Pairing up Falco Hawkfish

dvskin · Apr 2, 2014

Hey guys. My Falco Hawkfish finally came into the lfs. He got what was called a pair in, how can you tell if it is truly a pair? I was under the impression that they live in groups, similar to Chloe fish, and were able to change their sex as well. I have done a Google, and didn't find much info on housing more thank one. Does anyone have any info on the subject. I plan on picking 1 if not both tmrw.

dvskin · Apr 3, 2014

I'm just gonna shine some light on this. They live in harems with one male and up to 6 females. The males are the bigger of the 2.

I did end up picking both these fish up, as there is a big size difference. Hoping they play well together. They are the first fish in the tank, and I'm toying with the idea of having a tank dedicated to a harem of them. Maybe one more female.

AquariGod · Oct 19, 2014

Pics ?

dvskin · Oct 20, 2014

The only issue I have ran into is the aggressiveness.. I made the mistake of putting them in first, now they own the tank. They team up n kill any other fish I introduce. So far the list is, a maroon clown, eblii angel, and foxface. Not to mention the countless hermits n snails they have eaten.

dvskin · Oct 20, 2014

Premmas · Oct 22, 2014

Same here, they try to kill almost anything new i put in the tank. My list: flasher wrasse, apogon leptacanthus, 2 yellow striped cardinal and 1 ocellares. Also they eat every shrimp i put in tank.