Hawkfish

Anyone keep a longnose hawk in thier reef? If so how does it behave, Ive seen them in reef tanks before but have never kept one. What about the common hawk fish? I like the way they pirch on things. Will these fish eat my snails crabs brittle stars or corals?

 

Both Fish are reef safe with the exception of shrimp and smaller crabs. I have had the Flame and really like the fish except when it perched on my clams, other wise I never had an issue. I would not house the Flame in a nano though.

 

Be careful Hawks can be aggressive to smaller fish.

 

Thanks guys. Maybe down the road i'll get one for my 37 gal. I dont plan on keeping many fish in there, maybe a hawk, a small wrasse, or a few anthias. Do you think a 37 with a 10 gal sump is enough volume for this?

 

My longnose hawk was a model citizen when I had my reef up and running didnt even go after corals or inverts

 

I have an Arc Eye Hawkfish. I bought him very small and he has been well behaved in my tank.

 

I have a lyretail hawkfish and he is a model citizen as well.