Are my hawkfish good friends?

[BlenniesAndTangs]

I've had 2 flames PAIRED now. I am not sure if their getting along well. They usually chase eachother, and sometimes sit next to eachother. They play game around the tank. They live in a 130 gallon tank. Girl and boy, Pearl and Blaze.

I wasn't able to find their photos in my gallery.

 

[P-Dub]

Sounds like a typical married couple if you ask me...

 

[Timfish]

As I understand hawkfish are hermaphrodites. I've had a pair of flames in one of my systems and for about 14 years now and they act the same way. Actual spawning has never been observed but for about 10 - 12 years now the smaller one every few weeks or month or so looks like she swallowed a marble for a day and is back to normal the next day.

 

[Zionas]

14 years is impressive. :)

 

[Timfish]

Thank you! I haven't found anything on their life expectancy so I don't know if they're old at 10 like dwarf angels or old at 25 like clowns.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

As I understand hawkfish are hermaphrodites. I've had a pair of flames in one of my systems and for about 14 years now and they act the same way. Actual spawning has never been observed but for about 10 - 12 years now the smaller one every few weeks or month or so looks like she swallowed a marble for a day and is back to normal the next day.

My girl, which IS the smallest and my boy is the largest. I know how fish get pregnant too, (i'm not one of those people who believe their fat lawnmower blenny is pregnant. my baby lawnmower is the literal cutest baby ive ever seen)

 

[Zionas]

No problem :) Pleasure to hear from you. Oldest Flame Hawk I heard of made it to 19. Not sure how old it could have made it had it not jumped.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

Sadly, A month ago pearl died by jumping out of the tank, aswell as my baby lawnmower. Rest In Peace, those two..

 

[Zionas]

Ouch! 2 fish jumped. :( Did you have a screen top?

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

Ouch! 2 fish jumped. :( Did you have a screen top?

I don't have a lid, as were trying to find one.

 

[Zionas]

ClearView makes nice lids I heard, just that the wait time’s longer than average. May also try reaching out to Octo Aquatics.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

ClearView makes nice lids I heard, just that the wait time’s longer than average. May also try reaching out to Octo Aquatics.

For our 70 gallon tank we own a classic clearview lid.

 

[Zionas]

How’s it served you?

 

[GHOSTLY]

They seemed paired.

 

[BlenniesAndTangs]

They seemed paired.

I don't believe they were actually paired, unlike my sleeper goby(ies?) they slept together, and moved burrows together. Sadly my girl sleeper goby passed away 3-4 days ago. :(