The Bluespot Club - Page 242

lcstorc · 09-02-2008, 02:55 PM

I think it is a great idea. They live in colonies in the ocean so as long as they have plenty of space they should be good. You want to avoid two males alone in a tank since they are known to fight. In a group I think it would be fine.

Craig Manoukian · 09-02-2008, 11:43 PM

Welcome LSheldon and can't wait to see your pictures!

bluespotjawfish · 09-03-2008, 02:31 AM

Liz isn't tomorrow here already? I will probably miss all the fun 'cause I'm going to be at work. Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you.

I don't know of any Bluespots that have been captively bred and sucxessfully raised. There have been other types of jawfish successfully bred and raised in capivity.

There are several jawfish threads about breeding on Marine Breeder. I haven't read through them all recently, but last time I was skimming them I didn't find much worth noting. If you do intend to try though, I would try and anything you can about breeding any kind of jawfish, so that is a good place to start. If you find anything you want to share, please do!

LSheldon · 09-03-2008, 11:24 AM

Well yay! Today is FINALLY Wednesday and BSJF has arrived! I'm so happy! His bag is floating in the tank right now. He looks good and was well packed. He came with two other fish we ordered for our 55, and all look pretty good. The only thing that worries me about them is that while they are well packed, in so many bags that I can hardly see the fish at all, the bags weren't inverted for shipping as far as I can tell (haven't opened them yet), and two of three fish (one being blue

) were stuck in the corners of their bags. They are still alive and I have freed them, but who knows how long they were stuck like that... Hopefully they will be okay. I'll get some pics up asap.

Frankie · 09-03-2008, 12:46 PM

Congrats Sheldon! I wish you luck with your new fish.

LSheldon · 09-03-2008, 12:47 PM

Okay, here he is in all his splendor! The first is of him acclimating in the bucket, the last two are right after I put him in the tank. I'm so happy with him! He's feisty and nice and fat!

SeahorseBT · 09-03-2008, 06:06 PM

Woohoo!Awesome New addition.If yours does well I might order one from them.

bluespotjawfish · 09-03-2008, 09:00 PM

Sweet pics! He looks really good for his first day in the new world! Congrats again. Any name yet?

LSheldon · 09-03-2008, 09:40 PM

Thanks, no name yet. He went straight for the back of the tank a few minutes after I took the pictures and pokes his head out, but is not really out enough for my daughter to see him yet (and she comes up with all the fishy names). Hopefully tomorrow he'll be more visible, but I'm also a little nervous about jinxing him... Perhaps no name for the first couple weeks until we know he's settled and healthy.

Craig Manoukian · 09-04-2008, 02:19 AM

Way schweeeet! Congrats and thanks for the pics LSheldon!

lcstorc · 09-04-2008, 09:38 AM

Congrats!
Beautiful blue. Looks like he is in the same great shape the one I got from them was.
Best of luck and be sure to give him lots of rubble both big and small. Rocks and shells as big as turbo shells are great.

LSheldon · 09-04-2008, 09:50 PM

Okay, well he seems to be doing really well today. He ate like a little piggie this morning, and is poking his head out more and more. He has not made a burrow yet, but has found a nice tight space in between two rocks. During feeding he darted out frequently to take mysis and then would dart back in. I'm hoping he will build up the courage to come out all the way so he can find all the rubble I've left him and maybe then he'll even build a burrow in a more visible location. It's pretty hard to really look him over and make sure he's healthy in the place he's in right now so I'm hoping to see more of him soon. Hope everyone is doing well. I have to run and get everybody's crap ready for the first day of school tomorrow.

Craig Manoukian · 09-04-2008, 11:43 PM

Woooohoooo LSheldon!

bluespotjawfish · 09-04-2008, 11:49 PM

How old is your daughter? First day of school is on Friday? Boy!

Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
...hum, I guess it's only September. Early Christmas present?

It is a great sign that the kid is eating (the fish kid that is). Clam shells also work great if you have any around. It's fun to watch them build. The two of mine incorporated some larger tonga branch rubble into their places today.

LSheldon · 09-05-2008, 06:43 AM

Lorraine,
My non-furry/non-scaley child (my daughter) will be 4 in Feb. I think it's a little strange too that they made the first day Friday, but apparently they always do the fist day of preschool as a short day where the parents stay the whole time.... I guess they do it on Friday so if there are any issues that need to be worked out or items to be purchased, we have the whole weekend to do it... It's a mess. I've still got mounds of paper work to fill out! Who knew a preschool would ask so many questions about a small child's strengths and weaknesses and what we'd like to share with the class. I put down that I'd bring our trained goldfish Aristotle for show and tell.

Anyway, yeah I have a mix of all sizes of rubble, a bunch of shells including clam shells, and some old coral skeletons that came in a tank I adopted from someone on ebay... I just refer to the mix as rubble cause it's easier to type. Hmmmm, maybe I am lazy. hehe.

Time to make some coffee and figure out what my toddler wants to major in in college so I can put it in the forms for preschool.

09-02-2008, 02:55 PM	#3616 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,755 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I think it is a great idea. They live in colonies in the ocean so as long as they have plenty of space they should be good. You want to avoid two males alone in a tank since they are known to fight. In a group I think it would be fine. __________________ 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.

