Originally Posted by
gio28
http:///forum/post/3102384
i have a cleaner shrimp...but im willing to risk it for the flame. was the hawk aggressive with fish in your tank? or did he just eat shrimp?
hopefully i get my hawk when its small and since my cleaner is big maybe there wont be any expensive snacks for me.
From the way I read his post it was aggressive with shrimp in his 90, not his fish. Flamehawks are not indiscriminate killers with regards to shrimp, but shrimp are part of their diet in the wild. They see shrimp as a food source, but if the shrimp is large enough they often do not target them. I'd give it 50/50 odds. If you get a small Flame your odds increase. Also, the fact the the cleaner is already in the tank will help.
You will love your Flame though. Their curiosity is unmatched. Your fish will be fine.