Looking for a positive ID on a Flame Hawk - Aquarium Advice

snapcrackler · 05-13-2004, 07:58 PM

Is this guy really a flame hawk? He acts like one, from what I have read. But he has a white stripe instead of black and also different pretty colorations around eyes and bottom of gills too.

He is quite humorous and likes to perch all over the place, on top of snails, on mushrooms, you name it. The actinics make his eyes glow green at night!

Anyway I traded some stuff for him at [acronym:afa965c375="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:afa965c375] and he is a welcome addition to the 70 with the 4 blue damsels. Besides doing the rude tail-swishing thing at the Hawk, the 4 yellowtail damsels have decided to stay away from him. I would imagine that he would not hesitate to bite one of these damsels if they behaved too rudely to him. hehe

brndfrb · 05-13-2004, 08:05 PM

No that is not a flame hawk. That is an arc eye hawk fish. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=21&pCatId=189

reefrunner69 · 05-13-2004, 08:06 PM

It's not a flame, it's an arc eye hawkfish, nice looking one too, the ones I see anymore seem to be very faded in color. They get fairly large and are a danger to shrimp and small fish.

snapcrackler · 05-13-2004, 08:08 PM

WOW that is cool!

Thanks, guys you guys are right on the ball as usual

that is way cool.

snapcrackler · 05-13-2004, 08:14 PM

Um, I suppose he will be lunching on the dwarf hermits in this tank from what I have just read (Eats crustaceans..fish..etc basically anything it can fit into it's mouth)

[acronym:46b7e12669="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:46b7e12669]

05-13-2004, 07:58 PM	#1
snapcrackler Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,286 Images: 21	Looking for a positive ID on a Flame Hawk Is this guy really a flame hawk? He acts like one, from what I have read. But he has a white stripe instead of black and also different pretty colorations around eyes and bottom of gills too. He is quite humorous and likes to perch all over the place, on top of snails, on mushrooms, you name it. The actinics make his eyes glow green at night! Anyway I traded some stuff for him at [acronym:afa965c375="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:afa965c375] and he is a welcome addition to the 70 with the 4 blue damsels. Besides doing the rude tail-swishing thing at the Hawk, the 4 yellowtail damsels have decided to stay away from him. I would imagine that he would not hesitate to bite one of these damsels if they behaved too rudely to him. hehe

05-13-2004, 08:06 PM	#3
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	It's not a flame, it's an arc eye hawkfish, nice looking one too, the ones I see anymore seem to be very faded in color. They get fairly large and are a danger to shrimp and small fish. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

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05-13-2004, 08:05 PM	#2
brndfrb Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Danville, Indiana Posts: 751 Images: 4	No that is not a flame hawk. That is an arc eye hawk fish. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=21&pCatId=189

05-13-2004, 08:08 PM	#4
snapcrackler Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,286 Images: 21	WOW that is cool! Thanks, guys you guys are right on the ball as usual that is way cool.

05-13-2004, 08:14 PM	#5
snapcrackler Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,286 Images: 21	Um, I suppose he will be lunching on the dwarf hermits in this tank from what I have just read (Eats crustaceans..fish..etc basically anything it can fit into it's mouth) [acronym:46b7e12669="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:46b7e12669]