Oxycirrhites typus

[KahluaZzZ]

Ok i went to a LFS and they had a longnose hawkfish that they were acclimating. It was an adult one, 5 inches long. He looked healthy, but dang he has a big mouth. I was wondering, since he's an ornemtental inverts eater...do my 2 big cleaner shrimps have a chance ?
The LFS girl told me it came from a dude's tank and it was ok with shrimps...but still it's a "new" LFS so i dunno what their word is worth.
I told her to put it in a tank with cleaner shrimp then call me..she will do. Until then, do you guys have kept this specie, and what aggressions does it do ?
I've only seen Oxycirrhites typus in separated tanks, i dunno about their behavior with fishies/inverts.

 

[Lorna]

Wow that is one nice fish. Yes he does have a very big mouth....Great picture too

 

[OCCFan023]

I dont have one as of yet but plan on it. However I have large reservations on what it would do to my cleaners. Everything Ive read (and seen, saw one of them at my lfs in the display take out a cleaner) have been iffy on keeping them with ornamental shrimp.

I guess your best bet is to do what you did in asking for them to hold it with a cleaner (that was a very smart idea.) Let me know how it works out for ya.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

From what i read, it takes the shrimp and smash it into little pieces
...a 30$ fish killing 2x35$ shrimps...mhhh

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Yeah the lady is selling it 30$ for a large one. Not bad...like 25 USD...usually 40 bucks

 

[OCCFan023]

yea thats a very reasonable price. The one I saw bit the shrimps tail and immobilized it, then finished the job.

How long is it going to be before she calls you (barring a early death of the cleaner?)

 

[saltwater4life]

hmm i also would like to know this since i like these fish and i plan on getting some cleaner shrimp
hope if it does eat the shrimp that at less she wont lie to you well good luck...

 

[KahluaZzZ]

like 2-3 days

 

[dbacksrat]

I've seen these also pick off hermit crabs. Personally, I think this fish is far more exciting than any cleaner shrimp you could have.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Ok the lady said it's fine with shrimps and a friend checked it while he was at the LFS.

 

[OCCFan023]

Lets Pick em up! **said in Llyod Christmas's Dumb and Dumber Tone while picking up the Mexicans**

 

[dbacksrat]

I would bet any amount of money that you can kiss your shrimp goodbye. Just my opinion though, we'll have to see.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

well since you opinion is important...
*bump*

 

[saltwater4life]

so what happend? you get it yet? did it eat your shrimp???

 

[aresgod]

I think it will be fine, just keep him fed well and I think he will leave them alone, its when you let fish like that get hungry that they are bad. Just like my lion fish that ate my clown after 3 years...just because I went away for the weekend and didnt feed them.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

i'll give the Oxycirrhites a couple of more days in the LFS tank so he can feel a little more acclimated; i have no worries about him being sold, this LFS has like 3 SW fishies

 

[KahluaZzZ]

he passed the test at the LFS...now he's acclimating in my tank
pic coming soon

 

[OCCFan023]

and let us just hope he hasnt been saving up his appetite for a buffet style welcoming. Naw just playing around should be a great addition.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

He got injured while the LFS girl tried to remove him, but he'll be ok.
Funny thing, he looks like he has cloudy eyes but it's just the MH reflection

Say hello to Tyler.

He's chasing pods, he's hungry : good sign. He doesn't seems to be interested by shrimps, but mine are huge

 

[Joe Fish]

When I got my latest fish, coral beauty, when the LFS had it in the container he looked away and the fish jumped out. It went into one of the live rock tanks below. After he found him and put him back in a container, he jumped out again. Fiesty little bugger.

Nice pics by the way.