09-02-2008, 11:43 PM	#3617 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Welcome LSheldon and can't wait to see your pictures! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-03-2008, 02:31 AM	#3618 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,428 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Liz isn't tomorrow here already? I will probably miss all the fun 'cause I'm going to be at work. Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you. I don't know of any Bluespots that have been captively bred and sucxessfully raised. There have been other types of jawfish successfully bred and raised in capivity. There are several jawfish threads about breeding on Marine Breeder. I haven't read through them all recently, but last time I was skimming them I didn't find much worth noting. If you do intend to try though, I would try and anything you can about breeding any kind of jawfish, so that is a good place to start. If you find anything you want to share, please do! __________________ 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

09-03-2008, 11:24 AM	#3619 (permalink)
LSheldon Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 93 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Well yay! Today is FINALLY Wednesday and BSJF has arrived! I'm so happy! His bag is floating in the tank right now. He looks good and was well packed. He came with two other fish we ordered for our 55, and all look pretty good. The only thing that worries me about them is that while they are well packed, in so many bags that I can hardly see the fish at all, the bags weren't inverted for shipping as far as I can tell (haven't opened them yet), and two of three fish (one being blue ) were stuck in the corners of their bags. They are still alive and I have freed them, but who knows how long they were stuck like that... Hopefully they will be okay. I'll get some pics up asap. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I just love my fish! I'm not lazy, I just like to sit around and watch my fish."

09-03-2008, 12:47 PM	#3621 (permalink)
LSheldon Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 93 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Okay, here he is in all his splendor! The first is of him acclimating in the bucket, the last two are right after I put him in the tank. I'm so happy with him! He's feisty and nice and fat! __________________ "I'm not crazy, I just love my fish! I'm not lazy, I just like to sit around and watch my fish."

09-03-2008, 06:06 PM	#3622 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 1,248 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Woohoo!Awesome New addition.If yours does well I might order one from them.

09-03-2008, 09:00 PM	#3623 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,428 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Sweet pics! He looks really good for his first day in the new world! Congrats again. Any name yet? __________________ 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

09-03-2008, 09:40 PM	#3624 (permalink)
LSheldon Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 93 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Thanks, no name yet. He went straight for the back of the tank a few minutes after I took the pictures and pokes his head out, but is not really out enough for my daughter to see him yet (and she comes up with all the fishy names). Hopefully tomorrow he'll be more visible, but I'm also a little nervous about jinxing him... Perhaps no name for the first couple weeks until we know he's settled and healthy. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I just love my fish! I'm not lazy, I just like to sit around and watch my fish."

09-04-2008, 02:19 AM	#3625 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Way schweeeet! Congrats and thanks for the pics LSheldon! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-04-2008, 09:38 AM	#3626 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,755 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Congrats! Beautiful blue. Looks like he is in the same great shape the one I got from them was. Best of luck and be sure to give him lots of rubble both big and small. Rocks and shells as big as turbo shells are great. __________________ 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.

09-04-2008, 09:50 PM	#3627 (permalink)
LSheldon Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 93 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Okay, well he seems to be doing really well today. He ate like a little piggie this morning, and is poking his head out more and more. He has not made a burrow yet, but has found a nice tight space in between two rocks. During feeding he darted out frequently to take mysis and then would dart back in. I'm hoping he will build up the courage to come out all the way so he can find all the rubble I've left him and maybe then he'll even build a burrow in a more visible location. It's pretty hard to really look him over and make sure he's healthy in the place he's in right now so I'm hoping to see more of him soon. Hope everyone is doing well. I have to run and get everybody's crap ready for the first day of school tomorrow. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I just love my fish! I'm not lazy, I just like to sit around and watch my fish."

09-04-2008, 11:43 PM	#3628 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Woooohoooo LSheldon! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-04-2008, 11:49 PM	#3629 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,428 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club How old is your daughter? First day of school is on Friday? Boy! Dasher Dancer Prancer ...hum, I guess it's only September. Early Christmas present? It is a great sign that the kid is eating (the fish kid that is). Clam shells also work great if you have any around. It's fun to watch them build. The two of mine incorporated some larger tonga branch rubble into their places today. __________________ 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

09-05-2008, 06:43 AM	#3630 (permalink)
LSheldon Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Westport, CT Posts: 93 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Lorraine, My non-furry/non-scaley child (my daughter) will be 4 in Feb. I think it's a little strange too that they made the first day Friday, but apparently they always do the fist day of preschool as a short day where the parents stay the whole time.... I guess they do it on Friday so if there are any issues that need to be worked out or items to be purchased, we have the whole weekend to do it... It's a mess. I've still got mounds of paper work to fill out! Who knew a preschool would ask so many questions about a small child's strengths and weaknesses and what we'd like to share with the class. I put down that I'd bring our trained goldfish Aristotle for show and tell. Anyway, yeah I have a mix of all sizes of rubble, a bunch of shells including clam shells, and some old coral skeletons that came in a tank I adopted from someone on ebay... I just refer to the mix as rubble cause it's easier to type. Hmmmm, maybe I am lazy. hehe. Time to make some coffee and figure out what my toddler wants to major in in college so I can put it in the forms for preschool. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I just love my fish! I'm not lazy, I just like to sit around and watch my fish."

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