Welcome to R2R. My experience is that clown fish are jerks.
Hello from Johannesburg (and setup advice!)
Welcome to R2R! Longnose Hawkfish are really great fish and in general pretty mellow toward other fish. A clown would be fine, but like stated, they can be first class jerks. Even biting you when you work in the tank. Cardinals should be no problem. The Jawfish I'm less sure about. I have had a Flame Hawkfish and a Pearly Jawfish get into it in a smallish tank (40 gallon). In a 75 gallon or larger I would say no problem, smaller than that I would say 'with caution'. They would probably be fine but if they both claim the same area...
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Keep in mind with the long nose hawkfish, you can never add any Shrimps.
I can see the hawkfish, the clowns, but the cardinal I’d change to a Royal Gramma, might to to busy for the cardinal.
The Jawfish, yup I think that works too.
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aztoza
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Ok, thanks! Was going to steer away from shrimps and crabs, since I've read they can be jerks to coral haha.
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aztoza
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Hmm ok...what fish do you enjoy keeping instead? They're so common I can hardly imagine a tank without one XD
I do have 4 of them total. Separate tanks. Didn’t say I didn’t enjoy them. But they are jerks. I like tangs. Chromis filefish anthesis
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Hello and Welcome to R2R! I had a clownfish that attached other clownfish. I then had the same clownfish go after other fish that got in its area. I finally removed the clownfish and donated it to Petco. The rest of the fish all get along.
Welcome R2R I use to live in Kempton Park near the airport. This is a great forum and it’s awesome to interact with people on the other side of the globe, good luck with your tank - Len
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aztoza
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Wow no way I’m near East Rand! Enjoying living here so far, nice to meet you
So many amazing things to go see near Joburg. I was there in 2007-8 so right as SA won the Rugby World Cup. It was a big party for over a year lol.
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aztoza
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Haha awesome! I got here just before they won the Cup and got to see that game here. Newly minted rugby fan =)
I was actually on a plane on my way to Joburg when they won. The captain announced the win and the plane went crazy. It was another 8 hrs before we landed and there were some inebriated celebrators lol
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Wow that’s crazy!!!
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