Long Nose Hawk Fish

[May&Bruce]

Over the past year I have had two long nosed hawk fish, but both have jumped out of the tank at night (and died).

Is this a common trait with this fish? Are they trying to mutate into flying fish or SIA pilots?

I don't want to put a cover over the tank so I guess I will just have to stop keeping these little guys.

Anyone else had such experieinces?

[veliferium]

Long nose hawk kamikazing?i havent heard abt it b4,onli thought some wrasses wld do tht

[blueheaven]

I've heard of firefish jumping but never of long nose hawkfish

But it is unpredictable as my trigger jumped a few days ago but hit the eurobracing and fell back in *phew*

[May&Bruce]

met with a fellow reefer over lunch. He has had a long nose hawkfish jump out too.

Blueheaven...yup, i lost a fire fish once the same way.

[kelstorm]

tsk tsk... fishes nowadays take things very seriously.. little bit of unhappiness only, they "jump".... sigh...

i had the dubious honour of having 6 fire gobies, 1 indian ocean Fox face, 1 blue tang leaping to their untimely demise... something must hv spooked them...

[May&Bruce]

eeek, i have had it lucky then............. am thinking of surrounding the top of the tank with barbed wire to stop them from climbing out.

Maybe I'll tie a rubber band to their tails - then they can bungy jump.

[shin]

Mine did... already lost 2 that jumped out of the tank

[loowk]

could be some other fishes chasing them....

[jem]

most likely due to shock

or other fishes aggresiveness towards the hawkfish..

or another whacky looney input..

it may be trying to live towards its name

the Hawk Fish...

[woverine]

aha mine too, been in the tank for 1 month eating greedily.

emmm of my fav fish...

but one morning found on the floor

well really need to find out why since you guyz have the samr exp.

only then I will get another one!

[blue1288]

Haha maybe too hungry come out and find food instead?

My hawkfish is my pride...bought it for a week liaox...so super greedy and not afraid of my hand...so enthu evrytime i come near the tank....think it might just jump out anytime to hug me...Haha

Anyway my hawkfish started hand feeding right on the first day its in the tank....rellly surprised...so guess its not in any stress and hence not in any danger of Kamikazi then...phew

[PerculaClownfish]

my firends fire goby got chased by his anthia and flew out of the tank..Dried up and smell!!!

[Qxnviolet]

My longnose decided to take a leap out of the tank today, already dead by the time it was found....was feeding and super healthy....guess its just a trait of the species...ShrUgz

[KennethK]

From wat i observe my hawk like to stay ard the top of the tank. Rest on LR high up. They never like the bottom. I put a magnet scrubber in the tank and my hawk will rest there. Maybe u can put a magnet scrubber for it to be a platform on the higher water.

[PerculaClownfish]

this are just funny fishes... always like to jump...just with a small uncovered area also can jump..just like jawfish and others!!

[Ah-lim]

sidetrack a bit, can I mix them with shrimps such as cleaner?

Thx in advance.

[Qxnviolet]

Erm, my longnose never did bother my shrimps....but then it could be due to the fact that the shrimp was slightly larger than the longnose....shRugZ

[cornyfish]

Erm, my longnose never did bother my shrimps....but then it could be due to the fact that the shrimp was slightly larger than the longnose....shRugZ

Websites say that longnose hawkfishes will be fine with shrimps for some time, till one day it decides to have a snack... so it is taking a risk keeping shrimps with them.

[Qxnviolet]

Hrmz, i guess all fishes are 50/50. Recommand getting a juvenile, easier to manage.

[jacobus]

i learnt this thing from aquariacentral.com and i am using it for my tank .. they called it eggcrate ... and ppl here use it to cover their tanks to prevent their arowanas from jumping out ... made of acryllic.. its like a thick sheet with aquare holes .. aiyah tml i will post pics of ot ..

[KennethK]

Using eggcrate cover will block ur lights from giving the full protential.

[Qxnviolet]

Using eggcrate cover will block ur lights from giving the full protential.

Thats what i thought so too so didnt get a hood....ah well, not destined to keep it...

[KennethK]

Try again, they are hardy and dun disturb other fishes. Usually my hawk will rest on my pump top or magnet cleaner top.

P.S. ignore the red cynarinna. From a friends tank trying to nurse it back.

[asg]

gives it coral (for sun bathing), fish (to make friends with) and pray hard.

mine has been around for 1yr+, it never imagine itself to be a boeing 747...

[lhchye]

as in my avatar..help u guys pray to all the lost fishes....