long nosed hawk fish

[kalisad]

Is it safe to keep a long nosed hawk fish with snails, cleaner shrimp and hermit crabs? Thanks!

 

[giant_squid]

Maybe the snails and crabs but not the shrimp. The shrimp might do okay for awhile but eventually when the hawk gets bigger it would have your $20.00 cleaner shrimp for lunch.

 

[kalisad]

Thanks for the reply. I was noticing that some people on the message board were saying they had a long nosed hawk with shrimp and I thought I remembered reading that it isn't safe to keep them together. I guess it's okay to hope! I really like those guys.

 

[richard rendos]

I disagree. I have had a long nose hawk and cleaners & peppermint shrimp for years together. The hawk never even looks at them. If you provide enough hiding places, I think avverything will be okay.