Stocking questions for 65g

[Tamberav]

Egg crate spacing is too large for gobies and firefish. They can go right through it.

 

[doubleshot00]

Egg crate spacing is too large for gobies and firefish. They can go right through it.

 

[Tamberav]

I tried a helfrichi fire fish and he made it through 1/4 netting to become one expensive French fry…

 

[death-by-reef]

i might try mesh then

 

[doubleshot00]

I tried a helfrichi fire fish and he made it through 1/4 netting to become one expensive French fry…

My tang and FF wont allow my firefish up that high in the water column

 

[Uncle99]

i thought a yellow sailfin was 90min

A yellow tang, not Sailfin in 65g.

 

[i cant think]

A yellow tang, not Sailfin in 65g.

Yellows are often called Sailfins in different parts of the world - I’ve seen almost all of the Zebrasoma species labelled as Sailfins in the UK.

 

[death-by-reef]

i know, i keep calling them yellow sailfins because a lot of the books I've read have called them yellow silfins, instead of just yellow tangs

 

[Uncle99]

Good point.
Names are easily butchered, or just the use can vary much in different regions.

My YT, has been my best ever addition. Not very aggressive as tangs go, striking yellow colour, and the CEO of rock cleaning. He fully earns his keep. Will do great with others in a 65g. Mine when from 2-5” in 5 years, but that growth has very much slowed, 5” is where I think he will stay.

The Desjardin Sailfin in contrast gets big fast, not nasty, but clearly shows it’s rank, I have this one in a 180g. From 2-7” in one year, and still growing today.

 

[death-by-reef]

i love sailfins, especially veliferum