Pearly jawfish colony

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Hoe large of a tank you you need to make a small colony of pearly jawfish (3-5). Is it even recommended to keep them in colonies.
 

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They are social and you can definitely keep several. I want to say two per 24x24 inch space. I read about it in a book I have but exact information I can not recall.
 
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Thanks for the info my tank from what I can tell rn will be a 24 x 24 cube 60 gal
They are social and you can definitely keep several. I want to say two per 24x24 inch space. I read about it in a book I have but exact information I can not recall.
 

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Found it in fenners book. It says 2 feet per but I think that is generalized because it states pearlys live 12 inches apart in the wild.
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KPA sells mated pairs and that would be your best bet in a 60 cube. You can sign up for email and get notified when they get a pair in.
 

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