60g worth it for my goals?

[_cpate3_]

I am debating on wether or not to buy a ~$3000 setup for $250. It is a 60g cube with livestock, lights, skimmer, and stand, plus more. I am in an apartment so the cube is appealing to me as it fits nicely in a small space. However I am not sure if the livestock I have would all fit in one tank.

Currently split among 3 tanks I have
2 ocellaris clows (semi-aggressive in their 15gallon)
Tomini tang - very small
midas blenny
pink spotted goby
royal gramma
geometric pygmy hawkfish
mandarin dragonet

I would like to condense these fish into 1 tank plus a halichories wrasse to make my life easier, and this is just a really good deal and I am considering it. I have seen opposing viewpoints on wether or not a tomini is fine in a 60g cube, but again I am just looking for opinions!

 

[TX_REEF]

in my opinion, that stock list is dense but not out of the question for a 60G. I definitely wouldn't want to add anymore though. Make sure you have sufficient rockwork with caves and alcoves for fish to hide from each other (or you) as desired, which will reduce aggression and anxiety.

My biggest word of caution buying a used tank is to make sure it doesn't leak before you buy it. If it's currently up and running, that answers the question obviously. Otherwise, leak test is a must.

 

[Cheese Griller]

All seems good except the tang. A 60 gallon, especially a cube isn’t appropriate size IMO.

 

[CHSUB]

That would be a heavy but nicely stocked aquarium, imo.

 

[_cpate3_]

All seems good except the tang. A 60 gallon, especially a cube isn’t appropriate size IMO.

This is what I am worried about too. However I have seen things from BRS and other sources that keep larger zebrasoma (which I would NOT do), but watching the tangs behavior right now he seems to like swimming around rocks more so than doing laps like a traditional tang. I definitely agree with the suspicions, but It might be worth for my situation

 

[_cpate3_]

Would the halichores or fairy wrasse be pushing it, or would that be like a final final addition?

 

[TX_REEF]

This is what I am worried about too. However I have seen things from BRS and other sources that keep larger zebrasoma (which I would NOT do), but watching the tangs behavior right now he seems to like swimming around rocks more so than doing laps like a traditional tang. I definitely agree with the suspicions, but It might be worth for my situation

In my opinion a tomini if fine in that size tank, obviously no other tangs though.

 

[TX_REEF]

Would the halichores or fairy wrasse be pushing it, or would that be like a final final addition?

it might be fine but it will also compete with your mandarin for pods. I'd skip it if I were you, but I'm not you :)