reef-safeness of a falco hawkfish
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thereefer9
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not sure but he might bother the shrimp
1journeyman
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I love both my Falco and Red Spot Hawk. I've never seen them harass anything in my tank.
sepulatian
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I have a falco and am converting my FOWLR into a reef now. I have had this guy for awhile now. They are perfectly fine in a reef but I would not recommend shrimp, being that is part of their natural diet. Falco's do have a problem with any fish added after them, but do not mind anything that is already in there. I once had to remove a falco from the tank at my store because he was harassing a barbershop goby. When I put him back in he paid no attention to the goby even though he could have easily swallowed him whole. They are truely awsome fish
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
I love both my Falco and Red Spot Hawk. I've never seen them harass anything in my tank.
Are they in the same tank? If so, what sized tank?
I love both my Falco and Red Spot Hawk. I've never seen them harass anything in my tank.
Are they in the same tank? If so, what sized tank?
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by sepulatian
Are they in the same tank? If so, what sized tank?
Both are in my 180. They often perch very close to each other and seem to get along. Never have shown any aggression towards one another.
Are they in the same tank? If so, what sized tank?
Both are in my 180. They often perch very close to each other and seem to get along. Never have shown any aggression towards one another.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
Both are in my 180. They often perch very close to each other and seem to get along. Never have shown any aggression towards one another.
Did you get them both at the same time? I could not love my falco more if I tried. I wanted another hawk but my current tank is too small I think. It is a 55 that I am working on turning into a reef. I qt'd my falco for well over a month. When I put him into the display he was alone. He used to get his momentum up and speed through the rock, while turning quite red, looking for whomever he thought was in the tank with him
He is just too adorable!
Both are in my 180. They often perch very close to each other and seem to get along. Never have shown any aggression towards one another.
Did you get them both at the same time? I could not love my falco more if I tried. I wanted another hawk but my current tank is too small I think. It is a 55 that I am working on turning into a reef. I qt'd my falco for well over a month. When I put him into the display he was alone. He used to get his momentum up and speed through the rock, while turning quite red, looking for whomever he thought was in the tank with him
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by XD
ok well i am not planning on adding any kind of gobies or anything. i was thinking maybe a maroon clownfish, but i dont know what else to add. can someone giv me some help on what else i should add to my tank.
I am planning on maroons to go in with my falco. They get larger than other breeds of clowns and will not be bullied as easily. They are tough acting little fish.
ok well i am not planning on adding any kind of gobies or anything. i was thinking maybe a maroon clownfish, but i dont know what else to add. can someone giv me some help on what else i should add to my tank.
I am planning on maroons to go in with my falco. They get larger than other breeds of clowns and will not be bullied as easily. They are tough acting little fish.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by XD
no. right now the only fish in the tank is the hawkfish. i kno that could be a problem cuz i heard they get aggressive with anything that gets added after them. but i was planning on a marron and then something lse but im just not sure what yet. maybe a valentini puffer.
I don't think that I asked; What sized tank do you have?
no. right now the only fish in the tank is the hawkfish. i kno that could be a problem cuz i heard they get aggressive with anything that gets added after them. but i was planning on a marron and then something lse but im just not sure what yet. maybe a valentini puffer.
I don't think that I asked; What sized tank do you have?
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by XD
its a 29 gallon. but after i think about it i am kinda havinh second thoughts about the marron clown, so could you give me some suggestions on fish that would do good in that system.
No skinny and long fish. Stay away from those fish. You could get any kind of clown, besides a maroon *wink*. Do you like Coral Beauty Angels? They are beautifull! They have so much color and will not be bothered by the hawk. Stay away from wrassies and gobies (smaller ones anyway). If you move him to a semi-permanent qt with a nice piece of LR or two, then you could stock your tank with whatever smaller fish that you may want. Then put him back in, then introduce the larger ones.
its a 29 gallon. but after i think about it i am kinda havinh second thoughts about the marron clown, so could you give me some suggestions on fish that would do good in that system.
No skinny and long fish. Stay away from those fish. You could get any kind of clown, besides a maroon *wink*. Do you like Coral Beauty Angels? They are beautifull! They have so much color and will not be bothered by the hawk. Stay away from wrassies and gobies (smaller ones anyway). If you move him to a semi-permanent qt with a nice piece of LR or two, then you could stock your tank with whatever smaller fish that you may want. Then put him back in, then introduce the larger ones.
xd
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well i was planning on having some corals and i didnt want the angel to pick on them. but how about this list. falco hawkfish,marron clownfish,valentini puffer. but i am also kinda wopried about the puffer picking at corals, but i think if i keep him well feed he shouldnt be a problem.
jessica47421
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i was really wanting a puffer and i have coral and they all told me that they will eat the corals no matter what as they get bigger. i wouldnt risk it.
xd
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hmm well lots of the people i have taked to said that they never bother anythign in the tank. and at first sign of him eating anything i will return him. but i still cant think of a stock list. i want a blue spot puffer. so it would be a falco hawkfish,blue spot puffer, and something else. maybe the corlal beuaty but i dont want it to pick at my corals. i need some suggestions.