Adding fish

[Brooks Ross]

Looking for some reccomendations on addition fish for my 65gallon tank.

Just did a big quarantine due to Ich and lost a couple fish.

Currently have a juvenile yellow tang, banggai cardinalfish, percula clown, and gold watchman goby..... looking to add 3 or so more.

I also have 2 serpent sea stars, 1 fire shrimp, 1 peppermint shrimp, 2 anenome shrimps, and snails/hermits.

I was thinking bout having a little puffer or little box fish. Any insight ?

 

[cmcoker]

I dont know about a puffer or box fish but..
Your tank sounds like it has a wrasse deficiency [emoji16]
Check out some of the flasher wrasses, and/or a fairy wrasse.

 

[Brooks Ross]

Ok. Anyone else?

 

[Zack K]

A group of Chromis and a Wrasse. Flashers and fairies are a good option

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I agree with the others, either a Wrasse or small group of chromis!

 

[eatbreakfast]

In a tank that size I would stick with a Canthigaster species of puffer, rather than one of the larger species, though the snails, hermits, and possibly the shrimp will be on the menu.

Other options include: fairy and flasher wrasses, as previously suggested, flame or longnose hawk, starry or orangespot blenny, sunburst anthias, royal gramma.

 

[dana_rod]

My Midas blenny was one of the best additions I ever made. Very unique fish. I'd have to agree too that wrasses can be really beautiful as well. I think chromis add a lot of movement but can potentially turn into jerks with time, my chromis are like super fast torpedoes sometimes and even harass my large yellow tang. They do t do any damage though. Just annoy

 

[Brooks Ross]

How about another tang, to complement the juvenile yellow tang?

 

[Maritimer]

65 gallons is pretty tight quarters for two tangs. If you do, I wouldn't go larger than a kole or tomini, and I'd expect plenty of pushback from the yellow.

Depending on your coral risk tolerance, you might consider a dwarf angelfish - coral beauty, flame and the various pygmy angels seem to have the best reputation, but my own flame does nip . . .

~Bruce

 

[Brooks Ross]

Any other suggestions?

I'm thinking of adding a damsel, clownfish and kole tang.

Total fish in the 65g will look lik

Yellow tang
Kole tang
2 clowns (oscellarus)
Banggai cardinal
Damsel
Gold watchman goby

 

[eatbreakfast]

Any other suggestions?

I'm thinking of adding a damsel, clownfish and kole tang.

Total fish in the 65g will look lik

Yellow tang
Kole tang
2 clowns (oscellarus)
Banggai cardinal
Damsel
Gold watchman goby

I would strongly recommend against 2 tangs in a 65g.

 

[Brooks Ross]

Any recommendations on a good wrasse?

 

[ngoodermuth]

Lots of good wrasse choices, just make sure your tank is covered to prevent carpet surfing.

Some smaller fairy wrasses would work, flasher wrasses, or a leopard wrasse.

Here's a good read on wrasses:
All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/All-About-Reef-Safe-Wrasses-in-Aquaria.259894/

 

[eatbreakfast]

Lots of good wrasse choices, just make sure your tank is covered to prevent carpet surfing.

Some smaller fairy wrasses would work, flasher wrasses, or a leopard wrasse.

Here's a good read on wrasses:
All About Reef Safe Wrasses in Aquaria

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/All-About-Reef-Safe-Wrasses-in-Aquaria.259894/

Agreed on these suggestions.