The Bluespot Club - Page 190

corrado007 · 05-16-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Way cool c007, good luck with the new healthy looking specimen Justin!

Thanks man, he seems to be doing just fine. I just fed him some frozen plankton (thawed of course) with tweezers right above where his old (and perfectly placed) burrow is. He eats the plankton right out of the tweezers. Anyway, I dropped a piece in the burrow and he shot down to get it and seems to have rediscovered and reclaimed his cool burrow. The yellow watchman goby seems happy to have his barnacle all to himself again.

Bubbles back in his burrow

Dentoid · 05-16-2008, 12:53 AM

Varga, Michael has had his Jose for over a year. I have had Spotty for about 8 months. Prior to Spotty, I had Dotty for 6 months before she found a way out of the tank.

Justin, that's great! Bubbles is beautiful. Enjoy the antics!

Nervoustime · 05-16-2008, 01:06 AM

Congrats Justin. He looks great!!!

Craig Manoukian · 05-16-2008, 03:08 AM

Glad it found the burrow Justin!

bluespotjawfish · 05-16-2008, 07:59 AM

Justin, Bub2 is looking great and your photo taking skills are great too. Nice shots!

Varga, in the past, I had several that lived a few years. For some reason when I lost the one in Dec 2006 from a cycling tank, I had a difficult time replacing it. I went through several and had given up, but now my little BJ seems very happy and settled in for the long haul!

lcstorc · 05-16-2008, 08:12 AM

Sunshine is always a suprise.
After trashing the left side of the tank with lots of rocks and tunnels, whe has now moved to the right side of the tank under an overhang. Of course this was my Watchman's home and I haven't seen him since. Hopefully he has found a new home.

Meanwhile I think Sunshine is the lazyest fish I have ever seen. If you don't put food right in front of him he doesn't eat it. He will swim up to it and look at it then go right back home. Makes dinner time quite the pain since I have to be really careful not to overfeed that tank. The HA is already started to take over. My sea hare is starting to mow it down but boy does he have some work ahead of him.

bluespotjawfish · 05-16-2008, 08:20 AM

Oh, Sunshine has you wrapped around her little finger... It is kinda like feeding kids. Don't give in to her demands. Feed her like everyone else. On the rare occasion you can spoil her (about once a week). Have you tried to reposition your pumps so that the food gets closer to her hole?

corrado007 · 05-16-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Glad it found the burrow Justin!

Thanks, unfortunately this morning Bubbles has abandoned his burrow again and gone to the other side of the tank.

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Originally Posted by bluespotjawfish

Justin, Bub2 is looking great and your photo taking skills are great too. Nice shots!

Thank you although I'm not sure my photo skills are great as much as I am obsessive, I stand in front of the tank taking a million pics and sift through them keeping only the decent ones.

Thanks to everyone else too, hopefully Bubbles #2 will settle in and be happy for quite some time.

lcstorc · 05-16-2008, 10:56 AM

We are going to re-do the sump and plumbing this weekend. There is just not enough flow to do anything in that tank. We have a larger pump lying around for some reason so we are going to swap them out. The original pump will probably be used for the chiller when it gets installed.
One thing at a time though. Gotta be careful with the funds until I find a new job.

corrado007 · 05-16-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

We are going to re-do the sump and plumbing this weekend. There is just not enough flow to do anything in that tank. We have a larger pump lying around for some reason so we are going to swap them out. The original pump will probably be used for the chiller when it gets installed.
One thing at a time though. Gotta be careful with the funds until I find a new job.

Good luck with the replumbing Lynn, have fun.

bluespotjawfish · 05-16-2008, 10:22 PM

Lynn, sorry to hear about your job. I'm in the same boat and it is a pain.

Justin, it's not really a bad thing for him to move around and is very typical for a few weeks after you get them. Fortunately, most of them like to find a spot right in front where you will be able to take tons of photos. For the time being though, you might want to cut back on the photo sessions (though we do like a good photo) to help reduce the stress that he is under. If you do take his photo, take it without a flash if you can.

corrado007 · 05-16-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bluespotjawfish

Justin, it's not really a bad thing for him to move around and is very typical for a few weeks after you get them. Fortunately, most of them like to find a spot right in front where you will be able to take tons of photos. For the time being though, you might want to cut back on the photo sessions (though we do like a good photo) to help reduce the stress that he is under. If you do take his photo, take it without a flash if you can.

Thanks for that input, I appreciate it. I've been wondering how normal it is that he move around so much. I assumed that once he put so much effort in to making that nice burrow he'd stay there. As for the photos, I suspect you're right, it'd be better if I lay off the photo shoots for now. I never use flash when photographing in the tank but I'm sure my looming over the tank with something shiny in my hands is a bit strange to the new guy. I've got plenty of pictures for now so I'll take your advice and keep it to a minimum (only the really cool things I can't resist snapping a photo of).
Thanks again.

