The Bluespot Club - Page 139

ekovalsky · 12-20-2007, 02:53 AM

Here's a video of Jasper. He's been busy digging burrows... and defending them from the evil tangs, wrasses, and rabbitfish!

YouTube - Defending the Burrow

kimoy · 12-21-2007, 03:05 PM

I am happy to say that my BSJF is eating pellets like there is no tomorrow.

Dentoid · 12-21-2007, 09:12 PM

Great video ekovalsky!

That's great to hear Kim!

bluespotjawfish · 12-21-2007, 10:07 PM

Where did my post go? You stealing posts from me?

Ek - Awesome video!

Kimoy - Great news about him eating for you. Make sure you offer a variety of food.

Craig Manoukian · 12-22-2007, 03:32 PM

Let's hope this is the start of an avalanche of good news!

Basser1 · 12-23-2007, 12:19 AM

Just joined this board and wanted to say HI! It was my interest in acquiring a BSJ that brought me here. I Googled (is that a word?) blue spot jawfish and came upon your "club"!

My LFS has 3 of them in stock, and with Christmas around the corner, I may be getting a gift certificate to this LFS. Especially after I put out some"hints" on what to get Dad for Christmas! And what better way to use it!!?

I presently have a 29 gallon Biocube that I have going on 15 months. Presently the only fish I have is a pair of Picasso clownfish. I've been wanting to add another fish to the tank and after doing some research, I have decided to try a BSJ. I know there are challenges involved in keeping them, so I hope to gain as much knowledge about them as I can and rely on you for help and suggestions.

Right now my main concern is the proper substrate depth. I only have around 1 1/2", so I guess I'll have to add some more to it. I do have some fairly large pieces of LR. Will shells used for hermit crabs work? Believe it or not, I bought a bag of about 100 or so for some hermits to grow in to. Do I crush these? Any ideas or help is appreciated.

Take Care Basser1

120gallons · 12-23-2007, 01:55 AM

Anyone have any success in pairing up a blue-spot and getting any spawning?

lcstorc · 12-23-2007, 08:17 AM

I would break up the hermit shells unless they are pretty small. Bluespots do use larger pieces but the only time I have seen them use entire shells is rather small ones like nassarius snails etc. In fact there are reports of them using the actual snails and small hermits in building their den. Not very smart since their building material walks away.

The one thing you want to be absolutely sure of is the top of the tank. These guys are incredible jumpers who can get through amazingly small openings. I think over half of the losses in the club are due to jumping out of the tank or injuries aquired by trying to jump out of the tank.
120gallons. I have not heard of anyone successfully breeding this fish. I believe Heinz is going to try but no reports of success yet unless I missed them.

bluespotjawfish · 12-23-2007, 11:24 AM

Welcome!

I would not crush up the hermit shells. They use the big ones too. I have seen them drag them clear across the tank.

saltwaterfish had a post showing a pair with the male flashing. No babies (I think they both jumped out of the tank).

michael_cb_125 · 12-23-2007, 11:28 AM

I am going to be getting another BSJF when I get my 240 up and running. Megan Is getting one for her new tank. I also hope to setup a dedicated BSJF tank once my 240 is up and runiing. I figure between 5 BSJF I should have at least one male and one female.

Craig Manoukian · 12-23-2007, 01:43 PM

Basser1, welcome.

I believe 29 gallons is too small for a BSJF as the tank would be too shallow for for jumoing behavior.

Basser1 · 12-23-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Basser1, welcome.

I believe 29 gallons is too small for a BSJF as the tank would be too shallow for for jumoing behavior.

Really? A lot of the web-sites say minimum tank size should be 30 gallons. I realize I'm at the minimum but can I do it? If not, I may have to re-think it.

michael_cb_125 · 12-23-2007, 02:09 PM

What is the depth of your tank? If you have a 29 gallon tall. Then MAYBE you could do it. But That would be the only fish I would keep. I would really think about what you want to do with the tank. To be honest I would not get a BSJF in a 30 gallon regular.

michael_cb_125 · 12-23-2007, 02:11 PM

I just read your post. I would not put a BSJF in a bio-cube. They are already shallow, and by the time you add the adequate depth of sand, you woudl have very low water volume, and not much depth. Sorry, I am not meaning to burst your bubble, but we all want whats best for our fish.

Basser1 · 12-23-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael_cb_125

I just read your post. I would not put a BSJF in a bio-cube. They are already shallow, and by the time you add the adequate depth of sand, you woudl have very low water volume, and not much depth. Sorry, I am not meaning to burst your bubble, but we all want whats best for our fish.

