Orion September 11, 2013 September 11, 2013 \ This Jawfish has managed to grab 20+ small cerith snails from around the tank to solidify his den. When they start to move to escape, he gets pissed, and then bites at them. The smarter ceriths have managed to seek refuge in the sump. If anyone wants a fish with a great personality, get a Jawfish. Just make sure the top is sealed up tight... until they find where they want their den they are prone to jumping out.
elbowdeep88 September 11, 2013 September 11, 2013 That is awesome! Looks like he may have an escapee to attend to. lol. I like the Stocky Ceriths. They seem to be hardier than those small ones and do better work-and I'll bet your buddy couldn't make a den out of those! Too funny...
smallreef September 11, 2013 September 11, 2013 That's too funny...mine keeps trying to steal my emerald crab and use him as a body guard...he let's himself be pulled to the opening of the den and then just walks away...lol thIs is one of the funniest fish I have had, other than my triggers...
sachabballi reef September 11, 2013 September 11, 2013 can you have a jawfish with a midas blenny? or is there some similar body type war that would happen?
londonloco September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 What a great pic! and funny story.... I have literally 100's of smaller whales eye shells, your wecome to some. Maybe you can sneak the live snails away and replace them with the empty shells?
smallreef September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 can you have a jawfish with a midas blenny? or is there some similar body type war that would happen? Yep got both in my tank...my jawfish lives with a yellow shrimp goby too....
sachabballi reef September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 Yep got both in my tank...my jawfish lives with a yellow shrimp goby too....hmmmmmmm....I'm really living the blue dots.....perhaps the 180 needs one......hmmmm Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4
sachabballi reef September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 Loving.... Sigh.....stupid phone Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4
Squishie89 September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 This sort of happens for my pistol shrimp. He grabs the snails thinking they are food, and then uses them to build his burrow. Eventually they move off and mess things up XD I love jawfish though, on the dream list =)
Orion September 12, 2013 Author September 12, 2013 hmmmmmmm....I'm really living the blue dots.....perhaps the 180 needs one......hmmmm Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Quantum had a small one last weekend.
sachabballi reef September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 Hmmmmm..... Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4
Curtis Scott September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013 Great fish! Makes me miss my blue spot jawfish I had in my nano a while back.
sachabballi reef September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 Jenn do it! Or hold on to it for me! enabler....
MBVette September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 I have a small cube I am thinking about making into a jawfish specific tank. Have 5-6 jawfish kn there and watch them pop up and down. How cool would that be.
smallreef September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 I have a small cube I am thinking about making into a jawfish specific tank. Have 5-6 jawfish kn there and watch them pop up and down. How cool would that be.Cool, until they kill each other...Very territorial against other jawfish supposedly! I'd love to find mine a mate, but have no clue how to sex it...
Mattiejay6 September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 enabler.... Common.. I'm sure he would meet you at quantum ;-)
Orion September 13, 2013 Author September 13, 2013 Cool, until they kill each other... Very territorial against other jawfish supposedly! I'd love to find mine a mate, but have no clue how to sex it... Male Jawfish supposedly have a bigger head than females. This makes sense as they are mouth brooding fish, and the males hold the eggs. There is a rumor that a male has two black dots under his chin, but that isn't true as I have seen males without the dots. I think the only real way to guarantee a pair is to have multiple Jawfish. Maybe 4-5 in a tank and watch them pair up.
MBVette September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 Cool, until they kill each other... Very territorial against other jawfish supposedly! I'd love to find mine a mate, but have no clue how to sex it... You usually cant housemultiple blue spotted jawfish, but the pearly ones with the yellow heads can be housed together.
Huly September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 This thread is KILLING me! Jenn you need to get one where I can come over and stare at it. Jawfish are my favorite and we have not had luck with our last two.
sachabballi reef September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 This thread is KILLING me! Jenn you need to get one where I can come over and stare at it. Jawfish are my favorite and we have not had luck with our last two.its the last addition (ok maybe a purple tang is last...) to the 180....thinking if getting it next week so will stop over for barnacles Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4
Huly September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 its the last addition (ok maybe a purple tang is last...) to the 180....thinking if getting it next week so will stop over for barnacles Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Ok sounds great!
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