Hello, I have a 65 gallon sps dominated reef tank. Im looking for a large fish that would look good in my reef. I have a sailfin blenny, diamond goby, and 3 Talbot's damselfish. Angelfish are off limits because of the sps.
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Thank you I will look into itI like longfin fairy wrasse and one would be great in that size tank!
Eats like a pig... and then eats some more like a pig.Melanurus wrasse. Eats like a pig, will grow quick, should max out in size in a 65 gal. Always active until bed time, sand bed is a must.
My sand bed is 1.5". Is that enough?Melanurus wrasse. Eats like a pig, will grow quick, should max out in size in a 65 gal. Always active until bed time, sand bed is a must.
No I do not.I guess something I should've asked is: Do you have a lid? If not, I'd probably be more inclined to go with a type that is less prone to jumping.
Making a lid is really easy.No I do not.
My melanurus comes out every morning around 8:30am and into the sand at 8:30pm like clock work.Both the melanurus I had did fine with 1.5" substrate but I eventually rehomed them both because the two I had spent most of their time hiding, coming out to eat swim a lap or two and then go bury themselves back in the sand. I'd go with a wrasse that is in a different family, such as lubout's or christmas, bc you'll get to see them more at least that was my expierence. Also a flame angel or coral beauty wont eat your sps and are so vibrant and make good showpiece fish
But OP said he doesn’t want an angel.Making a lid is really easy.
Mine at 9am and 7:30pm lolMy melanurus comes out every morning around 8:30am and into the sand at 8:30pm like clock work.
1'' should be deep enough for any wrasse in a 65. Only needs to be barely deeper than the wrasse is thick and I doubt any wrasse will grow bigger 1/2'' to 3/4'' thick in that size tank.My sand bed is 1.5". Is that enough?