What are common disease that hawk fish get

[DEE’S reef]

So I’m planning on getting a long nose hawkfish next week what diseases. Should I look for when I quarantine him. Like what are common diseases hawkfish get that I should look out for.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So I’m planning on getting a long nose hawkfish next week what diseases. Should I look for when I quarantine him. Like what are common diseases hawkfish get that I should look out for.

Longnose hawks are prone to internal issues. Watch for swollen or discolored belly or a really thin belly. Be sure it’s eating well.

They can get ich, velvet and especially flukes, but don’t get Uronema or Brooklynella.

 

[DEE’S reef]

Also what food do they like

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Also what food do they like

They are planktivores - so chopped up frozen mysids are a good starter.

 

[DEE’S reef]

ok so feed them some small amounts of mysids shrimp and they’ll be fine.
Also jay do you think it’s smart to quarantine two fish together the one I want to quarantine together are a long nose hawk and a six line wrasse or should I quarantine them separately @Jay Hemdal

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

ok so feed them some small amounts of mysids shrimp and they’ll be fine.
Also jay do you think it’s smart to quarantine two fish together the one I want to quarantine together are a long nose hawk and a six line wrasse or should I quarantine them separately @Jay Hemdal

After the hawk is eating well on mysids, you do need to broaden its diet a bit. Other foods are less easily accepted, but their added nutrients are important; small sinking pellets like New Life Spectrum, or even shaved down bits of frozen food mix.

You can quarantine those two species together:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/

 

[DEE’S reef]

Ok thanks