anyone have direct experience with an of these two?

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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    Opistognathus rosenblatti

    and/or

    Ecsenius midas

    ....and this guy....

    Pseudochromis aldabraensis

    im concerened that the jaw fish will eventually have th same fate as say a diamond goby. I really dont know much about them though.....

    current ive stock for compatibility:
    1xyello tale blue damsel
    1xcleaner wrasse
    1xtoby
    1xclown goby
    1x yellow tang
    1x yellow belly blue tang
    1x CBB
    2x mccrosker wrasse
    3x clowns (1 ocillaris, 2 percula)
    3x mandarins

    this is all in a 120g with a 30 g sump......maybe i shouldnt add anything more......


    as always thank you

    "anyone have experience with any* of these two"
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

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    I don't have any direct experience Jeff, but if you're referring to the diamond goby's tendency to starve in captivity, then I doubt the jawfish would have that problem. From what I've read, the jawfish is a burrowing carnivore that accepts a wide variety of meaty foods, so it should actually do quite well with your homebrew mix, where the diamond goby is a sand-sifting planktivore that requires a large supply of sandbed infauna.

    HTH :)
     
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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    sure does, thx mr. B. yeah thats exactly what i was referring too, wasnt sure if they obtained thier nutritional needs from the sand bed or if they just burrowed in it
     
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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    from what iv been reading I think the midas would be the most appropriate choice
     
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    Why not do both? :D
     
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    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    dont put that idea in my head Mr. B... im already pretty heavily stocked and im thinking the jawfish will be one of those fish that mostly stay in hiding or half burrowed, which is a shame because they have a beautiful coloration........ I might get both.....
     
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  9. Va Reef

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    Pseudochromis can be such mean fish. I usually don't recommend them.

    The jawfish will need at least a 6-8" sandbed, with mixed grain sizes. This is a fish that needs to be heavily planned for before setting up the tank. Dietary needs are usually easy to accommodate, sometimes they don't take well to frozen.

    Nothing to say against the Midas blenny really. Easy fish, personable, vey active.
     
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    thx reef, for the jaw your refering to the fact he may knock rock work over? my dt sand bed is only about 2 inches of mixed grains so i guess thats a no go...midas it is then.

    hope you get some feedback too on your wrasse question.
     
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    Knocks rock over and at first will spit sand everywhere. The deep sandbed itself is needed for the fish to make its burrow. Ideally they can completely hide their entire body in the burrow, and then some.