pistal shrimp/goby with hawk fish ?

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  1. mcmarkrazz

    mcmarkrazz Astrea Snail

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    have a yellow watchman goby and want to get a pistal shrimp for him but i am worried my hawk fish will eat him..75 gallon reef tank full with rock/corals/fiish..watch u all thin k??
     
    mcmarkrazz, Nov 22, 2010
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  2. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    what kind of hawkfish is it? If it's a falco/dwarf hawkfish then you should be fine. but other hawkfish will probably try to eat it then
     
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  3. mcmarkrazz

    mcmarkrazz Astrea Snail

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    yes it is a falco hawk but he did eat my peppermint shrimps but they were real small so thats why im a little worried
     
    mcmarkrazz, Nov 23, 2010
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  4. Va Reef

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    no hawkfish will eat a snapping shrimp IMO snapping shrimp can reach up to 3", they can "snap" but i dont think they use it for defense, they have a burrow, and the goby would watch out for him
     
    Va Reef, Nov 23, 2010
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