Flame Hawkfish
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Topic: Flame Hawkfish
Posted By: Kynneke
Subject: Flame Hawkfish
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 7:30am
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I've been wanting to add a Flame Hawkfish as my last fish but haven't yet had the nerve to buy one. Does anyone have a flame hawk successfully with peppermint and cleaner shrimp or coral? On reading about them it says to monitor (some say with coral, some say with shrimp), I just wonder how strongly they like the taste of shrimp and/or coral! T |
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 8:33am
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I'd say safe with coral, but certainly not safe with shrimp.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Kynneke
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 8:35am
| Dang |
Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 10:16am
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I too have been considering one of these. But, opinions are all over the place on whether or not they will cause issues. I have been told by Ben at Aquatic Dreams that they should not be a problem with hermits and they shouldn't touch my skunk cleaner shrimp either. I was planning on getting a small one (1.5-2") and I couldn't imagine them hurting my 3-4" cleaner shrimp...but I have not wanted to take the chance. I wish someone knew more definitively what these guys will bother (in other words, what crustaceans and what corals specifically are most at risk)
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Posted By: Connie
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 10:27am
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They are an awsome fish. Id get one. In fact, I have two. They do not eat larger shrimp such as fire, voral band or cleaners but they will eat hermits and snails. I just buy more snails and keep the fish. They are very entertaining and more than worth loosing a few snails now & then... ------------- I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them. 180 gallon money pit that I love..... |
Posted By: tazman1982
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 12:38pm
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Mine has never touched a single thing in my tank. It eats the mysis and Brine that I feed daily, but it teased my cleaner shrimp but the cleaner was bigger then he was so he left it alone.
Hermits and snails? Mine sits on the snail shells that are cleaning the glass. he doesn't bother anything. ------------- 75 Reef 55 Reef |
Posted By: Kynneke
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 3:14pm
| Sounds like it's hit or miss then... hmmmm |
Posted By: tealflame
Date Posted: April 17 2009 at 11:44pm
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i have a flame hawkfish in my tank as well as peppermint shrimp he hasen't ever bothered anything. i would recomend getting one they are alot of fun to watch and have agreat personality. ------------- leap first then look! 75 gal reef & 75 gal mostly fish 210 finally up and running |
Posted By: kay181
Date Posted: April 18 2009 at 3:08am
i love mine he is one of coolest fish i have. never keep him with shrimp, but lots of coral and crabs and snails they stand out like crazy get one even if you have to start a new tank ------------- day light scares me im going back under |
Posted By: cl2ysta1
Date Posted: April 18 2009 at 10:45am
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we had a pair and neither ever bothered our peppermints. ------------- I <3 Boxers Achilles tang lover |