Sand For Yellow Head Jawfish?

[ccbobafett]

Would 3in of crushed coral substrate support a jawfish burrow? Thanks in advance.

 

[Jesterrace]

Argonite, Live Sand, etc. will all be fine of that depth.

 

[PatW]

I had jaw fish years ago. They seemed to like coarse rubble. I would use a mix of sizes. Most stuff I read says 3 to 4 inches. I think mine was no more than 3 and they did fine. It also does not need to be 3 inches deep everywhere. As long as there are a number of locations, they will figure it out.

 

[ccbobafett]

Thanks I do have some live sand I can add to make it more varied.

 

[joec]

You need mixed substrate. Crushed coral alone is too course. Get caribsea super reef sand. 4”. Your entire tank doesn’t need to be 4”. Maybe an area 1 foot by 1 foot

They like to be able to be near the front part of the tank so they can get a good view of things, not in a back corner