Will a flame hawkfish kill my cleaner shrimp?

[jfingers088]

I wanted a flame hawkfish but ive heard they are known to kill shrimp is this true?

 

[grabbitt]

When they get big enough, yes.

 

[dogstar]

Mine never did.... I kept four Cleaners with the Flame for the 3 year life span of the shrimps and the fish never bothered them.

 

[jonthefishguy]

Yes flame hawk fish are kniwn for eating shrimp and have witnessed it myself on 2 different occassions. My advice is to not get the hawk fish since most just perch, harrass small fish, and eat your shrimp.

 

[blackwater01]

Its too much of a risk to keep any hawkfish in with shrimp. This is part of their natural diet in the wild. It depends on the hawk-personality. It is a risk.