You may be right! I was wondering the same thing about the tank depth after I added more sand to it. Plus I do want what's best for the fish, that's why the "Tang Police" won't be after me, in this case I guess it would be the "BSJF Police"!

12-20-2007, 02:53 AM	#2071 (permalink)
ekovalsky Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 26 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Here's a video of Jasper. He's been busy digging burrows... and defending them from the evil tangs, wrasses, and rabbitfish! YouTube - Defending the Burrow

12-21-2007, 03:05 PM	#2072 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I am happy to say that my BSJF is eating pellets like there is no tomorrow. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

12-21-2007, 09:12 PM	#2073 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Great video ekovalsky! That's great to hear Kim! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

12-21-2007, 10:07 PM	#2074 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,218 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Where did my post go? You stealing posts from me? Ek - Awesome video! Kimoy - Great news about him eating for you. Make sure you offer a variety of food. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

12-22-2007, 03:32 PM	#2075 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Let's hope this is the start of an avalanche of good news! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-23-2007, 12:19 AM	#2076 (permalink)
Basser1 Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 158 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Just joined this board and wanted to say HI! It was my interest in acquiring a BSJ that brought me here. I Googled (is that a word?) blue spot jawfish and came upon your "club"! My LFS has 3 of them in stock, and with Christmas around the corner, I may be getting a gift certificate to this LFS. Especially after I put out some"hints" on what to get Dad for Christmas! And what better way to use it!!? I presently have a 29 gallon Biocube that I have going on 15 months. Presently the only fish I have is a pair of Picasso clownfish. I've been wanting to add another fish to the tank and after doing some research, I have decided to try a BSJ. I know there are challenges involved in keeping them, so I hope to gain as much knowledge about them as I can and rely on you for help and suggestions. Right now my main concern is the proper substrate depth. I only have around 1 1/2", so I guess I'll have to add some more to it. I do have some fairly large pieces of LR. Will shells used for hermit crabs work? Believe it or not, I bought a bag of about 100 or so for some hermits to grow in to. Do I crush these? Any ideas or help is appreciated. Take Care Basser1

12-23-2007, 01:55 AM	#2077 (permalink)
120gallons Fire Coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Anyone have any success in pairing up a blue-spot and getting any spawning? __________________ Check out my reefkeeping podcast and daily blog at http://www.120gallons.com January 13th - 8pm EST Scott Fellman - SPS Alternatives

12-23-2007, 08:17 AM	#2078 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I would break up the hermit shells unless they are pretty small. Bluespots do use larger pieces but the only time I have seen them use entire shells is rather small ones like nassarius snails etc. In fact there are reports of them using the actual snails and small hermits in building their den. Not very smart since their building material walks away. The one thing you want to be absolutely sure of is the top of the tank. These guys are incredible jumpers who can get through amazingly small openings. I think over half of the losses in the club are due to jumping out of the tank or injuries aquired by trying to jump out of the tank. 120gallons. I have not heard of anyone successfully breeding this fish. I believe Heinz is going to try but no reports of success yet unless I missed them. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

12-23-2007, 11:24 AM	#2079 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,218 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Welcome! I would not crush up the hermit shells. They use the big ones too. I have seen them drag them clear across the tank. saltwaterfish had a post showing a pair with the male flashing. No babies (I think they both jumped out of the tank). __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

12-23-2007, 11:28 AM	#2080 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,344 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I am going to be getting another BSJF when I get my 240 up and running. Megan Is getting one for her new tank. I also hope to setup a dedicated BSJF tank once my 240 is up and runiing. I figure between 5 BSJF I should have at least one male and one female. __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

12-23-2007, 01:43 PM	#2081 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,233 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Basser1, welcome. I believe 29 gallons is too small for a BSJF as the tank would be too shallow for for jumoing behavior. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-23-2007, 02:09 PM	#2083 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,344 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club What is the depth of your tank? If you have a 29 gallon tall. Then MAYBE you could do it. But That would be the only fish I would keep. I would really think about what you want to do with the tank. To be honest I would not get a BSJF in a 30 gallon regular. __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

12-23-2007, 02:11 PM	#2084 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,344 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I just read your post. I would not put a BSJF in a bio-cube. They are already shallow, and by the time you add the adequate depth of sand, you woudl have very low water volume, and not much depth. Sorry, I am not meaning to burst your bubble, but we all want whats best for our fish. __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

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