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About Forster's Hawkfish
A stout, deep-bodied fish with bright red and white coloration in prominent horizontal stripes. The head is large and somewhat blunt, with cirri (whisker-like tentacles) above the eyes, and pectoral fins are conspicuously banded.
Key facts
- Family
- Cirrhitidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii, occurring in tropical coral reef environments.
- Diet Details
- Feed a varied diet of small meaty foods including mysis shrimp, bloodworms, small fish pieces, and quality prepared carnivore pellets. Live copepods and amphipods are beneficial, especially when first introduced.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial septicemia, Hole in the head disease
- Appearance
- A stout, deep-bodied fish with bright red and white coloration in prominent horizontal stripes. The head is large and somewhat blunt, with cirri (whisker-like tentacles) above the eyes, and pectoral fins are conspicuously banded.
- Aka
- Blackside Hawkfish
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
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