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Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:08 AM
Still learning to use camera, but I love this fish:D
Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:09 AM
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Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:10 AM
Looks like I made the pictures too small..
Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:11 AM
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Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:13 AM
don't worry, the little tank is only temporary...
Angel*Fish
04/12/2002, 10:15 AM
I took lots of photos of him swimming above his hole but I guess i need a different shutter speed? They were all blurry
LisaP
04/12/2002, 11:57 AM
Marie,

What a cool looking fish! My kids think that he's got a mutant form of chickenpox :lol:

Regards

Lisa
pamsreef
04/12/2002, 12:13 PM
What a beautiful fish! Can I get more details? What other tankmates? How long have you had it? Is your tank covered? Did you help build its' home?

Thanks,

Pam
Gary Majchrzak
04/13/2002, 12:16 AM
Nice photos of an equally nice subject!
Angel*Fish
04/13/2002, 09:41 AM
Thanks for the compliments.. I will tell the fish:)
Pam, In answer to your questions...He's new, I've had him about 2 weeks. I have him in a 3g for now...his tank should be ready in about 2 weeks. Tank is very covered... His only tankmate right now is a yellow clown goby who he accidentally ate (with a peice of food). I'm not sure what to put in with him.. my 30 g is overstocked...probably will move the 3 chromis. Yes I helped build his home.. made a hole in the sand with my finger and put rocks in front to make it seem a little deeperMy kids think that he's got a mutant form of chickenpox LOL! We considered calling him Kermit because he looks like a frog and moves like a muppet when he turns around (hard to explain)
More pics here if anybody wants to see them....Showing off new fish (http://archive.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78994)
Angel*Fish
04/13/2002, 10:08 AM
he accidentally ate (with a piece of food). I should probably add that he spit him right back out - sorry! But I can tell you that I will always have that split second picture of the jawfish with nothing but the bright yellow tail fin tips of the goby sticking out of his mouth burned in my memory forever!:eek1: The goby is a very difficult feeder - maybe the jawfish was just trying to show him how it's done ( up really close) Now the goby is even more careful as he contemplates each tiny bite:(
acgassiot
04/16/2002, 04:50 AM
I have thought about getting a jawfish, and your pictures make me want to put an order in with FFE.

Does anyone know whether they'll eat peppermint shrimp?

I have a 110 gallon, and the shrimp stay hidden in the rocks almost constantly, so the jawfish would really have to go hunting to find them.:strange:
BigReef
04/20/2002, 04:20 PM
Here's mine!
Skipper
04/21/2002, 06:40 PM
Hey acgassiot & Pam..... there is an article on jawfish in our March issue of Reefkeeping located here:
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-03/hcs3/index.htm
You'll find some good info on jawfish there. HTH
Angel*Fish
04/22/2002, 01:47 PM
BigReef, he's soooo pretty! Hope he does well!:)
MtnDewMan
04/22/2002, 11:22 PM
Marie,

I think you have seen my new jawfish, 4 days old :)

http://www.fitermania.com/75gallonreef/images/blue_dot_jawfish_2_4-21-02.jpg

http://www.fitermania.com/75gallonreef/images/blue_dot_jawfish_4-21-02.jpg

Yours is looking great. Love his/her little home there.
Angel*Fish
04/23/2002, 09:14 AM
Yes, he's gorgeous! Gotta love these guys!