Blue Spotted Jawfish

[tlo]

make sure your tank is covered - and not even one little crack open. I lost 2 of these fish to jumping, even with eggcrate, it just bumped it out of the way.

[Borderjumper]

Originally Posted by tlo

make sure your tank is covered - and not even one little crack open. I lost 2 of these fish to jumping, even with eggcrate, it just bumped it out of the way.

+1 I had a full glass cover on my tank and the jawfish managed to find a way out.

[mr.wilson]

I have had them over the years in different tanks, but they never lasted more than 6 months. Maybe it was just bad luck, but I decided to stop buying them just the same. As the others have said, they are jumpers, but I never had a problem with them jumping in big tanks with lots of rock. They are very expensive due to their range (Souther California to the Sea of Cortez).

[kodadad]

I am very close to ordering one of these....and I keep reading how many many people cannot keep this fish more than a few months... is it really that frail? (and I am not meaning death by carpet surfing)

[wickedfrags]

Agreed. My understanding is that they are also collected from colder water, and not ideally suited for our typical reef tank temperatures. Perhaps the reason they develop skin conditions which often lead to death.

While an awesome specimen, probably best left in the ocean as they are historically known not to survive long-term. I learned the wonrg way about this...

Originally Posted by mr.wilson

I have had them over the years in different tanks, but they never lasted more than 6 months. Maybe it was just bad luck, but I decided to stop buying them just the same. As the others have said, they are jumpers, but I never had a problem with them jumping in big tanks with lots of rock. They are very expensive due to their range (Souther California to the Sea of Cortez).

[sitandwatch]

I had one and it was great while I had it, but I lost it in less then a 2 months and not due to carpet surfing, the little guy just passed on.