Question... Will my spotted hawk fish terrorize a file fish?

SereneAquatic · 10/24/2018, 07:31 PM

If you have seen our tank build thread you know we have a mess on our hands. Currently fish in a few different systems, each with their own issues.

Bottom line is I have to do a tank transfer series on my existing fish, and would like to do it for fish currently in two different systems that will then reside in a third system for a time.

I have a semi aggressive main tank with a lemon peel angel, powder blue tang, spotted hawkfish and a clown fish. They all match well in temperament so no disputes... But I need to put an aiptasia eating file fish maybe an inch in size through tank transfer as well, and he is new and alone right now in another tank.

Does anyone know if the file fish will be able to hold his own against the much bigger, semi aggro fish? Will they leave him alone as irrelevant?

I think the hawkfish harassed my goby to death a while back, but they shared the "ground turf". The file fish mostly just floats around looking like a leaf.

Does anyone have any experience with these mixed temperaments?

If it could be an issue I will have to put him through the paces separately and give him a different home while we run the other tanks fallow.

Thoughts?

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MarineGP · 10/25/2018, 07:11 PM

Have 4 filefish in different tanks ... Seems that mostly filefish are ignored including in my aggressive tank with grouper, Huma Huma trigger and the same hawkfish you have ... Ignored but at feeding time holds his own.

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Fourstars · 10/26/2018, 12:34 PM

They don't really move/swim like other fish, so I think they seem non threatening. should be fine.

10/24/2018, 07:31 PM	#1
SereneAquatic Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Middle TN Posts: 200	Question... Will my spotted hawk fish terrorize a file fish? If you have seen our tank build thread you know we have a mess on our hands. Currently fish in a few different systems, each with their own issues. Bottom line is I have to do a tank transfer series on my existing fish, and would like to do it for fish currently in two different systems that will then reside in a third system for a time. I have a semi aggressive main tank with a lemon peel angel, powder blue tang, spotted hawkfish and a clown fish. They all match well in temperament so no disputes... But I need to put an aiptasia eating file fish maybe an inch in size through tank transfer as well, and he is new and alone right now in another tank. Does anyone know if the file fish will be able to hold his own against the much bigger, semi aggro fish? Will they leave him alone as irrelevant? I think the hawkfish harassed my goby to death a while back, but they shared the "ground turf". The file fish mostly just floats around looking like a leaf. Does anyone have any experience with these mixed temperaments? If it could be an issue I will have to put him through the paces separately and give him a different home while we run the other tanks fallow. Thoughts? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Build Thread: "A new reefer... a new tank. What could go wrong?" Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 425 XL Deluxe, Nano Max, 55g Observation, 20g QT

10/26/2018, 12:34 PM	#3
Fourstars Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Third rock Posts: 291	They don't really move/swim like other fish, so I think they seem non threatening. should be fine. Last edited by Fourstars; 10/26/2018 at 12:50 PM.

10/25/2018, 07:11 PM	#2
MarineGP Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Dartmouth NS Posts: 20	Have 4 filefish in different tanks ... Seems that mostly filefish are ignored including in my aggressive tank with grouper, Huma Huma trigger and the same hawkfish you have ... Ignored but at feeding time holds his own. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk