Jose's Thread, You know he needs one

[michael_cb_125]

Well, I have tons of pictures of my favorite fish. I got him April 26th. Yesterday was our 6th anniversary. When I first got him he was very shy.

It was almost impossible to get a picture of him.
He ate the very first day I got him, I would pour some mysis shrimp near his burrow and he woul come right out and eat, at warp speed.LOL

He was very curous but hesitant to see me at the same time.

 

[michael_cb_125]

After about two days I found that he was a very curoius fish. He wanted to know what eveything in the tank was...he just didnt want me to know that he did it. I would walk into the room to find a bright blue flash. Bam he was back in his burrow.
That WAS his safe place. He did not want anything near his burrow.

Hulio my PBT was the king of the tank, but after Jose was introduced, that all changed.

 

[corrado007]

I wouldn't normally say this but, Jose's a good looking guy.

 

[michael_cb_125]

He decided to buld hs burrow, right beside my Big Red Brain. Which I had to prop up so that he did not bury it with sand. I had always heard that Jawfish were messy fish that threw sand everywhere. This is not true. BSJF are very tidy when it comes to there burrows.

Jose is constantly cleaning his little house. If he poops in it, he carries the poo to the other end of the tank. He is my little house keeper.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Wait until you see the newest pics.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Mmmmmm FOOD.

Thats one thing that Jose has never been shy about.....FOOD.
He like all kinds of grub. Mysis shrimp, krill, table shrimp, silversides, any big meaty food. Processed food just will not do for this picky little fish.

He is always on the look out for food. After the first week he knew exactly when dinner time was.

 

[Gina]

He's sooooo cute!
By this time next year, I hope to have one along with a couple of ponies!

 

[michael_cb_125]

I have to admit when I first got my first BSJF, I was very nervous. I just knew that this beautiful little fish would die on me. Then the Earth would be down one more of these litle jewels, and I would be out 150 bucks.
But I did everything I knew to do to make Jose as comfortable as possible. I dedicated an entire side of my tank for him so that when he arrived he would be a happy little Blue Spot.
This is his little rubble pile:

This is what I made for him:
He had a little merulina ledge, and plenty of rock to push around

I was told that he probably would not go where I wanted him to, but he did. He build his burrow right under the Merulina coral ledge.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Here is what I meant to post.

 

[michael_cb_125]

This video is after about two weeks, he really loves food.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Video of BSJF eating - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

[michael_cb_125]

THE Cutest little frown you ever seen....

 

[GeeWizzItsMe]

How great!!

 

[Gina]

Ha! Ha! Neat video! Looks like he tried to taste your finger also!
Looks like he's still a little intimidated with the tang.

 

[michael_cb_125]

At that point he was. That tang died about a week ago, but up until that point Jose was king. The tang would not even come near Jose.

 

[Gina]

Ah, sorry to hear about the tang!

 

[bluespotjawfish]

Great pics and stories about Jose! The frown cracked me up! This is going to be the thread to watch!

:bluenod: :bluenod: :bluenod: :bluenod: :bluenod:

 

[Craig Manoukian]

How is Jose?

 

[michael_cb_125]

He is doing great, I will post more tonite or tommorow. I have a busy evening ahead of me

 

[Craig Manoukian]

He is doing great, I will post more tonite or tommorow.

We'll hold you to that!