Flame hawkfish and shrimp

theyammieguy · 12/18/2009, 07:54 PM

Quick search shows me that it is a hit or miss with the flame hawks eating shrimp.

I have a flame hawk and am thinking about adding a fire shrimp.

Should I risk it?

What about an arrow crab? Think he would eat one of those?

goochesfish · 12/18/2009, 07:59 PM

I very much want a flame hawk but I already have a cleaner shrimp and a pistol shrimp. I'd like to know the answer as well.

theyammieguy · 12/18/2009, 08:01 PM

From what I read they will more than likely eat the cleaner shrimp.
You could try getting an infant flame. They seem to be more tolerable to shrimp.

BTW, I love my flame. He dug a little hole at the front of my tank and sits there and watches everything.

gjk · 12/18/2009, 08:16 PM

Agreed on the juvenial fish not bothering the shrimp. To take it a step further; both my longnose and flame were introduced as very small. The shrimp, two cleaners, two fires and one coral banded were and are all lg. and established. Both hawks are quite large now and no problems.

goochesfish · 12/18/2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theyammieguy

He dug a little hole at the front of my tank and sits there and watches everything.

A hole??? Great! That's all I need is another hole digger. I already have 3 that burrow, the pistol and 2 goby's

thi7b · 12/18/2009, 08:26 PM

I would not do it. I losted 2 cleaner and 6 fire shrimp from my flame hawk. It was an expensive meal for 2 days.

12/18/2009, 07:54 PM	#1
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	Flame hawkfish and shrimp Quick search shows me that it is a hit or miss with the flame hawks eating shrimp. I have a flame hawk and am thinking about adding a fire shrimp. Should I risk it? What about an arrow crab? Think he would eat one of those?

12/18/2009, 07:59 PM	#2
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	I very much want a flame hawk but I already have a cleaner shrimp and a pistol shrimp. I'd like to know the answer as well. __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

12/18/2009, 08:16 PM	#4
gjk Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 185	Flame Agreed on the juvenial fish not bothering the shrimp. To take it a step further; both my longnose and flame were introduced as very small. The shrimp, two cleaners, two fires and one coral banded were and are all lg. and established. Both hawks are quite large now and no problems.

12/18/2009, 08:01 PM	#3
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	From what I read they will more than likely eat the cleaner shrimp. You could try getting an infant flame. They seem to be more tolerable to shrimp. BTW, I love my flame. He dug a little hole at the front of my tank and sits there and watches everything.

12/18/2009, 08:26 PM	#6
thi7b Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 274	I would not do it. I losted 2 cleaner and 6 fire shrimp from my flame hawk. It was an expensive meal for 2 days.