New Flame Hawk - Coolest fish!

[Mini Coop]

Meet Elmo (yes - I have a 2 & 3 year old, but it fits). After going 85 days fallow, and having a really crappy start to reefing, I've learned so very much, and am in the road to recovery!
He is in QT being treated with PraziPro. He is so awesome! He already comes to the front of the tank to greet me. So excited to add him to the DT after a few weeks.

More posts to come as I restock and add corals! But wanted to update. I seriously can't thank @Humblefish @melypr1985 and @Diesel and so many others that have been amazing and so patient to get me through the hard stuff! Hopefully you all can celebrate with me in the victories!

 

[Diesel]

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I had one in my old 90 gallon tank. Absolutely loved him! Wish I could find one locally :/

 

[Mini Coop]

I had one in my old 90 gallon tank. Absolutely loved him! Wish I could find one locally :/

I got lucky!!!

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I got lucky!!!

I have been looking at them on Live Aquaria for months!

 

[miyags]

Elmo's looking good. They really are a fish with personality. The little rock jumpers.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

My longnose hawk is also a hoot!

 

[Humblefish]

You don't have any small shrimp (peppermint, sexy) do ya?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

You don't have any small shrimp (peppermint, sexy) do ya?

That is a good catch, Humble. IIRC, my flame did make a meal out of my skunk cleaners

 

[Mini Coop]

You don't have any small shrimp (peppermint, sexy) do ya?

I have 3 peppermint...I think...I only ever see one. But I think he is almost as big as the flame hawk.
Concerned?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

 

[Mini Coop]

He's very cool! I have thought about getting one! I have a 120. Trying to stick to around 12 fish - so hard to decide!

I have a couple of flasher wrasses coming in a couple of weeks!!

 

[Humblefish]

That is a good catch, Humble. IIRC, my flame did make a meal out of my skunk cleaners

See, I like that you consider my reply to be a "good catch". My wife would say I was being "negative" about the Flame Hawk.

I have 3 peppermint...I think...I only ever see one. But I think he is almost as big as the flame hawk.
Concerned?

Good possibility you won't see any of them ever again after the hawk goes in.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I have a 125, and so far I have:
yellow tang
regal tang
pearl eye clarkii
4 yellowtail damsels
yellow headed sleeper goby
firefish
algae blenny
flame angel (sump dweller)
longnose hawkfish
pajama cardinal

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

See, I like that you consider my reply to be a "good catch". My wife would say I was being "negative" about the Flame Hawk.

Good possibility you won't see any of them ever again after the hawk goes in.

My flame hawk was a good boy for about a year, then WHACK! No more shrimp. LOL

 

[Mini Coop]

I have a 125, and so far I have:
yellow tang
regal tang
pearl eye clarkii
4 yellowtail damsels
yellow headed sleeper goby
firefish
algae blenny
flame angel (sump dweller)
longnose hawkfish
pajama cardinal

LOVE!!! I am thinking the two wrasses, 2 bangaii cardinals, possibly 3-5 anthias? (but I prefer something cooler). I have a fox face, sailfin and 2 clowns now. feel free to suggest others to look at! I have a lot of corals, so need to keep that safe. Thinking about a goby or blenny - but don't want my sand all over the place with some corals on the sand bed too! lol. Love flame angels!

See, I like that you consider my reply to be a "good catch". My wife would say I was being "negative" about the Flame Hawk.

Good possibility you won't see any of them ever again after the hawk goes in.

LOL! That is funny! I consider it a good catch and being protective for me to know what is going to happen
Well, I will say a prayer for them . . . at least I know they will be used as food I suppose. I may see if my friend wants them so they don't get wasted. HAHA! Are cleaner shrimp and fire shrimp safe? (I don't have any, but don't want to get any with him either).

Funny - he looks so sweet and innocent and goofy . . . who would have known

 

[Sandroni]

I have been looking at them on Live Aquaria for months!

I just was on a little while ago they are in stock, its around $60.

 

[Humblefish]

Are cleaner shrimp and fire shrimp safe?

Get the biggest ones you can find and they might be alright for awhile. But as the hawk grows in size he will eventually eat them. It's just what hawkfish do.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

LOVE!!! I am thinking the two wrasses, 2 bangaii cardinals, possibly 3-5 anthias? (but I prefer something cooler). I have a fox face, sailfin and 2 clowns now. feel free to suggest others to look at! I have a lot of corals, so need to keep that safe. Thinking about a goby or blenny - but don't want my sand all over the place with some corals on the sand bed too! lol. Love flame angels!

I'm looking at anthias as well. I would like 3+. I have a wonderful, fat, healthy not-for-use-with-coral flame angel. LOL I also would like an ocellaris clown as well.

 

[melypr1985]

Awesome fish @Jena Cooper ! I really love those guys.