QT flame hawk and firefish at once?

[DrBoxedWine]

Could you quarantine a flame hawk and a firefish in a 20g at the same time? I'm headed to the store tomorrow to get a flame hawk, and wondering if i could pick up a firefish as well and treat them at the same time for a month or so.

 

[HumbleFish]

It's less than ideal, but should be fine so long as the hawk isn't too big/firefish too small.

I would definitely add a very small PVC "cave" that only the firefish can fit into, as insurance.

 

[DoubleM 10]

make sure you have plenty of hiding spots. the more the better. u can use pvc for that.

 

[shesacharmer]

I found that adding a plastic aquarium plant which is easy to clean and breaks up the sight lines in the tank made my timid fish feel more comfortable.

 

[Sk8r]

LID!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dartfish (firefish) go airborne at the slightest excuse. Flame hawks can be pushy.

 

[DrBoxedWine]

This would also make the flame hawk one of the first fish in the display tank eventually... My favorite Lfs has a handsome one for half off, which is why I'm thinking of adding him sooner than I originally planned (the original plan was to get 3 or 4 other fish before adding him). Is he going to be more headache than the $30 I'll save in getting him early? I'm also adding a LM Blenny, mccoskers wrasse, and diamond goby (a couple others as well but those ones are feisty too and I was going to add after the flame anyway). Is he going to pick on them?

 

[HumbleFish]

Sk8r put it best... while hawkfish aren't overly aggressive, they can be "pushy". I could see an established flame hawk messing with a new blenny or goby. The size of your tank (?) also comes into play. Also know that hawkfish will sometimes eat ornamental shrimp. I had one that actually ate most of my snails before I figured it out.

 

[DrBoxedWine]

Thanks! I won't be adding shrimp for that reason. It's a 75g tank. Thanks again everyone, sounds like I have some things to think about.