
Thet are not picky eaters (assuming they are willing) any meaty food would be fine. Ifeed minne formula one and Prime reef flakes.
The following are pictures of each-
All in all they are a great tank addition and a blast to watch
The Jawfish are fairly hardy. They tend to be shy and are best kept with other docile fish. They will not bother other tank inhabitants, but other burrowing fish may bully them. They need to be kept on 4 or more inches of varying-size-particles sand bed. Known for being a jumper when startled or frightened, the tank should have a tight-fitting lid. They will spend much of their time in their burrow and when they does venture out, if they are startled, thay will bolt back into the burrow (often times tail first) with lightning speed. As long as the tank is large enough, several can be kept in the same tank. Multiple specimens provide very interesting behavior as they "dance" up and down in the burrow. Supply various size rocks among the soft substrate to help reinforce the burrows against them; rockpiles are ideal.
In the past i have kept the most common Yellow-Head Jawfish. It was quite a character but do to my mistake- it went carpet surfing. It got along well with its tankmates and hovered just out of its burrow. They are awsome to watch - especially during feeding- If you blink, you miss it. Since they are somewhat shy- you might need to make sure food gets to the bottom of the tank-
The dusky jawfish is one that i currently keep- similar in habit but coloration is brown, tan, white - Its most outstanding feature is it bright green eyes- What a cool sight
The bluespotted jawfish is more rare- but not hard to get ahold of- However it is 4-5X as much as the others- it is best known for its bright blue spots on the head that run down the body
Thet are not picky eaters (assuming they are willing) any meaty food would be fine. Ifeed minne formula one and Prime reef flakes.
The following are pictures of each-
All in all they are a great tank addition and a blast to watch
A victim of my poor judgement.
