Flame Hawk ?

brian762 · 02/16/2011, 06:46 PM

So i got a flame hawk, drip acclimated for 2 hours or so. put him in the tank and he found a rock to perch on. well come today he is swimming up the sides of the glass and keeps resting on the powerhead. Is this normal for these guys? he doesnt seem like he is stressed, he is eating and what not. He is my fav fish and just want to make sure he is ok.

Thanks.

robrich342 · 02/16/2011, 07:49 PM

if he is eating its a good sign

Aquarist007 · 02/16/2011, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian762

So i got a flame hawk, drip acclimated for 2 hours or so. put him in the tank and he found a rock to perch on. well come today he is swimming up the sides of the glass and keeps resting on the powerhead. Is this normal for these guys? he doesnt seem like he is stressed, he is eating and what not. He is my fav fish and just want to make sure he is ok.

Thanks.

that is normal for these guys. If you find him stuck to the power head --then that's something to be worried about

xReefGx · 02/16/2011, 10:25 PM

its normal mine perches himself up on anything

AfricaOffroad · 02/17/2011, 06:46 AM

Mine also does the glass swimming bit

The Velvet Sea · 02/17/2011, 08:12 AM

Mine will swim the glass in the corners of my tank, up and down repeatedly for a while, usually in the corner where I feed.

Izek · 02/17/2011, 09:39 AM

Mine dose the same thing I've had him for about 6 years and he never gets boring. Always has energy to do loops around my powehead and just perches right on top every loop it's funny great fish. Enjoy that little bugger

nickman · 02/17/2011, 10:23 AM

ive had mine for almost 5 years now, he'll actually perch on my finger when he thinks hes going to get fed. def my (and most people who see the tank) favorite fish! Ive had one in every reef ive had set up over the last 15 years.

-nick

Angler7 · 02/17/2011, 11:04 AM

Don't these guys eat shrimp?

The Velvet Sea · 02/17/2011, 11:40 AM

If the shrimp is small enough, there is a high probability that they will eat them.

Angler7 · 02/17/2011, 01:58 PM

would like to have a flame hawk but also want a shrimp/goby combo. anyone been successful with this?

brian762 · 02/17/2011, 03:27 PM

Thanks everyone! He has only been in the tank a few days and already has a great personality! I just wanted to make sure he was ok.

snorvich · 02/17/2011, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angler7

Don't these guys eat shrimp?

Yes, they do. But they are great fish if you can do without shrimp. By the way, your fish is "begging" when he swims up to where you feed.

snorvich · 02/17/2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angler7

would like to have a flame hawk but also want a shrimp/goby combo. anyone been successful with this?

It will likely work fine. Flame Hawks can not catch pistol shrimp because they are guarded by the goby.

odiest · 02/17/2011, 07:28 PM

I have a ywg/tiger pistol combo in with a flame hawk in my 28 gallon nanocube. They've been together for about 8 months now and the hawkfish never even notices the pistol shrimp.

David

89Foxbody · 02/17/2011, 11:07 PM

They are called hawkfish because of that perching behavior.

nickman · 03/06/2011, 10:43 PM

And the fact they will dive bomb your hermits and shrimp from those perches to eat them! prob the most interesting way ive lost livestock!

02/16/2011, 06:46 PM	#1
brian762 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 654	Flame Hawk ? So i got a flame hawk, drip acclimated for 2 hours or so. put him in the tank and he found a rock to perch on. well come today he is swimming up the sides of the glass and keeps resting on the powerhead. Is this normal for these guys? he doesnt seem like he is stressed, he is eating and what not. He is my fav fish and just want to make sure he is ok. Thanks.

02/16/2011, 07:49 PM	#2
robrich342 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 472	if he is eating its a good sign __________________ Liberty anit cheap ! Current Tank Info: 50G SC Starfire rimless mix reef

02/17/2011, 08:12 AM	#6
The Velvet Sea Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 450	Mine will swim the glass in the corners of my tank, up and down repeatedly for a while, usually in the corner where I feed. __________________ Current Tank: 75 gallon mixed reef

02/17/2011, 11:04 AM	#9
Angler7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 132	Don't these guys eat shrimp? __________________ 150 Gal. RR, 40 Gal. Sump, Eshopps PSK-150, 150 lbs. Live Rock, 125 Lbs. Live Sand, 2) 250w Aquamax 14k MH, 2) 250w Icecap Ballast, 2) Lumenarc Mini Reflectors, 2) Koralia 4's Livestock: Percula Clown, One Spot Foxface Corals: Kenya Tree, GSP, Clove Polyps, Candy Cane, R&G Mushrooms, Toadstool, Leathers

02/17/2011, 11:40 AM	#10
The Velvet Sea Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 450	If the shrimp is small enough, there is a high probability that they will eat them. __________________ Current Tank: 75 gallon mixed reef

02/16/2011, 10:25 PM	#4
xReefGx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nw suburbs Posts: 90	its normal mine perches himself up on anything

02/17/2011, 06:46 AM	#5
AfricaOffroad Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 335	Mine also does the glass swimming bit

02/17/2011, 09:39 AM	#7
Izek Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 187	Mine dose the same thing I've had him for about 6 years and he never gets boring. Always has energy to do loops around my powehead and just perches right on top every loop it's funny great fish. Enjoy that little bugger

02/17/2011, 10:23 AM	#8
nickman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 144	ive had mine for almost 5 years now, he'll actually perch on my finger when he thinks hes going to get fed. def my (and most people who see the tank) favorite fish! Ive had one in every reef ive had set up over the last 15 years. -nick

02/17/2011, 01:58 PM	#11
Angler7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 132	would like to have a flame hawk but also want a shrimp/goby combo. anyone been successful with this? __________________ 150 Gal. RR, 40 Gal. Sump, Eshopps PSK-150, 150 lbs. Live Rock, 125 Lbs. Live Sand, 2) 250w Aquamax 14k MH, 2) 250w Icecap Ballast, 2) Lumenarc Mini Reflectors, 2) Koralia 4's Livestock: Percula Clown, One Spot Foxface Corals: Kenya Tree, GSP, Clove Polyps, Candy Cane, R&G Mushrooms, Toadstool, Leathers

02/17/2011, 03:27 PM	#12
brian762 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 654	Thanks everyone! He has only been in the tank a few days and already has a great personality! I just wanted to make sure he was ok.

02/17/2011, 07:28 PM	#15
odiest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 72	I have a ywg/tiger pistol combo in with a flame hawk in my 28 gallon nanocube. They've been together for about 8 months now and the hawkfish never even notices the pistol shrimp. David

02/17/2011, 11:07 PM	#16
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	They are called hawkfish because of that perching behavior. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

03/06/2011, 10:43 PM	#17
nickman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 144	And the fact they will dive bomb your hermits and shrimp from those perches to eat them! prob the most interesting way ive lost livestock!

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