edsreef
07/27/2001, 02:34 PM
Hi Frank,
You helped me identify my little predator as a Dusky Jawfish (thanks). My question, now, is this fish bad news for a reef tank with a live sand bed? I want to have all the little creatures around that help add to the needed diversity to help to maintain somewhat of a balanced micro-ecosystem and was wondering if this fish would inhibit that goal? I really haven't actually seen him eat any of my tank inhabitants, but assume he has. He also eats some flake food that drifts his way and I feed him peices of silversides a few times a week - I found out he loves the silversides when a piece I was feeding my anemone drifted his way. I also am considering purchasing some small shrimp, as a necessity, to help control some aiptasia I have, and am afraid he will make expensive meals of them.
You helped me identify my little predator as a Dusky Jawfish (thanks). My question, now, is this fish bad news for a reef tank with a live sand bed? I want to have all the little creatures around that help add to the needed diversity to help to maintain somewhat of a balanced micro-ecosystem and was wondering if this fish would inhibit that goal? I really haven't actually seen him eat any of my tank inhabitants, but assume he has. He also eats some flake food that drifts his way and I feed him peices of silversides a few times a week - I found out he loves the silversides when a piece I was feeding my anemone drifted his way. I also am considering purchasing some small shrimp, as a necessity, to help control some aiptasia I have, and am afraid he will make expensive meals of them.