misnoma Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I picked this dude up in the weekend... so very silly and awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Very cool little fish, they are like dogs. My wife wants one but apparently they are pretty fond of shrimp cocktails (not to mention the rest of the shrimp). With two in my tank the flame hawkfish is going to have to wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 They are fantastic fish, I love watching them hop arround everywhere when I go to Wonderworld (rotorua) There colour is so vibrant and eye catching :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Did they warn you that they like to gobble shrimp in their spare time? If so, enjoy, Im jealous, I was going to get one, They are cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 very cool, the one i want is the lyretail hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 :lol: :lol: This one looks like it has Mohawk hairdo http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/hawkfish/falcohawk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Did they warn you that they like to gobble shrimp in their spare time? If so, enjoy, Im jealous, I was going to get one, They are cool! They didn't, but the internets did - I have no shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I'm very tempted to get one from wonderworld, shouldn't bother my shrimp they are getting huge now (bodies are probly a good 2 inches or more) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I've seen a few tanks with shrimps and Hawkfish in them. I would certainly start with a small hawkfish and LARGE shrimps though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 If you saw my shrimp very large would probly be a good description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Got a Pikky of yor Very Large Shrimp trinity ???? Come on Hun, dont be shy, we would all like to see. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 My flamehawk lived with my 3 cleaners for probably a year or so. Then one day I saw him taking a big interest in one of them & swimming real fast tight circles around it. Then he would take the odd bite. Day or so later one shrimp was shredded, and the other 2 instead of roaming freely over the tank, knew they were in danger and moved under the anemone tentacles, only coming out at night. They lasted a few weeks but he got them in the end. I missed my shrimps so a few months later I (stupidly) decided to try another. It got shredded in the first few minutes. I still liked my flamehawk he did have character, but some time later I introduced a blenny, bigger than the flame. The flame viciously attacked him, stalking him around the tank, surprising how vicious these things can be when they get started. After a few minutes the blenny had big open bite wounds including 1/2 his mouth hanging off, I decided whichever one of them I could catch would have to come out. I stuck the net in & the hawk was the one that got caught, I put him in a bucket temporarily before transfering to a frag tank, but my back was turned for a few minutes & he jumped out & died on the carpet. Funny, I found him & didn't even feel sorry. The blenny, to my surprise, made a full recovery, I still have him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 but my back was turned for a few minutes & he jumped out & died on the carpet likely story :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Here is my little Sherman the Shrimp Slayer, now resting in peace. Notice the innocent experssion, which almost hides the evil stare, and fat belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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