I have a yellowhead jawfish that is breathing pretty heavy, but is acting totally fine, eating, coming out to swim and then diving back to his hideout. I don't know if they are just real hard breathers and I haven't noticed it before, but just wondering if anyone has any comments?
Jawfish Question
- Thread starter tdgates10
- Start date
Help Support Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum:
lizardarm
Reptilian Disco Biscuit
i've kept them in the past and they always seemed to look like they were freaking out; all mouth open and crazy-eyed. they were always healthy, just crazy looking mouth breathers i guess
I have a blue spotted jawfish and he is a total nut! Swims freely amount the other fish and then out of nowhere he zooms around the tank like lightning, breaths heavy, makes huge sand mounds all over the tank. The last one was easily 8 or 7 inches high. He actually seems like many neurotic people I know.
I had a blue spot once that tore my tank to shreds. I could not keep a coral on the sand bed as it would be under a pile of sand in the morning. I swear he did it on purpose. Neurotic is a good way to describe him. He made me neurotic, I had to take him back to the store for credit.
lizardarm
Reptilian Disco Biscuit
also, if you don't already have something like egg crate lighting screen over the top of you tank, you'd probably want to get some. they are notoriuos jumpers, and they seem to have a nack for finding even the smallest gap in your canopy
