65 gallon and a harlequin tusk

[Rewd]

Lots of sources say a 55 gallon is ok for a harlequin tusk. How about a 65 gallon (36x18x24)? I'm thinking that's still too small but want to find out what everyone on here thinks.

[JustinReef]

What else is in the 65G? They end up about 10". May be ok depending on what else in there. I sold mine because it was way too aggressive with my puffers. He would chase them around quite a lot.

[Rewd]

Nothing, this is just a planning stage. I was thinking the only other inhabitants would be a maroon clown and maybe a dwarf lionfish of some sort.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

I wouldn't try it. As Justin said, they reach about 7-8" on average, 10" max. I think that would be a little cramped in a 3' tank.

[reefer96]

I have a tusk about 4 in. in my 58g with a maroon, coral beauty, christmas wrasse & longnose hawk. The tusk never messed with the maroon or beauty, but I added the wrasse & hawk a week ago and the tusk is chasing them around to much, so I believe his size requires a larger tank & my 150g isnt going to ready for a while, so I'm going to fish him out tomorrow. I love the fish and will get another some day when my 150 is ready.
so long story short I'd pass on him for now.

[AquaKnight]

My dad has a juvi (~2.5") Tusk in his 65 gal. Was planned for a 90 but in the 29gal temp tank, a Humu trigger didn't take too kindly to her. That said, she paces the 65gal pretty good and if she wants, she's at the other side in an instant. I think the extra foot of the 55gal is better for a Tusk then the extra width of a 65gal. I can't imagine any Tusk too much bigger in there, maybe with low amounts of live rock.

[Sharkbait74]

Curious as to why people are intent on crowding large aggressive fish in small quarters. It's kinda like keeping 4 drunks in an elevator :)

I'd say unless the 65g is a temporary home... that you want to MINIMUM 90g for a juvi and 120g+ for an adult.