whts up with the blu spotted jaw?

[oozy]

i have been courious about theis blue spotted jaw fish since i saw it on the cover of the aquarium magaine. actual i saw a regular jawfish at my LFS for about 12 bucks. i dont know whats up with 99 for the blue spotted jaw...i mean i like them and all but i cant justify the cost...
maybe ill think differently in the morning but IMO its alot...
-Oozy-

 

[oozy]

well i guess if im still thinking about it...maybe i can justify the cost
does anyone know anything about this fish?
-Oozy-

 

[oozy]

also why does this fish require 90gal?
i guess that puts me right out having one.
-Oozy-

 

[adrian]

The blue spotted jawfish is said to be a rare fish, rarer than the yellow head you saw at your LFS for $12, who knows? It does not require a 90 gallon tank, an LFS in my area where I worked for a year and a half has had one in an eclipse 12 for close to a year now with no problems, the lfs sells them for $200, they havent sold a single one Its requirements are like any other fish, except for the fact that they need a larger grain substrate in which to burrow, and they may not even need that, I have a convict gobie that has similar behavior to a jawfish and it does fine with my fine sand bed. It has burrowed under all my live rock and has been with me for close to a year now. I really like the blue spot, but I could find a few frags to spend $100 on rather than a fish HTH

 

[scy]

Hello, it's nice to see the price start to come down on this little guy,maybe someday they will be a little more affordable.
[ June 22, 2001: Message edited by: scy ]

 

[oozy]

i think they (meaning someone other than me) should breed them at a farm or something. to bring down the price.
ohwell...no blue spotted for me.
-Oozy-