ralphie16
11/14/2006, 11:54 AM
There are several fish (i.e. bluespotted jawfish) that burrow little shelters in the sand. Most subject texts list their environment as composed of sand and coral rubble.
My question is have any of you kept this fish, or other "substate recommended" fish in a barebottom?
Does not having a substrate like sand on the bottom prevent the fish from feeling secure? Can it live without a sand burrow? Can i live "well" without one? I mean, if you have enough holes, crevices, caves, etc in the rockwork, as well as some coral rubble on the bottom, would it be possible to keep one of these fish healthy since it will have lots of hiding spots? What if there are no other fish in the tank so it would not feel threatened?
Maybe I am wrong about the security feeling they get. Do they require sand for feeding instead? Yes I know the experts say you need a deep sand bed because it mimics the way they live in the wild. But as you know fish have to adapt to live in our aquariums, so is it that detrimental for them to try to adapt to no deep sand bed?
Just thinking out loud here...
My question is have any of you kept this fish, or other "substate recommended" fish in a barebottom?
Does not having a substrate like sand on the bottom prevent the fish from feeling secure? Can it live without a sand burrow? Can i live "well" without one? I mean, if you have enough holes, crevices, caves, etc in the rockwork, as well as some coral rubble on the bottom, would it be possible to keep one of these fish healthy since it will have lots of hiding spots? What if there are no other fish in the tank so it would not feel threatened?
Maybe I am wrong about the security feeling they get. Do they require sand for feeding instead? Yes I know the experts say you need a deep sand bed because it mimics the way they live in the wild. But as you know fish have to adapt to live in our aquariums, so is it that detrimental for them to try to adapt to no deep sand bed?
Just thinking out loud here...