I recently purchased a Long Nose Hawk, A Clownfish and a Cleaner Wrasse. For the most part, everything has gone well except that I have noticed that the cleaner seems to target the Long Nose Hawk disproportionately compared to the other fish for his cleaning service. The Long Nose hawk appears to be "annoyed" as he tenses up his dorsal fins and re-adjusts his body on his rock as to move himself away from the cleaner wrasse. What I am trying to figure out is if this behavior is going to stress the Hawk out enough in the long-run to cause him harm. Will the Hawk defend itself if the pestering gets too severe?
The LFS owner led me to believe the cleaner wrasse would be a good fish to have in my tank, however, I am now reading that they are better suited for larger tanks with large amounts of bigger fish. I have no doubt that I can satisfy its food requirements as it readily eats Mysis and Brine shrimp, but I am starting to question whether or not it is a good idea to keep him. If the pestering becomes an issue I will find a local aquarist who will take him.
The LFS owner led me to believe the cleaner wrasse would be a good fish to have in my tank, however, I am now reading that they are better suited for larger tanks with large amounts of bigger fish. I have no doubt that I can satisfy its food requirements as it readily eats Mysis and Brine shrimp, but I am starting to question whether or not it is a good idea to keep him. If the pestering becomes an issue I will find a local aquarist who will take him.
