Wife wants a red fish

[RJT]

Yes! She did her research and she decided red was the missing item in the tank.

Problem is the only red fish I can find is a flame hawk.

Are there any other options?

I already have flame angels, flame wrasses and red velvet wrasse. She thinks they are more orange than red.

 

[degibson84]

Why not a flame hawk?

 

[Nina51]

if you have a tight fitting lid and no ornamental shrimp, look at the red nose hawkfish. tons of personality and super easy to care for!

 

[SDguy]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+42+315&pcatid=315

 

[Politiceaux]

if you have a tight fitting lid and no ornamental shrimp, look at the red nose hawkfish. tons of personality and super easy to care for!

Agreed

 

[RJT]

Why not a flame hawk?

They seem not very active. They must be great fish because everyone that I know that has one has nothing but praise for them. I just don't see it.

 

[RJT]

if you have a tight fitting lid and no ornamental shrimp, look at the red nose hawkfish. tons of personality and super easy to care for!

They definitely have a unique look. I like them. Maybe because they are a hawkfish but doesn't have the open mouth live I see with the flame hawk. That open mouth and leaning to the side really isn't a good look.

 

[RJT]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+42+315&pcatid=315

Great choice. I like this one. Plus its listed as difficult- I like challenges.

 

[degibson84]

Great choice. I like this one. Plus its listed as difficult- I like challenges.

and you will rarely see it since it is nocturnal

 

[RJT]

Showed the options to wife and she chose flame hawk.

If my lfs can get a small popeye I will probably get one. I am concerned about its very large mouth though and being a carnivore.

 

[SDguy]

and you will rarely see it since it is nocturnal

That's not true. Mine was out and about all the time. It will eat very small fish.

 

[RJT]

and you will rarely see it since it is nocturnal

Thanks. I didn't get a chance to fully research them. Yeah, nocturnal fish are a no go.

 

[RJT]

That's not true. Mine was out and about all the time. It will eat very small fish.

Beautiful fish Peter.

How big was he when you got him? How big is he now and how long did it take for him to get that big?

 

[SDguy]

He was about 5 inches. Ate anything, including pellets. I lost him for unknown reasons. Just stopped eating one day and died.

 

[RJT]

Sorry to hear that. Was he in your reef

 

[SDguy]

No he was in my FOWLR.

 

[humaguy]

lol, nevermind....

 

[scuzy]

Flame wrasse?

 

[Empty Bottles]

Any flasher wrasse.

 

[Reefer54]

does it have to be a fish

why not a fire shrimp or 3
or a real nice red lobo, trachy, or acan

i would go the coral direction, but be careful if you go the gorgonia route as most bright colored gorgonia are not photosynthetic.

even some dragons breath macro would be nice and is super good looking