Hawk & Shrimp

[xterling]

Has anyone successfully kept a Spotted,Flame or Longnose Hawk with a scarlet Cleaner Shrimp? I'd like to get both, but am unsure of their compatibility.

 

[amphiprion]

I've had two cleaner shrimp and a longnose hawkfish in my 75g for the past year. The fish never even looks at the shrimp. I think the trick is to put the hawkfish after the shrimp have become established.

 

[guppie]

I have a flame hawk and he killed a cbs within hours of putting him in the tank. The cbs was in the tank for over a year. From what I have heard it is a crap shoot. Good Luck

 

[krustytheclownfish]

Not a good idea. You'll always hear stories that are exceptions, but...

 

[seatank]

deffinatly not a good idear the hawk will make an expensive meal of the shrimp.

 

[pufferlover]

Hawks will eat shrimp at some point if they are with each other (pure and simple I'm afraid).

 

[goofieones]

My flame gets along with my shrimp, but you gotta have a little luck.

 

[grouperhead]

once the hawk gets big enough, or hungry enough, its bye-bye shrimp. some have done it though. maybe if you get the biggest shrimp and the smallest hawk it could work, but i really think its not a good idea for the shrimps sake. bo