Blue spot jawfish?

lwillis22 · 10/11/2013, 12:37 PM

This is such a beautiful fish and I would love to have one. I have heard that they are difficult to keep. Wondering if anyone has any experience with them?

thegrun · 10/11/2013, 01:32 PM

They need to be fed 2-3 times a day. They also tend to kick up a lot of sand which can irritate corals.

lwillis22 · 10/11/2013, 01:35 PM

Oh didn't know that about them. I also hear they are excellent escape artists. Awfully expensive fish to go carpet surfing.

thegrun · 10/11/2013, 01:58 PM

Any fish is a potential jumper, but wrasses and jawfish can find the smallest hole and get through it.

Vii · 10/11/2013, 05:45 PM

I have had 4 over the years and 1 currently living for 2 years +. From my experiance deep mixed sand bed for them to make their caves and a lid for sure.

10/11/2013, 12:37 PM	#1
lwillis22 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 303	Blue spot jawfish? This is such a beautiful fish and I would love to have one. I have heard that they are difficult to keep. Wondering if anyone has any experience with them?

10/11/2013, 01:32 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	They need to be fed 2-3 times a day. They also tend to kick up a lot of sand which can irritate corals.

10/11/2013, 01:35 PM	#3
lwillis22 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 303	Oh didn't know that about them. I also hear they are excellent escape artists. Awfully expensive fish to go carpet surfing.

10/11/2013, 01:58 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Any fish is a potential jumper, but wrasses and jawfish can find the smallest hole and get through it.

10/11/2013, 05:45 PM	#5
Vii Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 12	I have had 4 over the years and 1 currently living for 2 years +. From my experiance deep mixed sand bed for them to make their caves and a lid for sure.