Quick Question

[Got Water?]

I have a 140 SW, can I put two, blue spotted jawfish in it?

 

[melosu58]

140 gallon tank, I dont know why not.

 

[Got Water?]

OK, I put my 2 blue spotted jawfish in yesturday evening. One seemed to be a little stressed even when I was acclimating them, so I didn't think that one would make it. This morning I found one dead and couldn't find the other, but there was some disturbed sand in a few areas.
Q: Is one of them still alive under the sand somewhere or should it burrowed up by now?

 

[Got Water?]

It's been another day and no sigh of my jawfish.

Can sandsifting starfish crush a jawfish or there tunnels?

I have 2 sandsifters, should I remove them?

 

[Ziggy953]

Give it some time. They need to get used to your system and by nature they are a "hiding" fish.

 

[Got Water?]

So the starfish are OK?

 

[Innovator]

As long as they are the sandsifting starfish and not the brittles you will be ok. The sandsifting variety consume fauna within the sandbed, beneathe where your jawfish would dig a residence. You can use a flashlight to check crevices and also check around the outside perimeter of the tank.

 

[melosu58]

Yes your sandsifters are OK and they would not harm your jawfish. Hopefully it will show up.