Are Hawkfish easy to keep? Jumpers?
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ThRoewer
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Easy to keep - yes.
Jumpers - not particularly.
The biggest issue with them is that they are predators and will eat whatever they can swallow. Shrimp and small fish won't last long with a hawkfish in the tank.
The only ones I would consider are the the longnose and the flame hawkfish because they they are relatively small and have smaller mouths than the rest of the gang.
The longnose is probably the safest of all the hawkfish.
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Jumpers - not particularly.
The biggest issue with them is that they are predators and will eat whatever they can swallow. Shrimp and small fish won't last long with a hawkfish in the tank.
The only ones I would consider are the the longnose and the flame hawkfish because they they are relatively small and have smaller mouths than the rest of the gang.
The longnose is probably the safest of all the hawkfish.
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gprdypoo04
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Got a flame for the last couple years. Great fish full of personality. Never seen him aggressive toward anything including invertebrates.
Awesome. Seems I’ll stick to a Flame or Longnose. I’d love to hear more about your experiences with their diet and whether they jump / carpet surf. I’m asking because in other places I have read multiple horror stories of people’s Hawkfish jumping to their deaths while they were out or just doing something else. From the videos I’ve watched, some of them do like to “climb” their way near the water’s surface, which makes me worried.
edsbeaker
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I've had several flame hawks over the years with a couple incidents. One of my flame hawks ate my medium sized cleaner shrimp. I didn't catch him in the act, but the tentacles hanging from his mouth was proof enough for me. 
. Another one I had became a snack for the dog when it jumped out of the tank while I was cleaning it. I love them so much, though. So much personality! Just make sure the tank is covered. Most fish can potentially jump, so it's a good idea anyway.
. Another one I had became a snack for the dog when it jumped out of the tank while I was cleaning it. I love them so much, though. So much personality! Just make sure the tank is covered. Most fish can potentially jump, so it's a good idea anyway.gprdypoo04
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My flame has never jumped as i can tell.
ThRoewer
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laverda
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That's interesting to know as I would like to pair my flame hawk.looking forward to the link.
ThRoewer
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Posted a new thread in the Breeding Forum
ThRoewer
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Flame hawks (Neocirrhites armatus) should be easy as there is actually a little sexual dichromatism:
Seems one of the sexes (male?) has a little more black and a more vibrant red.
BTW, if LiveAquaria can pair them in such numbers it is usually fairly easy.
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ThRoewer
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.... One of my flame hawks ate my medium sized cleaner shrimp. I didn't catch him in the act, but the tentacles hanging from his mouth was proof enough for me.
That's how you catch them in the act
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ThRoewer
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2 of them will become a bonded pair.
I would only recommend the longnose or the flame hawk. Even the flame hawk might already be a risk for smaller tankmates. The other may eat whatever they can swallow - which is far more than you might think. And fish like gobies are just the right shape to go down easy...
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I would only recommend the longnose or the flame hawk. Even the flame hawk might already be a risk for smaller tankmates. The other may eat whatever they can swallow - which is far more than you might think. And fish like gobies are just the right shape to go down easy...
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