Flame Hawkfish Questions

[chrissaysyes]

Mine played with me at the LFS, he would do little flips when I touched the glass. As soon as I got him home to a bigger tank, all I ever saw were his little eyes looking at me from inside a little cave or crack.

 

[shibby]

Mine played with me at the LFS, he would do little flips when I touched the glass. As soon as I got him home to a bigger tank, all I ever saw were his little eyes looking at me from inside a little cave or crack.

same! really skecthed out fish i just look at him and he darts away.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Yup, he'll dart off somewhere but then he'll start peeking at you through a crack somewhere. They definitely have personality.

 

[bobf]

I was interested in a Falco Hawkfish.

My original comments were about my 'Falco' Hawkfish - AKA Dwarf Hawkfish

Falco, Dwarf, you decide!

Just can't trust 'em I'm afraid.

Great fish, full of character as you say, but just a shame they are so good at what they do (shame for the cleaners anyway!)

 

[chrissaysyes]

Like I said, mine never attacked anything. He was pretty affraid of my tang though...maybe that kept him in hiding.

 

[BoneSnapper]

I still do not want to risk my Cleaner being eaten.

 

[chrissaysyes]

I really dont think a falco would hurt your cleaner...but there is always a risk.

 

[Lynden]

Not a huge risk, but the falco is a bigger one than the flame is.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Lyden, didnt I read somewhere where you said cleaner shrimp are less likely to be eaten than other inverts? Or did this just apply to tetradons?

 

[Lynden]

Cleaners of any species are less likely to be eaten, and indeed in the wild cleaner wrasses and shrimp are practically immune to predation. In aquaria things tend to break down, but if the potential predator is well-fed, the chances of the shrimp being eaten are largely reduced.

 

[BoneSnapper]

I would like one. Would feeding it twice a day be enough?

 

[chrissaysyes]

More than likely, yeah.

 

[BoneSnapper]

I am not going to get it. I am going to get a Goby and a Blenny instead.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Good choice