Falco Hawk reef-safe?

[comycus]

ok, so i got another fish I have been eyeing this weekend at Iwarna's. Absolute beauty, and super cheap. It's happily eating pellets in my betta box right now, and displaying quite abit of obnoxious behaviour already.

I'm reading horror stories of it decimating shrimp and snail populations in tank, and bullying small fishes. Anyone has any experience to share before I decide whether to let it out or give it back to LFS?

[comycus]

I purchased a Falco Hawk about a month ago. In that time I lost a Chromis, shrimp, numerous snails and what ever else he killed. Not to mentioned all of the bites my Coral Beauty and my Dragon Wrasse sustained. That last straw was when my Dragon Wrasse (Beast) wouldn't come out to eat. He now resides in the fish store. Please be careful with these guys, they can be crazy!

This is one of the advice which totally disturbed me... This guy is about 2.5-3", can definitely bully my fishes if he wants to.

[jackywongto]

Hi comy

I have not kept one before but did a quick search round the forums.

Seems like they will likely to attack ornamental shrimps, snails and possibly small gobies/ fishes as well.

Depends on luck though cause some can live peacefully though.

Good luck and hope to hear from others.

rgds

Jacky

[comycus]

Seems like they will likely to attack ornamental shrimps, snails and possibly small gobies/ fishes as well.

Depends on luck though cause some can live peacefully though.

Thanks bro. That is exactly my concern. However, the same can also be said for the entire hawkfish family, and I know of many bros here who are still keeping them in their tank. If nobody replies, I intend to lock him in my betta box for another week to train him to eat pellets and pellets only before letting him out over the weekend. I don't mind him eating my shrimps and snails actually... I just don't want him attacking my fishes.

And I do intend to keep gobies in future... sigh... taking a gamble here

[andyboss]

get a flame hawk!

[comycus]

get a flame hawk!

lol i prefer falco over flame... dunno why

[comycus]

okie think I'm going to let go the falco... Don't want to risk my prized possessions for the sake of a $5 fish... Will post on pasar malam soon. Anyone interested can PM me. Going to let go at the same price I got for, no buyers will return to Lilian this weekend.

[comycus]

get a flame hawk!

lol bro i just realised only why u said tt

flame is like >10x as ex man!!!

anyway I'm going to try something this weekend with the falco... crosses fingers