Awesome looking fish. How big is your black cap? DustinHere is my Black Cap Jawfish. Always watching and working
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Awesome looking fish. How big is your black cap? DustinHere is my Black Cap Jawfish. Always watching and working
Mine stayed close to his burrow but I did see him often. I think once settled in and used to the activities outside of the aquarium you'll find them quite amusing!He's going to be in a shy tank as I call it. Bangaii Cardinal Pair, some kind of blenny, and then him. should be no aggression. Will he dart back into his burrow when you walk buy or look at him? Or even dart when you walk 10 feet in front of his tank like my YWG does?
So they are very active? Constantly making a burrow? My YWG made his burrow then quit, and I almost never saw him except he'd poke his head out at feeding time.
I got a yellow jaw fish about 10 days ago he started off at the front in a rocky bit ,next day sand had been disturbed and burrowed at back of tank and have not seen him since?Mine stayed close to his burrow but I did see him often. I think once settled in and used to the activities outside of the aquarium you'll find them quite amusing!
Yellowhead doesn’t come out to feed? How big of a tank? I’d check to see if he jumped out possibly. DustinI got a yellow jaw fish about 10 days ago he started off at the front in a rocky bit ,next day sand had been disturbed and burrowed at back of tank and have not seen him since?
It's a 250lYellowhead doesn’t come out to feed? How big of a tank? I’d check to see if he jumped out possibly. Dustin
+1 to this, also make sure the rockwork touches the bottom of the tank and not just the sand.I would keep an eye on the wrasse and maybe the Hawk too, not sure TBH so I’d ask more experienced members.
However, your Tang and Angel will ideally have at least a 6’ tank long term.
What size PVC would you recommend? I'm thinking about going with 1" for the entrances & 1.25" for the interiorAnother thing you can do for jawfish is build them a burrow out of PVC, and decorate it with shells and sand and such. When you add the fish to the aquarium, dump him directly into the burrow. More than likely, they'll appreciate the fine home you've given them, and you won't have to worry about the jawfish deciding to take up residence where you can't see them.
Also, you probably already know this, but make sure your tank is completely covered. Jawfish are very nervous fish, and their natural instinct when startled is to swim up at rapid speed. In most tanks, that will send them carpet surfing very quickly. Even a small gap is enough for them to escape from. I speak from personal experience, sadly.