Your experiances with spotted hawkfish

[The guppy guru]

Hello, I wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with the spotted hawkfish. I purchased one recently and he has been on a killing spree. He will attack any new fish regardless of size. I bought a purple tang for algae controll and he was rather large, but the hawk fish would chase him around constantly, he stopped eating and I found him dead days later. So I have gotten rid of the hawk fish by now but still want to know if anyone else has kept the spotted hawkfish

 

[vetteguy53081]

They are tempermental and will eat all shrimp and some inverts besides hogging up food

 

[AdamD76]

I've had one for a few years and have have no issues. Not aggressive at all.

 

[Saltyreef]

My hawkfish was a nightmare.
Killed 2 firefish and a baby starry blenny before i was able to net him during feeding time and take him back to the LFS.

 

[Christine Lynn]

I’ve tried twice to put a Diamond Goby in my tank and my hawk killed both. The second I thought would be ok cause he was a lot bigger but no. I’m gonna take him back to the local fish store as I’m afraid he might attack others but as of now it’s just been the diamonds.