DSB and pearly jawfish- any jawfish experts?

goleafsgo · 05/06/2015, 10:01 AM

hi im looking to do up a 35g with 2 pearly jawfish and a 4"-6" DSB. This I plan on having this tank long term and im wondering if hydrogen sulfide will be a problem down the road. The last thing i want is 5-10 years from now, have an awesome tank then have it crash because the DSB got stirred up and h2s was released.

lets try not to make this a BB vs DSB debate or a DSB good or bad. Im kinda looking for if in this particular situation is a DSB for aesthetic reasons a good idea, or is it too much risk

I doing the dsb do that the jawfish can have a natural "vertical" tunnel, and am not so concerned about the denitrifying bacteria. What are the best methods of preventing hydrogen sulfide buildup and old tank syndrome?

Will the jaw fish only stir up one area or will the continuously be stirring up the entire bed?

Do they eat micro fauna from the sandbed as they dig their tunnels?

Will stirring up the sand bed every couple months be beneficial?

has anyone ever kept jawfish and a dsb long term? what was the key to your success?

thanks

Sk8r · 05/06/2015, 10:12 AM

The jawfish will help prevent sandbed problems. I never stir a sandbed but I do keep nassarius and other burrowing creatures.

05/06/2015, 10:01 AM	#1
goleafsgo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: canada/australia Posts: 138	DSB and pearly jawfish- any jawfish experts? hi im looking to do up a 35g with 2 pearly jawfish and a 4"-6" DSB. This I plan on having this tank long term and im wondering if hydrogen sulfide will be a problem down the road. The last thing i want is 5-10 years from now, have an awesome tank then have it crash because the DSB got stirred up and h2s was released. lets try not to make this a BB vs DSB debate or a DSB good or bad. Im kinda looking for if in this particular situation is a DSB for aesthetic reasons a good idea, or is it too much risk I doing the dsb do that the jawfish can have a natural "vertical" tunnel, and am not so concerned about the denitrifying bacteria. What are the best methods of preventing hydrogen sulfide buildup and old tank syndrome? Will the jaw fish only stir up one area or will the continuously be stirring up the entire bed? Do they eat micro fauna from the sandbed as they dig their tunnels? Will stirring up the sand bed every couple months be beneficial? has anyone ever kept jawfish and a dsb long term? what was the key to your success? thanks __________________ 15g mix reef with 10g refugium/sump 25g AIO frag tank

05/06/2015, 10:12 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The jawfish will help prevent sandbed problems. I never stir a sandbed but I do keep nassarius and other burrowing creatures. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.