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03-29-2006, 01:12 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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 |  Longnose hawkfish...difficult?
I want to ge a longnose hawkfish in a few months, but I have read that they are difficult to keep alive in an aquarium. Is that true?
saltwater.com had them as easy care, which is right?
Thanks!
GKW
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
Lighting:
110watts PC, 70watts NO
Resident:
2 Polyps Ricordia
Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
Sally Light Foot
Pepermint Shrimp
70 Blue Leg Hermits
25 Snails | 
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03-29-2006, 06:08 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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I never was able to keep one but when they were alive in my tanks, they ate my shrimp. | |
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03-29-2006, 10:51 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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Yep, I agree. There was always a battle between my spotted hawkfish and my birdwrasse as to which one could get the shrimp first!
Mike
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
2 Percula Clowns, Scissortail Goby, Black Birdwrasse, Keyhole angel, Lawnmower Blenny, | |
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03-29-2006, 01:55 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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when they were alive in my tanks, they ate my shrimp
| ok, hawkfish is out...
but how come they are so hard to keep in an aquarium? same goes to butterfly fish.
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03-29-2006, 07:41 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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They need to be fed a lot of meaty foods and not many people want to pollute their tanks trying to meet their feeding requirements. | |
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03-29-2006, 09:22 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I had one for 2 years until it commited suicide. They will jump out of the tank from the smallest hole. I had 2 others that I kept for over a year and they both jumped out, one did it during a water change and I didnt catch it in timed. Great fish with a lot of personality though. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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03-29-2006, 11:07 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Man, I would love to get one, but I am worrying about my shrimps. Longnose is kinda cheap too. | |
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