As for Hawkfish. They are not Damsel's. I guess they are similar in size to a damsel and sort of similar in shape, but that's about as far as it goes. I think Hawkfish are very cool. Especially the Flame Hawkfish. They have no swim bladder and therefore swim from ledge to ledge. They don't stay in open water very long. They look really cool perched on a coral or a rock ledge. Their faces seem to show a lot of personality, but some people think thier eyes look buggy.
The major drawback to Hawkfish is that they eat invertebrates. Especially shrimp. A friend of mine has a Flame Hawk that lives in the same tank as a Pistol Shrimp and has for a number of years, but all Peppermints she has put in there have become the Hawk's dinner.
Connie has a Flame Hawk and a really cool Tube Anemone. She would be a good person to ask about them and about where she got the Anemone. Her Hawkfish will even perch in her hand and eat. Pretty Cool.
One more thing I just thought of. Connie says she has lost several Green Chromis to the Tube Anemone and has also rescued her Purple Tang from it's clutches once.
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Has anyone here on the board had experience with them?
