{"product_id":"arc-eye-hawkfish-paracirrhites-arcatus-saltwater","title":"Arc Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eArc Eye Hawkfish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eParacirrhites arcatus\u003c\/em\u003e) is all personality. It has no swim bladder, so instead of hovering it props itself on its thick pectoral fins and perches on the rockwork like a bird on a branch, swiveling to watch the room and darting out when something edible moves. A salmon body, a clean white stripe down the back half, and that unmistakable orange and blue horseshoe painted behind the eye make it one of the most recognizable fish on the reef. Hardy, long-lived, and endlessly watchable. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to round out the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FFF8E1;border-left:4px solid #F9A825;padding:10px 14px;margin:14px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis fish will eat your ornamental shrimp.\u003c\/strong\u003e Corals are completely safe, but hawkfish are ambush predators and cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, sexy shrimp, small hermits, and tiny fish are all on the menu once it settles in and gets confident. Keepers sometimes get away with a large, well-established cleaner shrimp in a big tank, but treat that as luck rather than a plan. If your cleanup crew is built on small crustaceans, pick a different fish.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 gallons or larger is the comfortable answer. A young one will do fine in 30 gallons, but adults grow to five inches and claim territory, so more room means less friction with tank mates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026. One of the tougher marine fish once it is settled, and it tolerates the ordinary ups and downs of a young tank better than most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAquascape is the whole game.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it plenty of rockwork, ledges, and branchy coral to perch on. A tank with good structure turns a hawkfish from a fish that hides into one that sits out in the open all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore. Frozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, chopped seafood, brine shrimp, and meaty \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003emarine pellets\u003c\/a\u003e. It will eat from day one and is not remotely fussy. Feed it well, since a hungry hawkfish hunts harder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid required, no exceptions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hawkfish are strong, determined jumpers, and this is the most common way people lose one. Cover the tank properly and check the gaps behind the overflow and filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne hawkfish per tank.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are territorial with their own kind and with other hawkfish species. Pairs only work in very large systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdd it last.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it turns territorial as it settles, put it in after the peaceful fish are established rather than before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eParacirrhites arcatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eArc Eye Hawkfish, Arceye Hawkfish, Ring-eyed Hawkfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSemi-aggressive, territorial once settled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eWith caution. Safe with corals, not with shrimp or small crustaceans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e30 gallons, 55 gallons preferred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwimming level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePerches on rock, rarely open water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIndo-Pacific reefs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood tank mates.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything roughly its own size or larger that can hold its own: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eOcellaris Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/coral-beauty-angelfish-centropyge-bispinosa-saltwater\"\u003eCoral Beauty Angelfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/melanurus-wrasse-halichoeres-melanurus-saltwater\"\u003eMelanurus Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinalfish-pterapogon-kauderni-saltwater\"\u003eBanggai Cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e, and tangs such as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scopas-tang-zebrasoma-scopas-saltwater\"\u003eScopas Tang\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/powder-brown-tang-acanthurus-japonicus-saltwater\"\u003ePowder Brown Tang\u003c\/a\u003e. Larger snails like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/mexican-turbo-snail-turbo-fluctuosa-saltwater-reef\"\u003eMexican Turbo Snail\u003c\/a\u003e are left alone and make a good cleanup crew alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep away from.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornamental shrimp of every kind, small hermit crabs, and tiny fish such as firefish and small gobies, all of which are prey. Also avoid other hawkfish, since they will fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant the same perching personality in a smaller, bolder red package? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/flame-hawkfish-neocirrhites-armatus-saltwater\"\u003eFlame Hawkfish\u003c\/a\u003e stays around three inches and carries the same habits, including the same appetite for shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e frozen staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-frozen-mysis-shrimp\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Frozen Mysis Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003eXtreme Marine PeeWee Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e for daily feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/saltwater-refractometer-hard-case-atc-salinity-tester\"\u003eSaltwater Refractometer\u003c\/a\u003e for accurate salinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does it sit on the rocks instead of swimming?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHawkfish have no swim bladder, so hovering costs them energy. Perching is how they are built to live. Those thick pectoral fins are landing gear, and the fish is watching for prey the whole time it sits there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I really not keep a cleaner shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot reliably. Some people keep a big, established cleaner shrimp with a hawkfish for years and some lose one within a week. If the shrimp matters to you more than the fish does, skip the hawkfish. If you want both, add the shrimp first, make it a large one, and accept the risk going in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe with my corals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, completely. It will perch on them and may flatten a soft coral it likes to sit on, but it does not eat coral tissue and will not nip polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the little tufts on its back?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose are cirri, small feathery tips on the dorsal spines that give the whole family its name. They are normal and healthy, not damage or parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it bother my clownfish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerally no. Clownfish are similar in size and hold their own, and a hawkfish that has been fed well tends to ignore anything it cannot swallow. Add the hawkfish after the clowns are established and it usually settles in without a fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49182215864539,"sku":"3210002","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/61513a54-e56b-4ab5-a56d-f68ad9588a51.jpg?v=1787701134","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/arc-eye-hawkfish-paracirrhites-arcatus-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}