Longnose Hawk

[welshgazz]

Hi all, getting a longnose Hawk fish later from Lfs, was just wondering if it will go after bigger shrimp such a cleaner and boxer? I have read they eat small shrimp and critters like mysis etc. Have attached a pic of the exact fish, Lfs sent me. It looks fantastic. Thanks all.

aquarium

300l (80g) juwel rio
40kg sand
40kg live rock
Tmc v2 skim 500 compact hob skimmer
1000lph filter pump
Filter floss
Carbon
2 x 2800 lph circulation pumps (fluval sea 3, hydor koralia 3200)
1 hydor koralia 900

1 black sailfin blenny
1 purple firefish
1 one spot Foxface
2 percula clowns (pair)
1 Squaretail Bristletooth Tang (Indian kole)
1 strawberry conch
3 nassarius snails

 

[James M]

Welcome to reef2reef !!!
It’s a 50/50. It might go after the shrimps it might not

 

[welshgazz]

Welcome to reef2reef !!!
It’s a 50/50. It might go after the shrimps it might not

Ok that's cool, think that's the way with a lot of marine fish, 50/50. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Reefs and Geeks]

I used to have one, and he was great except at feeding time. He got aggressive with all of my other fish during feeding time. I ended up giving mine away because it harassed my small flame angel to the point it died. Not sure the exact cause, but I would guess stress/not getting enough food due to the hawk fish.

The hawk fish did have alot of personality, so hopefully you get one that is better behaved.