Good stocking for a 65?

[Darkfrost]

1 Yellow Tang
2 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Fighting Conch
1 Pin-Striped Wrasse

Is this over, or understocked for a reef tank? anything wrong with it? 65 gallon.
This is going to be my first saltwater.

 

[Sailfin11]

I would put a pair of clownfish in too!

 

[lonelyfloat]

I’ll call in the experts. #reefsquad

 

[mta_morrow]

A 65 gallons tank is too small for any tang. Consider a Pygmy angel like a coral beauty or flame angel. By pin stripes wrasse I believe you mean a melanarus wrasse. If so, you should wait a while after seeding with pods as they are constant hunters. Cleaner shrimp are ok. Sand bed need to be mature and established to support a conch. You will most likely have to supplement with food as that’s a small sand bed for a conch

 

[mta_morrow]

And welcome to R2R!

#WelcometoR2R

 

[Darkfrost]

Thx so much!
no, I don't mean melanrus, I mean this: Fishy Foshy
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[Darkfrost]

Should I just switch out the conch with bunch of the dwarf red tip hermit crabs? also, this is all still hypothetical.
Are Kole Tangs better in a smaller tank? And if I move the yellow to another tank when its older is it okay?

 

[mta_morrow]

Thx so much!
no, I don't mean melanrus, I mean this: Fishy Foshy
Edit: things

Ok, that wrasse will be ok in your tank. But they are a bit aggressive so if you want a few more fish, and they are passive, they may get harassed by this fish. I would recommend listing some other fish you like so we can help with stocking order.

 

[mta_morrow]

Should I just switch out the conch with bunch of the dwarf red tip hermit crabs? also, this is all still hypothetical.
Are Kole Tangs better in a smaller tank? And if I move the yellow to another tank when its older is it okay?

For the sand bed, nassarius snails will do well. I have the smallest tang, a tomini in my 5th long 110 gallon and it uses every inch of it. I personally do not recommend any tang for your tank. There is a brilliant yellow Pygmy angel that could work and give you the color and constant movement.

 

[Darkfrost]

I would put a pair of clownfish in too!

Wouldnt that make it overstocked? You'd need atleast 80 gallons for a yellow tang and a pair of Clowns, right?

 

[bjc451]

I will be following. Although this is my third time setting up a 65gallon. It is to small for any tang. Fairy wrasse, clowns, gramma, firefish. I would not get any angels as they eat coral. 3foot tank is very small

 

[mta_morrow]

I will be following. Although this is my third time setting up a 65gallon. It is to small for any tang. Fairy wrasse, clowns, gramma, firefish. I would not get any angels as they eat coral. 3foot tank is very small

I agree that I personally wouldn’t put an angel in that tank, but you can. Not all pygmy angels eat coral. None of mine ever have, but you need to be prepared to remove it if it decides it likes to eat coral!

 

[happyhourhero]

I had a 65 for a while and kept a Kole tang. I thought it was all good but once I upgraded to a 5 footer, I could immediately tell just how cramped it had been in that tank.

 

[Darkfrost]

What about a Pin-Striped Wrasse, 1 Orchid Dottyback, 1 Flame Angel, and a nice black lined blenny?
Still keeping the cleaners, and da CONCH

 

[bjc451]

Dottybacks are mean too

 

[bjc451]

Every time I met a new girl and took them too the lfs. They said how bout this or how about that. It was always a no for various reasons

 

[Darkfrost]

AFAIK, Orchids are known to be one of the most peaceful dotties, not sure tho.

 

[mta_morrow]

AFAIK, Orchids are known to be one of the most peaceful dotties, not sure tho.

True!

 

[bjc451]

I was thinking neon my bad

 

[BeejReef]

Generally, I think that's a light bio-load.
Agree w everyone, 3' too small for tang.

Clowns do well. Two cleaner shrimp may get restless with so few fish to clean, plus they molt all the time. One should do you.