Question regarding hawkish with mandarin

[edsbeaker]

I am considering a mandarin for my year old 140 gallon, but I have a pair of flame hawkfish. I know the hawkfish eat crustaceans and am wondering if this includes the isopods and copepods that the mandarin will rely on. Does anyone know if they will be competing for food?

 

[eatbreakfast]

The hawkfish dont really "pick" at the rock like a mandarin does. They wont compete for food. You should be fine.

 

[edsbeaker]

Thanks!

 

[35galSaltwater]

No food competition but the flame hawke could bug the mandarin, mine did.

 

[snorvich]

The hawkfish dont really "pick" at the rock like a mandarin does. They wont compete for food. You should be fine.

I agree. Not shrimp safe, however.

 

[edsbeaker]

Thanks, all!