hawkfish questions

[busymom]

I was looking at several hawkfish at my LFS and wondered what the chances would be for my Coral banded shrimp if I added the hawk... They had a lyre tail hawk, a geometric hawk, or I also wondered about a long nose hawk... Thanks!

 

[alyssia]

I think (but I'm not positive) that hawks will only bother smaller shrimp. Also, not all hawks will bother shrimp, it just depends on the fish.

 

[jpa0741]

I was looking into a longnose hawk. But alot of people are telling me my chances for my 2 big cleaners are not very good.I really like this fish too.

 

[happyhourh]

I have a lyretail with a cleaner and 2 peppermints...they've coexsisted for around 4 months so far. Its a really great fish, super fast and active though it will perch quite often and dart out to get food.

 

[sstones]

I had a pixie hawk and he was fine at first, however when he got bigger so did his appetite. I loved watching this fish, he had a lot of personality. But he did eat my peppermint shrimp.

 

[salt phish]

I had a pixie and he ate one of my cleaners and started after the other,,, had the whole tank in a feeding frenzy

 

[pchromis]

I have a Falco Hawkfish. It gets along with everyone in the tank. Even lets the cleaner shrimp give him a sprucing up..Pretty cool fish.. He seems to watch you as you look into the tank.

 

[mr_bill]

Originally Posted by pchromis
I have a Falco Hawkfish. It gets along with everyone in the tank. Even lets the cleaner shrimp give him a sprucing up..Pretty cool fish.. He seems to watch you as you look into the tank.
I have a Falco's hawkfish also. Great fish, and often miss labled as a spotted hawkfish and sold for around 10 bucks. Mine hasn't given me any issues.
(sorry about word balloon, only pic I have of him here at work)

 

[blue00si]

What about a longnose hawkfish. Would he be ok with shrimp?

 

[raidersfan]

I have a flame hawk and recently added 3 peppermint shrimp (pretty big) and he ate all three within a couple days, I guess it all depends on the hawkfish.