Pearly Jawfish burrowing at the back

[Kevinnnm]

Hello all,

 

I recently bought a pearly jawfish and it made a pit towards the back of the tank between the black overflow panel and a few rocks. This area is a little undesirable as it is away from view and hard to feed. Can I coerce the fish more towards the front with food or more rocks/covers for the fish the burrow under?

[seabass]

You could try building a barnacle house for it.  Years ago, I cut and epoxied a cluster of barnacles to some PVC (which I buried under the sand):

 

It might find the new home preferable.  Don't put it right in front of the tank, but you could pick a spot where viewing and feeding is easier.