2 hawkfish in a 75 ?

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I have a 75 gal mixed reef that has been running for about 6 years, I bought it and brought it home 1.5 years ago. I have a large longnose hawk that I absolutely love, and I just bought the contents of a tank from someone who had to move. That tank included a med sized falco hawk, among other things. The contents of the “new” setup are in their own tank but I don’t really plan on keeping both running long-term. I was wondering if anyone had experience keeping 2 hawkfish of different species in a tank as small as a 75 ? I’ve googled but only found threads about 150 gal + tanks. Thanks guys !
 
My experience with both are Falco's are more aggressive than the long nose and may become an issue together in a 75. I've kept two long nose together in the past without issue, but never mixed Hawks.
 
I had a Falco that was an absolute terror to every other fish in my tank. Cool looking fish, but total jerk.
 
This is my first experience with a falco, he seems okay in the holding tank so that’s why I wasn’t sure. I may just have to keep a second tank running lol. Thanks guys !!
 
Longnose and flame can be kept together in that size tank, but a falco is more aggressive than the flame, so I would recommend against it.
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