How To Care For Blue Spotted Jaw Fish (The Story of William 🐠)

[@opethmike]

They are tropical fish. The environment they came from rarely even gets into the low 70s. They also need a substrate, made out of mixed rubble and sand. I'm sorry, I really don't mean to rain on your parade, but this tank you are showing is not at all appropriate for a blue spotted jawfish, and the fish will likely not make it much past the year mark. There are several other types of jawfish that would work out better - pearly/yellowhead, Bali, etc

[@utubekebs]

Subscribed. I really like your presentation, and story telling and it gives insight of fish keeping of said fish for those who want one and want to know what to expect.

[@TimInUT]

Fun video! But owning a fish a month isn't really enough time to claim it's fine in those temperatures. From what I've heard, the warmer you keep the water, the shorter you're making their lives. For someone to truly test that you would need to perform tests with multiple fish in different environments. That being said, William is beautiful and I hope you have him for a good amount of time.

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Thank you! Great points too. 💪

[@deluxedo]

William is my new favorite fish. Here for the Krak!!!

[@tylerhuxford3440]

You’re entered!

[@scottallan6770]

One of my dream fish for sure. 🤞🙏 “Here for the Krak!” 👊

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Boom! You’re entered!

[@Dubsadub]

Cool episode. Glad I stumbled upon your channel.

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Thank you! And welcome to the fam 💪

[@gavinj6800]

Cool video.thanks for sharing

[@reefreptiles3190]

You really need to give them a good ammount of rubble to build with or they will constantly be stressed. They completely close their hole at night. I had 2 of them for a couple years till one found a gap in the lid and jumped, they would breed I assume cause one would get fat and then have eggs in its mouth for several days.

[@tylerhuxford3440]

That’s so cool! Would love to see a pair

[@beauhartwick8927]

Here for the krak! Great video man. The BSJ is by far my fav fish and you did a great job at showing how he acclimates. Awesome content!

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Thank you sir!

[@MrAquariummaster]

Here for the krak it was nice meeting you the other day !

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Yes sir! Great meeting you! Can’t wait to check out those torches you recommended 💪

[@8bitflea]

I saw one today at my local fish store and fell in love. He looked straight at me lol. Is he still ok?

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Still thriving 💪 it’s a beautiful fish! Tough not to call in love

[@8bitflea]

@@tylerhuxford3440 I need help because mine is not eating and it’s been a week since I got him. I tried feeding him Hikari mysis, brine shrimp, pe mysis, lrs nano reef frenzy, fish eggs. Live tigger pods, pe mysis pellets, blood warms. I don’t know what else to try and feed him. Anything you feed yours that I haven’t tried? Thanks

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Would you add this fish to your tank fam? Remember the give away! “Here for the Krak!”

[@andricksonrodriguez1905]

Can you add this fish with watch man goby and madarin??

[@HybridHuxford-of1yu]

@andricksonrodriguez1905 a mandarin you absolutely can have with this fish, I have them both in a 40 gallon. A watchmen goby you might be rolling the dice 😬 they say two blue spotted jaw fish need 24 inches of space between burrows, so I might use that guideline 👍

[@opethmike]

I would not. I do not have any appropriate, cool water tanks for one.

[@MrLeoxlim]

Here for the krak!!! William is the king of that tank now

[@tylerhuxford3440]

You’re entered! And he totally is 😅🤣

[@charleshampton9124]

How’s William holding up? I’m thinking about getting one soon 🤞🏽

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Still thriving 💪☺️ should post an update here soon, been working on videos for another channel 😬 I’m overdue on this channel!

[@frankfarias2117]

One of my favorites. Wondering if anyone has experience adding one with a Mandarin Goby?

[@tylerhuxford3440]

I have both in this tank! They get along just fine… and by get along, I mean they ignore each other 😅

[@zakarymcleod1850]

That is one awesome fish. What size is your tank?

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Thank you! 40 gallons

[@rafaelayala2076]

Absolutely right just lost 2 of them.

[@tylerhuxford3440]

So sorry to hear that man!

[@BigZu423]

NICE!!! What is the name of the orange tang in there???

[@tylerhuxford3440]

It’s called a mimic tang!

[@stevenmoreno9600]

Here for the krak

[@tylerhuxford3440]

You’re entered!

[@squidy_199]

please don’t put the water from the bag in your tank, it could have copper.

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Not this water ☺️ this fish lived with invertebrates in an invertebrate tank

[@hayleybarr1380]

Gorgeous fish what temp do you run ur tank at

[@tylerhuxford3440]

77 degrees!

[@opethmike]

@@tylerhuxford3440 That's 10 to 12 degrees too warm for a BSJ.

[@metsdynastyx]

Here 4 the Krak

[@tylerhuxford3440]

You’re entered!

[@mmh1197]

What kind of Angel fish is that, looks nice?

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Thank you! ☺️💪 so that’s actually not an angel! That’s a mimic tang, and he’s the best algae eater I’ve ever had! He will change color though as he reaches adulthood. If you are looking for the “angel equivalent” then take a look at the “lemon peel angel.” This is the fish that this tang supposedly “mimics.” I would never put an actual angel in this tank though, my zoas would be toast 😅

[@mmh1197]

@@tylerhuxford3440 thank you for getting back. Is it coral safe, thinking of getting one. Thx!

[@tylerhuxford3440]

@@mmh1197 the mimic tang is very coral safe ☺️ the lemon peel angel is definitely not! What you see in this 40 gallon tank is a mimic tang ☺️ just make sure you look up the adult version and like what the fish will change into! It’s going to look very different when it gets older

[@mmh1197]

@@tylerhuxford3440 looks like gets to be brown! I need a good algae eater for couple of years. Think it will get too big for my 75 gal + 16 gal sump 350 G2

[@tylerhuxford3440]

@@mmh1197 that’s as small as I’d go for just about any tang (long term, obviously i have a juvenile in a 40 for now 😅) but that should work!

[@Dawg99999]

probably dead now

[@tylerhuxford3440]

Still thriving 💪

[@andrewturner1115]

Did u just pour that nasty water into ur display tank gross

[@tylerhuxford3440]

A tiny bit probably 😬 over the course of an hour I’m dumping the bag water and adding tank water to where there’s about 5 to 10% of the original bag water left 🤷‍♂️ the tank filtration I trust to handle the rest 💪

[@XxThePhenomenonxX]

Here for the krak

[@tylerhuxford3440]

You are entered my friend! You’ll be the last entry this time around 💪 broadcasting the drawing live next week after the new year!

[@XxThePhenomenonxX]

@@tylerhuxford3440 you da best!!!