Where to buy Arc-Eye Hawkfish
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About Arc-Eye Hawkfish
A small, stocky hawkfish with reddish-orange to bright red coloration marked by distinctive dark red or black reticulated (web-like) bands. The signature feature is a dark band running through the eye, resembling an arc or crescent.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon aquarium with plenty of live rock for perching • Saltwater: pH 8.1–8.3, temp 72–78°F, sg 1.020–1.025 • Carnivorous diet: small fish, crustaceans, meaty foods 2–3× daily • Moderate water flow; provide vertical space and rocky outcrops • Can be aggressive toward small fish and shrimp; reef-compatible with larger corals
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen meaty foods such as mysid shrimp, small fish pieces, and copepods. The Arc-Eye is an ambush predator and will accept most high-quality frozen carnivorous preparations in captivity.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Max Size
- 5
- Appearance
- A small, stocky hawkfish with reddish-orange to bright red coloration marked by distinctive dark red or black reticulated (web-like) bands. The signature feature is a dark band running through the eye, resembling an arc or crescent.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
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