blue spot jawfish

[emmanuel]

picked one up saturday at wonderful world of fish very happy and the big discount for fathers day sale was great
Does anyone keep one of these in an open tank I covered my tank with screen but am planning on removing it after the jawfish settles in

 

[bklynreef]

I would NOT take that screen off! They are known for their ability to leap tall tanks in a single bound. curious, what did you pay for him?

 

[MikeyNYC]

I pickup one up a couple of weeks back, and I agree with bklynreef. I've seen and heard the jawfish jump out of the water a bunch of times already. From what I've read, once they have established a home they become less likely to jump and just retreat back to there burrow. Good luck with the fish.

 

[caad3]

Hi, got one from WWOF, 2 months ago and he is doing great. I would not remove the cover - seriously. Even though he is settled in, I hear my fish jumping out of the water all the time. I can't tell if it is the jawfish the wrasses etc. but better safe than sorry. I have lost too many fish due to lack of a good cover. - I now have a canopy that I used mesh to enclose the back.

 

[alfani]

good luck with the fish..it's a very beautiful fish. i had 2 and they both jumped

 

[emmanuel]

I paid 82 plus tax
I hate the cover on my tank it makes feeding harder but this fish is already my favorite I wonder if I would be able to catch it so I can put it in a eclipse 12 it looks like a very nervous fish and would probably be hard to catch

 

[emmanuel]

being that I dont have a deep enough sand bed I stuck a piece of hose in the sand and within a couple of hours my jawfish has a new home

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I always use PVC, never think of hose can do the same thing-I always struggle for finding temp fish-home when the the hardware store are closed. Stupid me.

being that I dont have a deep enough sand bed I stuck a piece of hose in the sand and within a couple of hours my jawfish has a new home

 

[emmanuel]

I just caught him know I am putting him in the 12 gallon eclipse I just hate having my reef covered so he wont jump

 

[Reef Reaper]

The tank must be covered at all cost!! They will find a way out! Even the smallest opening , these fish seems to be looking up at the top of the tank for a way out. Play it safe and keep the tank covered! Good Luck!

 

[emmanuel]

poor thing I caught it when it was sleeping by siphoning it out of the tank now I see patches of scales missing I dont know if it was like that before I caught it
It is acting fine though