Ideas for a 65 tall

[coralnoob22]

I just transferred my livestock to a new 65 tall and I’m looking to fill out the tank with a couple fish with some color and a real centerpiece fish.

I will also have a mixed reef, mostly LPS.

I do have lids for the jumpers.

My current stock is:
2- Ocellaris Clownfish
1- Orchid Dottyback
1- Yasha Goby
Various CUC, hermits, snails.

I don’t have a very deep sandbed 3/4-1” but I could add some.

Could I possibly get clearance from the tang police for a Tomini, Scopas, Kole, or a Yellow?

 

[cdemoss01]

I just transferred my livestock to a new 65 tall and I’m looking to fill out the tank with a couple fish with some color and a real centerpiece fish.

I will also have a mixed reef, mostly LPS.

I do have lids for the jumpers.

My current stock is:
2- Ocellaris Clownfish
1- Orchid Dottyback
1- Yasha Goby
Various CUC, hermits, snails.

I don’t have a very deep sandbed 3/4-1” but I could add some.

Could I possibly get clearance from the tang police for a Tomini, Scopas, Kole, or a Yellow?

Same here. Trying to get clearance for a yellow.

 

[NotReefsafe]

What are the dimensions?

 

[cdemoss01]

What are the dimensions?

My dimensions are 48.5” W x 12.75” D x 25” H. not sure about the poster though.

 

[coralnoob22]

36Wx24x18H

 

[nereefpat]

36Wx24x18H

I love those dimensions. I don't like it for a tang.

I would add a little more sand and add a Halichoere wrasse like chryus, biocellatus, or claudia and pick a dwarf angel.

 

[i cant think]

I love those dimensions. I don't like it for a tang.

I would add a little more sand and add a Halichoere wrasse like chryus, biocellatus, or claudia and pick a dwarf angel.

I wouldn’t add a Halichoeres chrysus or claudia however, a H. biocellatus or H. leucoxanthus would likely work. Although the two others you mentioned are small Halichoeres I’ve found they can be boisterous unless in a 4’ tank long term.

 

[nereefpat]

My dimensions are 48.5” W x 12.75” D x 25” H. not sure about the poster though.

I wouldn't. Again, I'd go medium-sized fairy wrasses, smaller Halichoeres wrasses, and dwarf angels for centerpiece type fishes.

 

[coralnoob22]

I’m interested in wrasses, is there a good resource for their needs/habitat? Would they school if I bought say, 3 pink streaked wrasses?

 

[nereefpat]

I’m interested in wrasses, is there a good resource for their needs/habitat? Would they school if I bought say, 3 pink streaked wrasses?

Hunter's website is a good start. Here:
www.thewrasseguy.com

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

To the OP, I have two Clown Fish, Five to Six RBT, a Two Spot Tang, Three Green Chromis, and a Neon Dottyback in an Aquarium with the same dimensions. Also an overgrowth of corals. Snails, one Tuxedo Urchin, and a bunch of Blue Leg Hermits. Tang is doing great.

 

[coralnoob22]

Would you recommend the chromis?

 

[i cant think]

I’m interested in wrasses, is there a good resource for their needs/habitat? Would they school if I bought say, 3 pink streaked wrasses?

I’ve tried a trio in a tank size similar to yours. They do group - they are not a schooling fish but are a shoaling fish instead.

Honestly, keeping pink streaks (or any wrasse) in pairs isn’t recommended unless you know the differences between males and females as almost all wrasse transition to male at some point even if there’s an existing male. You also need to be prepared to go in with a net and separate them if it goes wrong.


For information on wrasses, there’s a few articles on here that go in depth over a few different genera of wrasses. Pink Streaks, Fairies, Flashers, Halichoeres are the ones I believe are done currently.

 

[i cant think]

My dimensions are 48.5” W x 12.75” D x 25” H. not sure about the poster though.

In that tank, I wouldn’t even do a medium wrasse personally as the depth to turn in is too shallow. Had it been 4’L x2’W x1’H a smaller tang and wrasses would be alright. But due to the 1’ depth, you’re limiting yourself to calm swimming fish that won’t need to turn at a somewhat fast speed.

 

[coralnoob22]

I think I’ll be picking up a Two Spot, a trio of Green Chromis, and a pink streak in the near future. Any tips on the order I should introduce them?

 

[cdemoss01]

I wouldn't. Again, I'd go medium-sized fairy wrasses, smaller Halichoeres wrasses, and dwarf angels for centerpiece type fishes.

I've been trying to get multiple opinions but I guess I will lay off of it until I can upgrade or something.

 

[nereefpat]

I think I’ll be picking up a Two Spot, a trio of Green Chromis, and a pink streak in the near future. Any tips on the order I should introduce them?

Two spot what?

 

[i cant think]

I think I’ll be picking up a Two Spot, a trio of Green Chromis, and a pink streak in the near future. Any tips on the order I should introduce them?

If the Two Spot is a tang, leave it. Even Ctenochaetus species tend to stress in 3’ long tanks - 4’ is the minimum for any tang (unless being rehomed when too big or if used as a QT) honestly.

Pink streaks should be added first before any larger much more active fish are added. I find they stress when added to a too active tank and even a small bit of aggression from species like damsels or chromis can lead to their downfall.

 

[coralnoob22]

If the Two Spot is a tang, leave it. Even Ctenochaetus species tend to stress in 3’ long tanks - 4’ is the minimum for any tang (unless being rehomed when too big or if used as a QT) honestly.

Pink streaks should be added first before any larger much more active fish are added. I find they stress when added to a too active tank and even a small bit of aggression from species like damsels or chromis can lead to their downfall.

I bought an acclimation box as I’ve read they’re beneficial when introducing new tank mates, would you recommend their use? If so, for how long?

 

[i cant think]

I bought an acclimation box as I’ve read they’re beneficial when introducing new tank mates, would you recommend their use? If so, for how long?

Honestly, even with acclimation boxes or similar I’ve struggled when it comes to pink streaks.

With Pink Streaks, even when in the tank via an acclimation box they’re usually ignored until they get put in the tank and start going towards the rocks. This is when your rock dwelling fish become territorial and usually stress out these wrasses too much.