are geometric pygmy hawkfish difficult?

[joec]

My LFS told me they were. I've also read they likely will not eat frozen foods

what's the scoop on these?

 

[Tft12]

I have one. He’s really cool. Mine eats frozen...but I got it from Diver’s Den.

 

[joec]

I have one. He’s really cool. Mine eats frozen...but I got it from Diver’s Den.

Maybe DD is the way to got on this species.

Does he hide all the time, some people write that they never see them?

 

[Tft12]

Mine does hide a bit. Not all the time. He’s in a 180 and I see him a little each each day. At feeding time he pretty much always comes out to grab a couple mysis.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

They arent excactly difficult to keep they are just initially very shy, target feeding will help aswell as live foods to help them. Mine hides a lot too but hes always out to feed.

 

[rkpetersen]

I got one from Diver's Den and put it in a 20 gal nano (after quarantine).
Ate frozen food right away, and continues to do so.
Behaves like a hawkfish. Sits still but then will make sudden dashes for particular pieces of food.
Not very active but doesn't hide either.
Really nice fish; doesn't bother any other fish, and they don't bother it.
At least from this one fish, I wouldn't say they are difficult at all.
Probably better suited for a small tank though; might rarely see it in a big tank.