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Suggested Tank
30+ gallons
Max Size
4 inches
Difficulty
Temperament
Description
The Flame Hawkfish, a bright red fish with dark stripes, is a popular species in the marine aquarium hobby. It is known for its vibrant color and unique behavior. This fish is a bottom dweller and is commonly found perched on live rocks or corals.
Reef Safe?
No. Flame Hawkfish are known to pick at small invertebrates and can harm coral polyps.
Environment
The Flame Hawkfish prefers a well-decorated aquarium with plenty of hiding spots. Live rocks and corals are essential for this species as they provide the much-needed cover and perching spots.
Behavior
This species is known for its bold and curious nature. It is not a swimmer but prefers to hop from one rock to another. It is known to be territorial and may become aggressive towards other Hawkfish or similar sized fish.
Owner Reviews
Ben Townsend
@BenTownsend593
One of my all time favorite fish, a model citizen in my 32gal. He has tons of energy and a super erratic swimming pattern, tons of personality!
Christian
@Christian27484
Fish somewhat looks like the devil does in cartoons and it lives up to the name. This guy would always be aggressive to new additions and would land right in corals to disturb them.
Cooper O’Dell
@Cjodell8
Is a fun fish to have in your tank just be weary as they sometimes will go after inverts
Jasia
@Jasia17750
Love this fish, it has so much personality. This fish will perch on anything it can. It did pick on my Midas blenny every so often but for the most part it has been good. I never had any issues with it eating my cleaner shrimp or any other clean up crew that I saw but I have heard some people have issues with that. Also I have never had any issues with it bothering corals besides it sometimes perching close to them. Have a tight lid because mine liked to skip across the top of the water and I did find it one time on the top of my glass lid cooking under my light because it managed to get out of a 2in wide hole near the back thankfully I found it in time. From my experience if you keep it well fed it should be reef safe but I have only had one so it could just vary from fish to fish.
