Flame Hawkfish

[mjreefs]

Ok, so I'm getting a flame hawkfish this Thursday (along with a pair of scribbled angelfish). And this is my first hawkfish in my years of keeping saltwater fish. I've kept clownfish, tangs, angels. I've got a few questions:

1. I've read they're considered jumpers, is an eggcrate enough? I've had both DT and QT covered with eggcrate.

2. How do you QT them? Is the usual prazipro + copper enough?

I've heard and seen they have great personalities that's why I wanted to have one. Thanks!

 

[nereefpat]

1. As long as the fish is bigger than the holes in the egg crate, it will hold the fish in. Usually flame hawks are deep-bodied enough that they shouldn't fit through the holes.

2. It depends a bit on your QT methods. They handle copper and prazi just fine. Hawks are really resistant to disease, so personally I would prophylactically treat them. I've seen accounts of tanks being wiped out by velvet, but a hawk or blenny or gobie survive. So you might want to treat them to avoid bringing in a "Typhoid Mary."...just my opinion.

 

[JumboShrimp]

I agree with both points.

 

[mjreefs]

Yes I prophylactically treat all incoming fish including angels and tangs so as not to bring an infected fish to my display. Thanks for all the inputs! Greatly appreciated.

 

[Eva Rose]

Post pics of them once they are settled. Two of my favorite species - flame hawk & scribbled angels!

 

[JayinToronto]

One of my favourite tank inhabitants! Very unique character. Always finding new perches to hang out in. My top is 50% open space and I’ve had mine for 2 years. He often sits on the overflow a mm from the top of the aquarium but is yet to jump. You are going to love your hawkfish!