Longnose Hawkfish-good or bad?

[N1Husker]

I am thinking about getting a long nose hawkfish, can anyone tell me more about them? Are they reef friendly, invert friendly and get along okay? I have looked it up on several websites and get mixed info. Says it might eat ornamental shrimp, I don't have any shrimp now but may in the future. Also the sixline wrasse (same questions).

 

[kingtrident]

I've read in different places that they do eat shrimp and sometimes will eat shelled inverts, otherwise safe with corals. I have always wanted one too, like the way the look around and the way they perch. Never had any troubles with a sixline wrasse or heard of.

 

[akunochi]

My longnose is a model citizen and loves to eat prepared foods. The only reef trouble mine gives me is playing hop scotch across my palys....

 

[Herefishyfishy]

All hawkfish are shrimp eaters, the longnose has the smallest mouth and thus safest with larger shrimp.

 

[reedman]

Mine loves shrimp.....eat all the cleaner and peppermint shrimp I added to the tank. Love the fish, but that is one of the sacrifices for this one.