I have a 10 gallon tank and a 20 gallon tank, so far without inhabitants. I would like to keep a Jawfish and am wondering if either of my tank sizes would be suitable. Also I would appreciate knowing what tankmates and general conditions they like and any interesting experiences you have had with jawfish. Many thanks, in advance!
Does anyone keep Jawfish?
- Thread starter trudismith
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trudi,
The jawfish in the pictures has been in a 3.5-gallon tank for about 3 years now. The tank has about a 3" deep layer of sand with some shell frags added. He has a couple of burrows he dug and seems very content. Jawfish don't swim much at all. I also have a small tomato clown, a brittle star, and hermit crab in the tank with him. IME a 10-gallon tank is plenty large enough for a jaw baby or two. Just give them a deep sand layer, with some shell chips so they can strengthen the burrows, and they're happy.
Mitch
The jawfish in the pictures has been in a 3.5-gallon tank for about 3 years now. The tank has about a 3" deep layer of sand with some shell frags added. He has a couple of burrows he dug and seems very content. Jawfish don't swim much at all. I also have a small tomato clown, a brittle star, and hermit crab in the tank with him. IME a 10-gallon tank is plenty large enough for a jaw baby or two. Just give them a deep sand layer, with some shell chips so they can strengthen the burrows, and they're happy.
Mitch
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Hi, Mitch.
Thank you for responding so fast. Your jawfish looks really happy. I am so pleased to know that I could keep at least 1 jawfish in the 10 gallon. I was thinking about having a midas blenny and a couple of snails and shrimps in the same tank with the jawfish. I was thinking about growing some soft corals (mushrooms and zoanthids) in there too. Do you think there would be a problem with that?
Thanks!
Thank you for responding so fast. Your jawfish looks really happy. I am so pleased to know that I could keep at least 1 jawfish in the 10 gallon. I was thinking about having a midas blenny and a couple of snails and shrimps in the same tank with the jawfish. I was thinking about growing some soft corals (mushrooms and zoanthids) in there too. Do you think there would be a problem with that?
Thanks!
trudismith":3ecenypi said:I was thinking about growing some soft corals (mushrooms and zoanthids) in there too. Do you think there would be a problem with that?
Thanks!
Trudi,
I don't see a problems with a few mushrooms and zoos. Perhaps green star poyps as well. Just put them on a rock up high enough where the jawfish can't spit sand all over them. Given the right materials i.e., shell frags or small rocks, the jawfish seem to quit digging once a suitable home has been construted. The deeper the sand layer the better from a jawfish point of view.
Mitch
I had to learn the hard way...
make sure your tank is covered, at least in the beginning...
Jaws are prone to jumping when stressed, and they will tend to find the one spot you don't cover up...
I've heard...this isn't as much of a problem once they are settled in...
make sure your tank is covered, at least in the beginning...
Jaws are prone to jumping when stressed, and they will tend to find the one spot you don't cover up...
I've heard...this isn't as much of a problem once they are settled in...
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