Basser1 · 05-17-2008, 09:51 AM

Justin, I was wondering like you how many burrows can they have? Digger is in a 29 gallon Biocube and he pretty much has the tank to himself. He has no fewer than 3 burrows, 1 on the left side, 1 on the right side, and 1 in the front middle part of the tank. He will frequent all 3 at different times. Instead of the old saying "Busy as a Bee", it should be "Busy as a BlueSpot Jawfish"!!

bluespotjawfish · 05-17-2008, 03:26 PM

My little guy stays put in his hole, but I have had others that liked to move around to several different spots. This one doesn't even come out to eat, he waits for it to come to him.

michael_cb_125 · 05-17-2008, 03:52 PM

Hey everyone. Congrats to everyone who has a new Blue.
I think that once they get a burrow in a spot that they like, they tend to stay there. Jose is a wierd BSJF. He has a burrow, but he acts more like an anthia than a Jawfish. He is always out swimming with the crowd. But at night he is in his little home. Also I think that since in our tanks they do not have the sand depth theydo in the wild, they build long intricate burrows. In the wild I think they can keep going down. In our tanks they hit glass, so they go sideways. At least that is what Jose has done. His burrow takes up half the tank.
Good Luck everyone
~Michael

05-16-2008, 12:53 AM	#2837 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Varga, Michael has had his Jose for over a year. I have had Spotty for about 8 months. Prior to Spotty, I had Dotty for 6 months before she found a way out of the tank. Justin, that's great! Bubbles is beautiful. Enjoy the antics! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-16-2008, 01:06 AM	#2838 (permalink)
Nervoustime Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 508 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Congrats Justin. He looks great!!!

05-16-2008, 03:08 AM	#2839 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,250 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Glad it found the burrow Justin! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

05-16-2008, 07:59 AM	#2840 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Justin, Bub2 is looking great and your photo taking skills are great too. Nice shots! Varga, in the past, I had several that lived a few years. For some reason when I lost the one in Dec 2006 from a cycling tank, I had a difficult time replacing it. I went through several and had given up, but now my little BJ seems very happy and settled in for the long haul! __________________ 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

05-16-2008, 08:12 AM	#2841 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Sunshine is always a suprise. After trashing the left side of the tank with lots of rocks and tunnels, whe has now moved to the right side of the tank under an overhang. Of course this was my Watchman's home and I haven't seen him since. Hopefully he has found a new home. Meanwhile I think Sunshine is the lazyest fish I have ever seen. If you don't put food right in front of him he doesn't eat it. He will swim up to it and look at it then go right back home. Makes dinner time quite the pain since I have to be really careful not to overfeed that tank. The HA is already started to take over. My sea hare is starting to mow it down but boy does he have some work ahead of him. __________________ 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

05-16-2008, 08:20 AM	#2842 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Oh, Sunshine has you wrapped around her little finger... It is kinda like feeding kids. Don't give in to her demands. Feed her like everyone else. On the rare occasion you can spoil her (about once a week). Have you tried to reposition your pumps so that the food gets closer to her hole? __________________ 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

05-16-2008, 10:56 AM	#2844 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club We are going to re-do the sump and plumbing this weekend. There is just not enough flow to do anything in that tank. We have a larger pump lying around for some reason so we are going to swap them out. The original pump will probably be used for the chiller when it gets installed. One thing at a time though. Gotta be careful with the funds until I find a new job. __________________ 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

05-16-2008, 10:22 PM	#2846 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Lynn, sorry to hear about your job. I'm in the same boat and it is a pain. Justin, it's not really a bad thing for him to move around and is very typical for a few weeks after you get them. Fortunately, most of them like to find a spot right in front where you will be able to take tons of photos. For the time being though, you might want to cut back on the photo sessions (though we do like a good photo) to help reduce the stress that he is under. If you do take his photo, take it without a flash if you can. __________________ 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

05-17-2008, 09:51 AM	#2848 (permalink)
Basser1 Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 158 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Justin, I was wondering like you how many burrows can they have? Digger is in a 29 gallon Biocube and he pretty much has the tank to himself. He has no fewer than 3 burrows, 1 on the left side, 1 on the right side, and 1 in the front middle part of the tank. He will frequent all 3 at different times. Instead of the old saying "Busy as a Bee", it should be "Busy as a BlueSpot Jawfish"!!

05-17-2008, 03:26 PM	#2849 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club My little guy stays put in his hole, but I have had others that liked to move around to several different spots. This one doesn't even come out to eat, he waits for it to come to him. __________________ 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

05-17-2008, 03:52 PM	#2850 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,350 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Hey everyone. Congrats to everyone who has a new Blue. I think that once they get a burrow in a spot that they like, they tend to stay there. Jose is a wierd BSJF. He has a burrow, but he acts more like an anthia than a Jawfish. He is always out swimming with the crowd. But at night he is in his little home. Also I think that since in our tanks they do not have the sand depth theydo in the wild, they build long intricate burrows. In the wild I think they can keep going down. In our tanks they hit glass, so they go sideways. At least that is what Jose has done. His burrow takes up half the tank. Good Luck everyone ~Michael __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

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