Breeding Yellowheaded Jawfish!!

[neeko08]

How can you tell if a pearly jawfish is a male or female?

 

[ming]

From what I've seen, when they are mating, the male is more blue, and the female is more lighter.. almost a tinge of purple or so.
When they're not mating, I can't tell the difference

 

[neeko08]

I think I've seen your Jawfish before. Do you know my buddy Mateo.
I went with him one time to your house I think. Your YHJ looked great.

I'm currently taking care of baby alligator pipefishes. Trying to cath them was a bit$% Atleast the babies were a bit bigger than the network pipefish eggs that hatched in my tank before. They are doing great but the tough part is keeping them alive. So far so good. Has your YHJ eggs hatched yet???

 

[chazertis]

50 gallon breeder indeed!

 

[fishguttz]

You might want to join Marinebreeder.org. It is a network of breeders and there is a wealth of info and advice over there.

 

[ming]

Yes, I know Mateo.
Eggs are gone again but the marinebreeder.org site looks good

 

[ming]

Eggs were either laid on Friday or Saturday morning because I didn't get to see the tank at all on Friday.
Pic from Saturday

Close up (I think eggs were laid Friday morning because you can already begin to see eyes)

They've been mating every 2 weeks or so. I think this is the largest clutch of eggs so far because he can't close his mouth more then what is pictured.

 

[BaNDiTo_RoX]

Here's a good read. HTH

http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=155&sid=37d64fc2a68a4f5ea4d95168b2f707de

 

[Airborneguy]

Good luck with it this time! I hope you are successful.

 

[ming]

I just hope he doesn't swallow the eggs again. LOL

 

[Deanos]

This is not a for sale thread. Posts deleted.