Stocking questions for 65g

[death-by-reef]

I'm starting up a 65g and had some questions about my fish/invert stocking list.
Here it is:
Coral beauty Angel
Firefish
neon goby
yellow line goby
Tomini tang
3 Banggai cardinalfish
15 snails
5 Hermit crabs
serpent star
skunk shrimp

if there is anything wrong with this, pls tell me

 

[nereefpat]

I wouldn't recommend a tang, even a tomini, in a 3 foot tank.

3 cardinals will likely become 2 as the mature, probably.

 

[doubleshot00]

I wouldn't recommend a tang, even a tomini, in a 3 foot tank.

3 cardinals will likely become 2 as the mature, probably.

I saw a scopus in a 30gal tank 2 days ago. Hes been in this tank for a year. Sps dominated rank to.

 

[death-by-reef]

ok thanks \
i want something more active tho, could you suggest anything?

 

[doubleshot00]

I'm starting up a 65g and had some questions about my fish/invert stocking list.
Here it is:
Coral beauty Angel
Firefish
neon goby
yellow line goby
Tomini tang
3 Banggai cardinalfish
15 snails
5 Hermit crabs
serpent star
skunk shrimp

if there is anything wrong with this, pls tell me

I would skip the coral beauty but thats me. May nip corals. Add the tang last.

 

[death-by-reef]

ok

 

[nereefpat]

I saw a scopus in a 30gal tank 2 days ago. Hes been in this tank for a year. Sps dominated rank to.

Most scopas tang keepers would likely disagree with that being a good idea.

ok thanks \
i want something more active tho, could you suggest anything?

I like your coral beauty.
A smaller fairy wrasse, like a Lubbock or yellowfin, or a pintail if you want a showstopper
Arguably one of the smaller Halichoeres wrasses, like a yellow or biocellatus or claudia.

 

[death-by-reef]

i decided on not doing a wrasse because I don't want to put on a lid.

 

[Sharkbait19]

All of those fish have a chance of jumping. Gobies love to jump as well. Not putting on a lid is just inviting fish into your carpet.
That coral beauty is going to be like a mini tang.

 

[death-by-reef]

ok, could you suggest a lid then, or can I just use a cheap glass one like the ones you get at petco

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’m a fan of the glass ones, you could also look into a screen lid though.

 

[death-by-reef]

ok thanks

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Looks good but Mayb 2 cardinals and no angel. May limit coral stocking options. Not a guarantee but always a possibility and once they are in and become problematic usually not easy to get out. Small tomini will b fine. Enjoy the tank. Happy Reefing

 

[death-by-reef]

im not keeping anything fancy, just zoas and gsp
Are acans a good beginner coral?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Yeah I’ll b ok. But they like those species of lps

 

[death-by-reef]

ok

 

[doubleshot00]

i decided on not doing a wrasse because I don't want to put on a lid.

You want a firefish. Good luck not having a lid. :squinting-face-with-tongue:

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Depends on what u like more. The coral or the fish. Tricky balance. Usually works but Pygmy angels can turn. Happened to me. So she found
A new home. Her name was Moo. My African flame back.

 

[doubleshot00]

im not keeping anything fancy, just zoas and gsp
Are acans a good beginner coral?

Yes but may need some supplemental feedings

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Yes but may need some supplemental feedings

They will appreciate it