Flame Hawk Fish

[fishaholic911]

I just got a flame hawk and my lawnmower blenny is chasing him around is this normal relationship between the two.I have a 110 gallon with 200 pounds off live rock a blue regal tang 3clown gobys that the lawnmower does not mess with they get along fine. I just introduced the flame hawk and the lawnmower seems to not like his company will this turn out fatile for the hawk?

[crzy4reefs]

he's probably just defending his territory, you could move things around, but in the end they should get along.

[fishaholic911]

he is still alive and heathy

[Greg129]

From what I've read and heard, it is not a good idea to mix territorial, bottom-dwelling fish together. Maybe you should just pick one or the other?

[ACBlinky]

I'd give them some time, observe them and if no one is getting hurt, see if they can work it out. I introduced a pixy hawkfish to my tank a little while ago. He promptly chased my sandsifting gobies into their cave and refused to let them out for 24h. He patrolled like a little soldier, I thought the combo was doomed and one or the other would have to go back to the store. After a day and a half, he started to relax and explore, but every time the gobies came out of their cave, he chased them back in. A day later, he was allowing them to roam but only in a small area. After four days, he started ignoring them, and now they're actually starting to hang out together.

[fishaholic911]

thank you for the info I have had them for 4 days now and both are doing fine. the blenny still chases the hawk but he is still alive and not stressed and eating good