Longnose hawkfish - What’s your experience

[Cheese Griller]

Love mine! Holds its own very well against more substantial tank mates but did terrorize a firefish upon addition.

 

[Salty2021]

Got one from Petco of all palaces. Been good no top

 

[Roatan Reef]

Never had any problems with my longnose but my Falco is an absolute terror and I'd move him if I could catch him. I've always heard that longnose are the most peaceful of the hawks but hawks are capable of being pretty awful.
Saying that I've never seen either one going after any of my shrimp. Its the gobies that my Falco goes after.

Yes...my Falco had a $35.00 snack some months ago dinner was my Cleaner Shrimp.

 

[Reeftransport]

On my way to pick up 2 LG cleaner shrimp if my long nose even looks at them he will wish he'd jumped out.

 

[parclife]

Touch wood mines been great since day one. Loves the frozen food, I was for ages doing a daily count up of the shrimps lol

 

[Reeftransport]

Well the shrimp are in and Pinocchio looked but did not touch hopefully he behaves.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Mine went after my anthias fish and ate all my shrimp- Never again

 

[Reeftransport]

Mine went after my anthias fish and ate all my shrimp- Never again

I bought the biggest ones they had hopefully they look scary enough he will stay away

 

[jlitz]

Well the shrimp are in and Pinocchio looked but did not touch hopefully he behaves.

How did it turn out? Considering one.

 

[ninjamyst]

Very aggressive once they mature. Will pick on new additions, especially timid fish like gobies and wrasses.

Avoid avoid avoid.

They will be good in the first year or two but will become a menace.

Recommend banishment to a small tank with a sixline so they can annoy each other.

 

[Uncle99]

Shrimp and longnose, not going to end well, for the shrimp.

 

[Aparker2005]

Ours unfortunately jumped. Loved it and no issues whatsoever