Longnose Hawkfish, Yeah or Nah?

[Greg129]

Would it pick on myPurple Pin Cushion Sea Urchin?

[perky]

i don't think so. he would usually eat shrimp (I think so).

hope this helps

mike

[Greg129]

Okay so he won't pick on the Urchin?

[perky]

he probably won't. it just depends on the fish's own personality. my friend had a panther grouper with cleaner shrimp and they were fine. the grouper was about 10" long. another friend tried this and the gropuper ate the shrimp. it depends on the personality.

mike

[Peter Schmiedel]

For sure he wont ahrm a urchin - not on his food list at all. They only hunt shripms and little fish of the open water column.

I keep a pair and say YEAH!

[perky]

what kinds of shrimp do they hunt. ghost, cleaners, fire shrimp or what???

[Peter Schmiedel]

Normally only mysis (see statement above "open water column"), but I would be carefull with adding new smaller shripms to a tank with any hawk fish.

[Greg129]

Good. I guess I'll buy the fish today. I didn't want to buy a $45 fish if I wasn't sure he'd be good in my tank. Thanks everyone.

[Absint Reefer]

some may eat hermits that's why the have the long beak to grab the shell and bash it against a rock