flame hawkfish

[mpleleaf]

Trying to find info on this little guy with not very much luck . Just wondering about suitability with 2 shrimp a starfish and 2 damsels and later I would like to add a purple tang.The only thing I've found is there hard on snail and bristle worm populations and ornamental invertabrates ( what are they ) !

[Mitchell]

Although never owning a Hawkfish, I think they are cool.

Ornamental Inverts are...cleaner shrimp and stuff like that.

They love perching on corals and do have a personality.

So if ya like shrimp, it may not be for you.

[mpleleaf]

Does size matter , both my shrimp are about 2 1/2 " long and the flame is only 1 1/2 " ?

[Mitchell]

well the way I see it, soon the hawkfish will be big enough to have shrimp fo din din :D

[mpleleaf]

I all ready have a starfish that eats better than me (scollops) so if the flame thinks he's going to have shrimp he's best off staying where he is!

[Mitchell]

:roflmao:

[Red-Sea]

mpleleaf, I had a red spotted hawk fish that I got 2 years ago which are exactly same as flame hawk he had such a pesonality at 1.5" after a year in my tank he got 3" plus, and let's just say cost me $320 before I was able to catch him & return him to LFS he ate 2 of my cleaner shrimps, 2 blood shrimps killed a sunrise dotyback and chased out of the tank royal gramma & 2 algea blennies not counting the hermits he had for snack, so if you want my advise leave it where it is... :angry:

[Oakville Reef Gallery]

i also had one of these hawks about 4 yrs ago,i called him the thousand dollar hawk because thats what he ate in livestock.Flavio

[mpleleaf]

Chalk up another beautiful fish that I'll have to admire in someone elses tank , I'm beginning to run out of fish I like !

[Dman]

mpleleaf,
I feel for ya, I'm a big fan of the large Angels and Butterflies, but alas, no can do with the reef tank.
Dman
:spin:

[mpleleaf]

Yeah Dman , that's how I'm feeling right about now . I just had to say goodbye to 3 of my fish . My butterfly didn't make it once the blue-finned damsels found she wasn't up to snuff . They drove her to the grave and I drove them to the pet store ! So now I'm practically back to a pretty bare tank ! Trying to think of restocking ideas but just can't think of anything I really would like to go with my clnr & blood shrimp And starfish . I think I'll order my next lot in from a reputible FS so that means I will have to pay shipping , so make the order count ! So far I've got two ideas , a purple tang and a scooter or lawnmower blenny ! Still got lots of room on the order list thou but trying to come up with something with color ! Maybe try two black percula but scared to get an anenome for I probably would lose the shrimp then !!

[Sohal Tang]

Wow....neat posting.....
I never owned a flame hawk or ANY type of hawk ...but often
considered getting one and neverrrrr did anyone mention
that the little buggers are little buggers..hehehehe

thanks for the info...
cross that one off the list....
ahhhhh boy..he would have had fun in my 90 gallon
with the 3 blood shrimp, 1 coral banded and 1 cleaner shrimp...

feast or what!

Thanks again,
Tim

[TJ_Burton]

If you like Hawks... I know of one not capable of hurting any inverts larger then Copepods. THE LONGNOSE HAWK! I personaly owned one for quite some time! There mostly into eating Brine/ Copepods and other extreamly small forms of food! They do carry the same Characteristics as far as movement and purching habbits!

Right now I have a Speckled Hawk... He is quite large and did eye up my Peppermint shrimp! But he was quite timmid as soon as it started moving! lol:laugh: So no Problems with him either!

But for sure LongNose Hawks... I will try to find and upload a pic!

[TJ_Burton]

I FOUND IT! lol...

[Sohal Tang]

Nice fish TJ!
Thanks for the pic!

Tim

[mpleleaf]

Yeah , he is pretty cool , I'll have to dig for info !