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HAWK FISH
Most Hawkfish are hardy specimens that adjust well to aquarium life. Keep in mind that while Hawkfish do well in reef aquariums, they will eat small shrimp and small fish.


 Flame Hawk
Neocirrhites armatus

Description: The most popular of all Hawkfish. The Flamehawk is bright red with black mascara around the eye and a black line along the back. This species will pearch in a favorite spot, occasionally roaming up to a few spots in the tank. They adapt well to aquarium life and generally learn to accept food quickly. This species is one of the least aggressive Hawkfishes, but may be aggressive toward smaller, passive fishes. Provide with structures to perch on and nooks and crannies to hide in (in nature it lives within branching coral heads).
Recommended Tank size: requires a 20 gallon or larger aquarium
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton. Provide a varied diet that includes preparations for carnivore.
Reef Compatability: Will not bother corals, but may eat feather duster feeding tentacles and small invertebrates.
Level of Care: Easy

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Long Nose Hawk
Oxycirrhites typus
  
Description: This wonderful fish has a red checkerboard pattern on its white body. The nose is very long and apparently used to locate its prey from reef crevices. This is one of the least aggressive a hawkfish, and easily the most distinctive. Keep on one per tank, unless you have a very large aquarium. Provide with structures to perch on (it really likes gorgonians and black corals) and nooks and crannies to hide in. Generally very easy to care for.
Recommended Tank size: requires a 20 gallon or larger aquarium
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton.
Reef Compatability: Excellent, but may eat very small shrimps.
Level of Care: Very Easy

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 Geometric Pygmy Hawk
Plectranthias inermis
Description: The Geometric Pygmy Hawk went from unknown to the trade to mega popular in record time. The perfect Nano reef aquarium fish, it attains a maximum length of only about 2 inches, and its very easy to care for. Both colorful and animated, scientifically, it is a closer relative to the Anthias than Hawkfish, but is associated with Hawkfish because of its overall shape and behavior. It will typically tolerate other Hawkfish, but should be kept away from large Hawkfish as the Geometric Pygmy Hawk only grows to about 2 inches in length.
Recommended Tank size: minimum 10 gallon
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on zooplankton. Feed mysid shrimp and vitamin-enriched brine shrimp preferably twice a day.
Reef Compatability: Excellent reef fish!
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Arrival Size: .1" to 1-1/2"

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  Pixie Hawk
Cirrhitichthys falco
  
Description: If you like smaller more peaceful hawkfish, this is one of the more desirable species since it is smaller and less of a threat to its tankmates. Most specimens are around 1"-2". This species has spots that form bars on the side of the body and lines on the underside of the head.
Recommended Tank size: minimum 10 gallon
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton. Provide a varied diet that includes preparations for carnivore.
Reef Compatability: Excellent reef fish!
Level of Care: Very Easy
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   Freckled Hawk
Paracirrhites forsteri
  
Description: This larger species is very hardy and and excellent choice for an aggressive community setting. This is bold and predatory species. Do not keep it with fish equal to, or smaller than its own length, because it will swallow them. Larger specimens make great great showpieces in a large, bold comminity aquarium. Keep only one per tank unless you have a very large aquarium. Provide with structures to perch on and nooks and crannies to hide in.
Recommended Tank size: minimum 55 gallon
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton. Provide a varied diet including preparations for carnivores
Reef Compatability: Completely safe with all corals, clams, etc., but will eat ornamental crustaceans and small fish.
Level of Care: Very Easy
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Arceye Hawk
Paracirrhites arcuatus
  
Description: The Arceye Hawkfish is orangish-pink with a white line down the body and a bright orange ring, with a bluish border around the back of the eye. This species is an excellent choice for an aggressive community setting. This species is bold and predatory. Do not keep it with fish equal to, or smaller than its own length, because it can (and will) swallow them. Keep only one per tank unless you have a very large aquarium. Provide with structures to perch on and nooks and crannies to hide in.
Recommended Tank size: minimum 20 gallon
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton. Provide a varied diet including preparations for carnivores
Reef Compatability: Completely safe with all corals, clams, etc., but will eat ornamental crustaceans and small fish.
Level of Care: Very Easy
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 Spotted Hawk
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
  
Description: This is one of several Hawkfishes sold as “Spotted Hawkfishes.” When ordering a "Spotted Hawkfish", this, or other very similar looking species may be shipped. This is the hawkfish species most often sold as “Spotted Hawkfish.” It is white overall with red blotches on the body and head. This is a very hardy aquarium fish, but its tankmates should be chosen carefully, as the Spotted Hawkfish can be aggressive towards other small fish, and thus should not be housed with smaller, less aggressive species such as gobies, firefishes, very small fairy wrasses, etc. Keep one per tank, unless you have a very large aquarium. Provide with structures to perch on and nooks and crannies to hide in.
Recommended Tank size: minimum 20 gallon
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and zooplankton. Provide a varied diet that includes preparations for carnivores.
Reef Compatability: Excellent reef fish!
Level of Care: Very Easy
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Even some hard to feed marine fish will eat New Life Spectrum fish food. Pellets are designed with no dust and will stay in the water for hours without disintegrating, reducing pollution.
New Life Spectrum is suitable for omnivorous, herbivorous, and many carnivorous fish. Ounce-for-ounce, New Life Spectrum provides far better nutrition than flake food, and is less-expensive relative to weight.
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Photos are representative of each species. Each animal is unique and variations should be expected.

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Please note: Aquatic Connection will not guarantee the coloration of corals as seen in your reef system.

Reason? Not all corals from our tanks and lighting will look the same when they are in your tanks. Everybody's tanks have different lighting setups, spectrums, combinations, etc. Aquatic Connection's tanks are lit by 400 watt 20K Halide bulbs. We use this combination for best growth. But for best viewing this is not the best lighting choice. Aquatic Connection photographs all polyps under Actinic only lighting. This brings out the true zoanthilia and protopalythoa colors. If your tank consists of all daylight (10K's, 14K's etc.) with minimal actinic lighting, your not going to see the vibrant true colors. We suggest you add true actinic lamps also and turn these on in the evening without the daylight lighting for proper color viewing.