Can pacing be harmful for my fish?

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Hi everybody,
I have a spotted hawkfish, and a clown. My clown is pacing a lot. I’ve never seen him do it before. They’re both being dominant and the spotted hawk ate my shrimp earlier, which is when the clown started pacing.Can this kill my fish?
 
Can you provide your tank size and a picture of the tank? A video of the pacing will also help.

Anything new to the tank?
 
33-35 gallons
Also, I did turn the light off just so you could see it better. My light makes my camera go funky.
 
My clown fish knocked the fish off of the waiver. I’m there kinda staying apart. I think they’re fine and anyways I think we’re gonna return him cause he already ate my cleaner shrimp.
 
That tank is way too bare for any fish, they are stressed.
 

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