mr big

[T-T-Trigger]

it was my birthday yesterday, thats my only excuse. but i love him already :love2:

doesn't look so big right?



so why mr big???











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:eek2:

 

[bluedevils32701]

that sucker is huge bet you he eats like a pig!

 

[T-T-Trigger]

Last fish on my list (for now) - love the big hawks.

this is the trigger and hawk in same frame. i never leave you guys hanging for pics

 

[PSLee]

Where did u get this pretty hawk from?

 

[T-T-Trigger]

makes my seio 1500 look like a chew toy

 

[T-T-Trigger]

Where did u get this pretty hawk from?

you may have seen it at Atlantis, yes? apparently they had it for awhile.

 

[danorth]

Finally got a giant hawk again? Looks great!, how big is it? Yeah, where did you get it from? (NM, Atlantis!)

 

[T-T-Trigger]

i have been doing quite a bit of searching and had a number of places saying they would look for one - but nothing ever came through. So I decided I would just go for this one - obviously healthy and (although larger than I would like to start with) exactly the species i wanted.

In fact, even though the c. pinnulatus is more colorful, I bought the stocky hawk to 'tide me over' till i found the giant hawk. Now I have both! trying to decide today how i want to house all these buggers. I pulled my 100 out of the garage (that didn't last long ) and am putting a fresh coat of paint on it for (probably) the stocky hawk, the undulated, and the fimbriated. And keep the larger tank for the giant and everybody else. omg i need a 12 step group.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13358215#post13358215 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by danorth
Finally got a giant hawk again? Looks great!, how big is it? Yeah, where did you get it from? (NM, Atlantis!)

DAN, I just couldn't help myself - this thing is awesome. I think everybody has a fish they just have to have, and for some reason that is this fish for me. oh, and it is between 12-12.5 inches.

 

[LisaD]

that is a NICE fish! is it adult sized, or will it get even bigger?

 

[T-T-Trigger]

thanks lisa! fishbase says 60cm max size and it is 30cm now. if i recall the females are smaller by a couple of inches - so i imagine in either case it will grow a couple more.


two biggest photos i have found

 

[JustinReef]

I don't like that second pic very much...








Beautiful fish you have though! More pics!!!!

 

[sunfishh]

Your hawk is awesome
Also I love your aquascape.

 

[Recty]

I really like it, gorgeous fish and definitely not something you see everyday.

 

[LisaD]

oh, and Happy Birthday!!!

 

[danorth]

That's right, happy B-Day! I'd post some hotties but the RC police won't likely roll like that.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

really, my aquascape ? hehe - im embarrassed actually since its sitting on the floor, and i have no substrate because i didnt want to add it and move it again 2 weeks later ! - but i promise, by this time next week all wrongs will be righted.

 

[saltyESQ]

I hope you at least ate that fish.

 

[elecbzerk]

Happy Birthday!! beautiful fish!!

 

[Grouperhead]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13360832#post13360832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by saltyESQ
I hope you at least ate that fish.

Thats not T-T-T in the pic. Pic is from a saltwater flyfishing site.

Sweet hawk man. Seen him at Atlantis for a while...think they had him at 14" right? Beautiful color. If the giant hawks are anything like the small guys, personality is great.

Happy Bday as well.