Hawkfish banished to a QT Tank

We had to pull out our Spotted Hawk because he first killed our favorite Cleaner Shrimp and started to pester our Coral Beauty Angel.

He is in another tank all by himself for the time being.

Any idea of what we could put in with him as we dont want him to be alone in the tank and we dont want to get rid of him. He really is a great fish...

 

I like hawkfish but I like my shrimp better If the fish is that aggressive, I wouldn't try to put anything in the tank with it and it will be just fine by itself.

 

Hi again, Amcarrig...That is what we are thinking we just set him up in a tank by himself. It is a great fish with a lot of personality and we did not want to get rid of it...

 

I set up a nano just to house two perc clowns that could not compete/survive in my main tank and I also did not want to get rid of them. Was a fun exercise and now I enjoy it just as much.

I enjoy the attention it needs, as the main tank requires so little. (helps fulfill my reef-keeping "urges" - and keeps at bay, the continuous desire of moving up to a larger tank. )

My Nano

 

Hey Omard, That is exactly what we are thinking of doing. We definitely do not want to get rid of the Hawk, he is awesome...Added the rock and sand yesterday...A bit of coral is next..Tell me about the urge, we were out yesterday and on impulse almost bought a 265, LOL...We have been thinking about a 200 and now a 265...what next, 1000? LOL

 

;D -- Remember OmarD's Rule, "current tank is just the sump for the next..."

 

If you got it from a LFS ? see if they will trade you for a long nose hawk its pretty shrimp safe and it acts just as all Hawks do. Set's and looks ( either swimming like crazy or falling like a rock

 

Omard, I heard that.LOL..Thanks

Tangster, we thought about that as well...Thanks