Wow fish for a 65 gallon?

[cdemoss01]

I have these in my 4'. Arguably, overstocked but my parameters are good and no aggression.

1 - One Spot Foxface
1 - Ornate Leopard Wrasse
1 - Melanarus Wrasse
1 - Blue Spot Puffer
1 - Diamond Goby
1 - Flame Angelfish
1 - Mandarin Dragonet
1 - Yellow Tang
1 - Tomini Tang
1 - Gold Midas Blenny
2 - Banggai Cardinalfish
2 - Orange Storm Clown Fish

Wow surprising.

 

[Joe.D]

My show fish. CB marine betta. He’s out all the time and will take frozen food from tongs.

I have a 75g display and have given serious thought to a Marine Betta. That said, I already have a Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, a One Spot Foxface and a Solar Wrasse in addition to a couple of clowns and Banggai.

I really wanted the Tang as my show fish. He is beautiful, but can be a bit of a, let’s just say “jerk”. He runs the tank despite now being smaller than the FF.

The FF is really cool, colorful - a bit of a skittish wuss for being the biggest fish in the tank.

But my show fish, IMO, is the Solar Wrasse - the colors are amazing and he’s a fun fish.

 

[littlefoxx]

Reef safe? Will they eat coral banded shrimp?

Lol I would be surprised if anything ate a coral banded shrimp. Mine straight up pinched the hell out of one of my eels when she tried to eat him!

 

[littlefoxx]

I have a 75g display and have given serious thought to a Marine Betta. That said, I already have a Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, a One Spot Foxface and a Solar Wrasse in addition to a couple of clowns and Banggai.

I really wanted the Tang as my show fish. He is beautiful, but can be a bit of a, let’s just say “jerk”. He runs the tank despite now being smaller than the FF.

The FF is really cool, colorful - a bit of a skittish wuss for being the biggest fish in the tank.

But my show fish, IMO, is the Solar Wrasse - the colors are amazing and he’s a fun fish.

Marine bettas are amazing! I miss mine a lot. Very reclusive though, so just be aware you wont see it a lot at all

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

I could go for it definitely.. what about anthias's what do y'all know about those?

too small a tank for anthias.

How about a fairy wrasse?

 

[littlefoxx]

I've always thought of getting one. But I think the reccomended tank size is cruelty. Huge fish for small tank... What size is your tank?

Had one as well. Had him two years before losing him. Not sure why I lost him to be honest, but he was in my 70 gallon as a 3 inch fish. He moved to my 125 too then to my 300. He was about 5 inches when I lost him. Very slow grower. Hide almost all the time. Took like a year for mine to venture out in the daylight and not dart away when I was near. Here is mine in the 70 gallon tank.

 

[cdemoss01]

I have a 75g display and have given serious thought to a Marine Betta. That said, I already have a Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, a One Spot Foxface and a Solar Wrasse in addition to a couple of clowns and Banggai.

I really wanted the Tang as my show fish. He is beautiful, but can be a bit of a, let’s just say “jerk”. He runs the tank despite now being smaller than the FF.

The FF is really cool, colorful - a bit of a skittish wuss for being the biggest fish in the tank.

But my show fish, IMO, is the Solar Wrasse - the colors are amazing and he’s a fun fish.

Thank you. What does your tang eat?

 

[cdemoss01]

Had one as well. Had him two years before losing him. Not sure why I lost him to be honest, but he was in my 70 gallon as a 3 inch fish. He moved to my 125 too then to my 300. He was about 5 inches when I lost him. Very slow grower. Hide almost all the time. Took like a year for mine to venture out in the daylight and not dart away when I was near. Here is mine in the 70 gallon tank.

I'm having second thoughts now lol

 

[cdemoss01]

Anybody kept a rusty angel before? I want a yellowtail wrasse but they seem hard to feed. I'm thinking something rather smaller, smaller then 4 inches for sure.

 

[littlefoxx]

Anybody kept a rusty angel before? I want a yellowtail wrasse but they seem hard to feed. I'm thinking something rather smaller, smaller then 4 inches for sure.

Not a rusty, but its the same care and diet as other dwarf angels. Ive kept others just not that specific dwarf!

 

[Joe.D]

Thank you. What does your tang eat?

Anything - he’s not picky. I autofeed pellets every morning, feed frozen (Reef Frenzy) every afternoon and nori every few days.

They also will eat algae on rocks, though my tuxedo urchin keeps the rocks pretty clean now.

 

[cdemoss01]

Anything - he’s not picky. I autofeed pellets every morning, feed frozen (Reef Frenzy) every afternoon and nori every few days.

They also will eat algae on rocks, though my tuxedo urchin keeps the rocks pretty clean now.

What algae grows? What algae does he eat? I struggle with GHA

 

[Joe.D]

What algae grows? What algae does he eat? I struggle with GHA

They do not eat GHA. That’s why I bought the urchin. He took care of the GHA - and my coralline too, but that’s a trade I’ll take any day.

 

[cdemoss01]

They do not eat GHA. That’s why I bought the urchin. He took care of the GHA - and my coralline too, but that’s a trade I’ll take any day.

Aren't tux a mixed bag? Sometimes they eat GHA sometimes not?

 

[littlefoxx]

Aren't tux a mixed bag? Sometimes they eat GHA sometimes not?

Depends on your urchin. Urchins, turbo snails, and sea hares do as well

 

[Joe.D]

Don’t know that for sure, but I thought I read that they are a good solution. Worked well for me.

 

[cdemoss01]

Depends on your urchin. Urchins, turbo snails, and sea hares do as well

LFS won't get any sea hares, I've got 5 turbos in now, got them yesterday. When should I expect them to start eating?

 

[Joe.D]

No they dont eat GHA. At all. Urchins, turbo snails, and sea hares do, tangs wont

EDIT: Sorry misread your post - you were referring to the Tangs.

I’d disagree strongly here. My urchin munched it all away in about 10 days and haven’t seen any in a year.

I had 3 turbo snails in a 75g display and they never made a dent.

Sea hares will do it too, but I’m told they’ll likely starve after the GHA is gone.

 

[cdemoss01]

I’d disagree strongly here. Mine munched it all away in about 10 days and haven’t seen any in a year.

I had 3 turbo snails in a 75g display and they never made a dent.

Sea hares will do it too, but I’m told they’ll likely starve after the GHA is gone.

Interesting.. tux urchins did that? What type?

 

[Joe.D]

I have the blue.