Flame Hawkfish??

[KJB32]

Looking to add another fish to my tank. I currently have a 75 gallon with a pair of clowns and a bi-color angelfish. I was thinking about adding a flame hawkfish as the latest addition.
Opinions, experiences, other suggestions?

Kevin

 

[Joao Monteiro]

Do you have shrimps ?

 

[KJB32]

Nope, no shrimps.

 

[flameangel88]

For the list you have I think you should be fine. I've both the Spotted and Arceye and they only go after small fishes such as Clown Goby and Chalk Basslet and will nip at Hermit Crabs every now and then.

 

[hawkfish21]

My Flame has never went after a shrimp in the four years I've had him. He will go after snails only if they are turned over.

 

[Bret61081]

mine has never bother any of my shrimp either and I have 4....IMO they aren't as aggressive as most people think! Mine loves to sit on my magfloat and watch everything thats going on! Lots of personality!!

 

[Steve Atkins]

Mine has never bothered any of my 5 shrimps but the fish is small and the shrimps are nearly the same size. Even some baby bangaii cardinals were not touched by it. Recently it has taken to perching on a Tuxedo Urchin that has crawled up onto the hawks favourite circulating pump perch.

My Falco Hawk, on the other hand, managed to take a small anemone shrimp I was stupid enough to put in the tank (I am now keeping the other one I purchased in a second tank until it is a lot bigger) and will happily rid the tank of baby bangaii if I don’t get to them first.

Steve

 

[labragg1]

I added a flame hawk to my reef a few weeks ago and so far he hasn't touched anything except the food I throw in.
I have 2 cleaner shrimp, 2 cb shrimp, and 1 fire shrimp. They are all descent size so that may be a factor. I also purchased the smalles Flame hawk that I could find and added him long after the shrimp were already settled in the tank.
So far he's doing great and is a really beautiful fish. I love their personalities.
HTH