Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven

bluespotjawfish · 10-24-2007, 08:40 AM

Well, I might as well get a thread started about my Bluespot. I've had her for two weeks now and she has checked out four different homes for sale in my 125 gallon tank. She is currently in the beachfront home. She absolutely loves to be fed with a pipette and of course I am here to serve her so that is what I do. I chose not to do a QT process this time, but acquired her from Diver's Den and they have an extensive QT process before shipping. My Bluespot's favorite friend, is my Mandarin. Maybe that is the other way around, I think my Mandarin's favorite friend is my Bluespot because she always finds her some great goodies.

blue_eyes53813 · 10-24-2007, 08:47 AM

Very cute picture... Thanks for sharing

ScubaDrew · 10-24-2007, 08:51 AM

Excellent Lorraine! I'm glad everyone is getting along!

kathywithbirds · 10-24-2007, 09:11 AM

The mandarin feeds the BS? That's so cool! Is that a common thing?

lcstorc · 10-24-2007, 10:15 AM

Great start for a thread and almost perfect timing too. Now we can follow your blue progress separately.

Dentoid · 10-24-2007, 10:18 AM

Looking great Lorraine!

bluespotjawfish · 10-24-2007, 05:34 PM

Thanks everyone. Hopefully the little gal will let me take a better pic later. I try not to invade her with my pic taking. She has a great place, but there aren't very many shells or rubble around (she moved them all to the other end of the tank).

I think we need to name her - suggestions?

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The mandarin feeds the BS?

Actually, it is the other way around. The BS digging and turning over all the shells exposes lots of live food for the mandarin.

Gina · 10-24-2007, 05:40 PM

I like the name Jewel for her.

Do they have the same characteristics as other Jawfish? Such as spitting sand everywhere?
Our Dusky used to do that and it would get all over the corals.

Dentoid · 10-24-2007, 07:08 PM

Any of these strike you?

Sapphire

Speckle

Spoterella

Precious

Spotilicious

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-24-2007, 07:14 PM

I vote spotilicious!

bluespotjawfish · 10-24-2007, 09:29 PM

They are all adorable names. I'll have to ask her. Speckle or Precious are my favorites, maybe Gem (instead of Jewel). lol I just what Spoterella was about...Too funny!

Gina - I've never had a Dusky, so don't have anything to compare my Bluespots too. I have found that typically Bluespots are pretty tidy on what the dig out. They typically "build" with the sand and most don't just throw it around. Occasionally a coral will get built into the den though. This new one of mine rarely digs. She always starts and finishes at night, by morning I see a mound and she just hangs out in the dugout all day. She always digs under a rock, but I have others who dig out in the open sand. The sand in my 50 gallon tank was all one sized, so the one I had in there had to work a lot harder to keep his home intact.

bluespotjawfish · 10-26-2007, 07:25 AM

My gal (still to be named someday), has built an elaborate mansion without shells. She has moved sand from one area to another such that there is no longer access from under my shelf to her cave. There are a few pieces of rubble here and there, but the structure is mostly just how she excavated under the vertical rock and put that sand under the shelf until there wasn't any more space under it. She likes to hang out behind the vertical rock, and plays peek-a-boo around the corner when she sees me. She can still pop out at the other top side in my mushrooms, which is really cute, but she doesn't usually hang out there.

Still taking suggestions on names.

michael_cb_125 · 10-26-2007, 07:54 AM

Very Cute Blue spot. My mandarin is always hanging out with jose too. They are bestest buddies.LOL I like your new fish

Scooterman · 10-26-2007, 07:58 AM

Those are so cool

bluespotjawfish · 10-26-2007, 08:07 AM

Michael - Thanks for stopping by. When you going to start a thread on Jose?

Scooter - Yes, they are way cool, you thinking of getting one someday?

10-24-2007, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 10:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,518 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven Great start for a thread and almost perfect timing too. Now we can follow your blue progress separately. __________________ 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.

10-24-2007, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 05:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven I like the name Jewel for her. Do they have the same characteristics as other Jawfish? Such as spitting sand everywhere? Our Dusky used to do that and it would get all over the corals. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

10-24-2007, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven Any of these strike you? Sapphire Speckle Spoterella Precious Spotilicious __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-24-2007, 07:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 09:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven They are all adorable names. I'll have to ask her. Speckle or Precious are my favorites, maybe Gem (instead of Jewel). lol I just what Spoterella was about...Too funny! Gina - I've never had a Dusky, so don't have anything to compare my Bluespots too. I have found that typically Bluespots are pretty tidy on what the dig out. They typically "build" with the sand and most don't just throw it around. Occasionally a coral will get built into the den though. This new one of mine rarely digs. She always starts and finishes at night, by morning I see a mound and she just hangs out in the dugout all day. She always digs under a rock, but I have others who dig out in the open sand. The sand in my 50 gallon tank was all one sized, so the one I had in there had to work a lot harder to keep his home intact. __________________ 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

10-26-2007, 07:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,228 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven Very Cute Blue spot. My mandarin is always hanging out with jose too. They are bestest buddies.LOL I like your new fish __________________ 240 Gallon MIXED REEF SUPER TANK Well at least thats what I want it to be 240 Gallon Custom Made Starphire Tank Life Reef Custom Sump,Life Reef Skimmer, Little Giant Return, 2 1200gph Koralias, 2 1580 GPH Tunze Turbelles, 1 Vortec, 72" Solaris I series, PM Kalk Reactor, Custom Made Fug, way to many more things to list Jose say hello to your NEW LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!!!!

10-26-2007, 07:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,184 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven Those are so cool __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

10-26-2007, 08:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's Bluespot Heaven Michael - Thanks for stopping by. When you going to start a thread on Jose? Scooter - Yes, they are way cool, you thinking of getting one someday? __________________ 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

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