whats the best HAWK Fish?

[saltysteven]

Ive had a long nose hawk fish before and he was great i started a new tank and see that they re alot of hawk fishes to pick from.
what do you think is the most interesting one? i plan on keeping a reef in the future

 

[jnc914]

I like the long nose Hawk best, then the Falco, and lastly the Flame. I lost my longnose when he decided to go carpet surfing. I am looking into getting another.

 

[saltysteven]

when is a good time to add him? i dont have any fish in at the moment but im planning my list

 

[20reefer]

I like the redspotted.

 

[saltysteven]

lol actualy thats what i think i had now looking at them side by side. its been some time but the redspotted was the one i had - he was cool.
20 reefer- did you have a longnose at any other time as well? wanted to know how they differ?

 

[20reefer]

No, never had one but from I have read both are one of the more safe with inverts. Sorry for my Englsh.

 

[BangkokMatt]

I prefer flame hawkfish. Loads of character.

 

[Bret61081]

Ive had a flame in my reef for almost 3 years now and it has barely even grown! Lots of personality and has never bothered any of my shrimp...and I have lots of different ones(sexy, anemone, cleaners, blood, blue coral banded and a few pepermints) I like the flames!

 

[saltysteven]

from what i remember you cant mix these different hawkfish, right?

 

[hawkfish21]

I had a flame, longnose & a arc-eye together in my 135. I didn't have any problems.

 

[saltysteven]

hawkfish21- really? thats cool

 

[falconut]

I had a Longnose for a while and I think they are assume, but mine jumped out, as so many do. He didn't bother my shrimp, but I only had him for a few months.

About a year ago I got a Geometric Pygmy Hawk:

He hid for a while in the beginning, but comes out alot more now. They only get about 1-1/2" - 2" max. and are probably the safest with shrimp. Not quite as visible as the Longnose, but they are pretty cool too.

 

[Sigmund]

I agree with the "Falconut" on the Geometric Pygmy hawkfish. They can be a little shy at first, but once they get comfortable they are much more outgoing, plus because they stay small no real problems usually with aggression or eating ornamental shrimps.

The only thing is they are not actually Hawkfish, even though they behave and look just like them. I believe they are actually some type of Anthias.

 

[saltysteven]

do they act like hawkfish? hopping around from place to place and starring at you?

 

[Jeff-in-Akron]

I have had a flame hawk and a spotted hawk in my 65 gal for 4 months. No problems between the two. I love the flame!

 

[HPD Turbo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11116689#post11116689 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnc914
I like the long nose Hawk best, then the Falco, and lastly the Flame. I lost my longnose when he decided to go carpet surfing. I am looking into getting another.

LIMO!!!!!

 

[Sigmund]

saltysteven,

Yes they act and behave just like hawkfish, no swim bladder so they hop from place to place perching. The benefit is they stay smaller, and have a better disposition.

 

[tangers]

I had a flame hawk and he was great. Careful though because they can go carpet surfing!

 

[saltysteven]

thanx sigmund, ill have to check him out.
as far as the flame does anyone have a problem with it eating feather dusters or any other invertebrates?

 

[saltysteven]

and also it says that hawkfish eat small shrimp but has anyone had problems with it eating a cleaner shrimp?