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September 19th, 2007, 05:06 AM
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hawkfish
Does anyone have a hawkfish? Yesterday I noticed mine diving into my rock like it was attacking something. what would it be going for? Have any of you expierenced this before?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55g reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: not very long Other Intrests: Hunting, Fishing, Outdoor stuff 
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#2
September 19th, 2007, 05:12 AM
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Re: hawkfish
They are preditors and wait on top of rocks to attack their pray, hence the name hawkfish. I'm npt real sure what they will eat, but a guess would be it went after a crab or pod or something, but yeah when they swoop their after pray.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gal reef, 175 MH, CSS 125. 29 gal reef, 10 gal sump, ASM mini G 130 watt PC's Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: in fresh water all my life and stared salt in 08/06 Other Intrests: aquariums,remodeling houses,and cars
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September 19th, 2007, 05:15 AM
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Re: hawkfish
Hawkfish aren't reef safe, and they will eat inverts, like Bobby said probably a shrimp or crab.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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September 19th, 2007, 05:27 AM
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Re: hawkfish
So I should take him out before I get some corals?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55g reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: not very long Other Intrests: Hunting, Fishing, Outdoor stuff
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September 19th, 2007, 05:44 AM
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Re: hawkfish
I don't think he'd bother corals. But if you want to keep shrimp or crabs, he'd probably eat them.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#6
September 19th, 2007, 10:05 PM
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Re: hawkfish
probbaly a pod. what kind is he/she?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal.SWPT,20gal,FWPL,and 30gal.SWRT Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3years Other Intrests: airsoft,guitar,wakeskating,skateboarding
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#7
September 20th, 2007, 03:50 AM
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Re: hawkfish
Yep,Hawkfish are predators.But they are a cool fish.
You just wont be able to keep any shrimp with them.
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#8
September 20th, 2007, 04:08 AM
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Re: hawkfish
A hawkfish is an ambush predators.They do best in fish only tanks with fish bigger than it.Mine ate my 5'' Maroon clownfish,bastard!...keep it well fed.
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#9
September 23rd, 2007, 09:33 PM
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Re: hawkfish
I have a flame hawk in my 850 he will eat small shrimps but doesn't mess with my bigger shimp, I put in oh about 80.00 worth of peppermint shrimp to help me control aiptasia and well he enjoyed a good meal along with the mystery wrasse and labouti wrasse. But depending on the type of hawk and his size you should be able to enjoy him for a bit.
I have a arc eye in my 180 and I know that I will not be able to put shrimps in there and I will be replacing crabs more often but I like him. What kind did you get? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon nano, 850 gallon reef, 4 - 20 gallon species tanks, 180 gallon built in Angel & Butterfly Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 15+ years Other Intrests: reef keeping, scuba diving, rock crawling, horse back riding
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