AndrewT Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 thinking about getting one. Anyone have any tips or advice on caring for theses little guys? Ive been reading a lot about them but ive learned you cant always trust what you read. ive read a few things that seem somewhat contradictory of each other. so i figured id ask here and see what kind of input id get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 thinking about getting one. Anyone have any tips or advice on caring for theses little guys? Ive been reading a lot about them but ive learned you cant always trust what you read. ive read a few things that seem somewhat contradictory of each other. so i figured id ask here and see what kind of input id get. We just acquired a pair of pearly jawfish.....really cute but I hardly see them in the open water. I found where they burrow and I often check on them and place some food in their den just to get them fattened. They're doing really good and cleaning a small corner (piling the sand) you can tell where they're. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedelgado Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 they are jumpers!! They wont venture far from thier den so feeding them can be a chore. they are my favorite fish ever but I dont have them any more cause they are olympic world class jumpers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 they are cool looking but prob better off in a small nano so you can actually observe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've had a few and can say they are very interesting. Easy and hardy enough. Problem is that I lost one to jumping, one to an overflow, and one inside a blue ribbon eel. Watch the prices. Rumor is that they are harvested about once a year for a short period near Mexico. Basically the further away from that time of year, the more expensive they are. Try not to pay more that $90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewT Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 ive seen them roughly for about 90 or so.im gonna keep an eye out for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 You can also add some PVC pipe buried in the sand, and release the fish into it. There is a good chance it will take up residence. I have a yellow head jawfish who would not settle down in the tank and burrow out a hole. And my talbot damsels were picking on him. So I put some PVC pipe in the sand, with the opening in towards the front of the tank, and push him to it. Once inside the tube, he start defending it, and the damsels have left him alone. He has now put shells and rocks in the tube to his liking, and sometimes covers the whole at night with a shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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