Paracirrhitus Hawkfish

[TriggerFinger]

Does anyone have experience with the Paracirrhites genus of Hawkfish? I really like the look of the arc eye hawk but I don’t see them mentioned very often.

Edit: feel free to share pics of your hawks!

 

[ndrwater]

Depending on your end goal, most of the fish in this genus are relatively common.
There are a few concerns if doing a reef tank however. Arc eye hawks can be a bit on the agressive side, and Freckle face hawks can get quite large.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

My arc eye nips at my wrasses. I feed him heavy and still he likes to strike at random

 

[vetteguy53081]

Keep them fed. They are busy bodies cruising the tank regularly. They in my own experience don’t seem to like anthias

 

[TriggerFinger]

My arc eye nips at my wrasses. I feed him heavy and still he likes to strike at random

Any pics? Ive only seen a couple for sale on divers den and never local.

 

[NJDragonet]

 

[NJDragonet]

One amazing fish I have had mine for 3 years in my 350 reef in my experience it is hit or miss with the coral nipping but only about 20% do it and they just nip once in a blue moon if you keep well fed they should have no problems at all

 

[NJDragonet]

From what I know they usually come on liveaquarias dd every Tuesday or friday

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Any pics? Ive only seen a couple for sale on divers den and never local.

No pics and I’m going threw a 5 day black out

 

[TriggerFinger]

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[TriggerFinger]

Beautiful fish! Thanks for the pic!

 

[ThRoewer]

Be careful with smaller fish and shrimp, they might end up as dinner.
I had one of the larger ones and he confused my dartfish and cleaner shrimp with food...

 

[NJDragonet]

Be careful with smaller fish and shrimp, they might end up as dinner.
I had one of the larger ones and he confused my dartfish and cleaner shrimp with food...

actually no these guys get up to 4-5 inches they may nip at some inverts but never fish