Flame Hawkfish and Shrimp

[InvaderJim]

I was wondering if anyone has been succesful in keeping a Flame Hawkfish with shrimp? I'd really like to get one because of their cool personalities, but I would also like to have a few cleaner shrimp. I've read that they eat live feeder shrimp, but if the cleaner is big enough will it still get eaten?

 

[bureau13]

I've kept them with decent-sized cleaner shrimp and never had a problem, although other people haven't been so lucky. I would say get a large shrimp, put him in first, and get a fairly small Hawk.

jds

 

[InvaderJim]

That's what I was thinking as well. I have seen some large cleaner shrimp and I was wondering how a small Flame would be able to eat one of those. haha

 

[Bret61081]

i have mine with 4 shrimp for almost a year now...with no problems...1 cleaner, 1 blood, and 2 pepermints...Go for it!