Stingrays

[modelrr]

Hi, what are the housing, etc. requirements for fw stingrays? are they difficult keep?
thanks!

 

[cane76]

i dont keep them myself but have read quite a bit about them.when adult even the smallest fw ray will need 6x2x2 or it might even be 6x3x2.people who keep them are CFC T1KARMANN and SHARP TOOTH they will be a lot more help

 

[Dany]

yes, they are difficult to keep. There are many species of freshwater rays, dont be tempted to buy a ray from a shop labled as a teacup ray. they grow. They grow BIG. they can be very selective about water perameters and as said need a large tank of 4x3 base to be kept. i think the smallest ray is Potamotrygon scobina which stills grows to be about 12" in disc diameter.
dany

 

[T1KARMANN]

rays are not that hard to take care of as long as your tank is big enought and you filtration is double what you would normaly have

25% water changes per week 1 when the rays are small and 2 as they get bigger

never buy a ray that you havent seen feeding get the shop owner to feed it when you are their then if the ray is what you want leave a deposite and return for the ray the next day or week dont take the owners word for it thats its feeding a healthy ray will never turn food down

never move a ray with a full belly

 

[plecoguy]

i agree, rays are MESSY! i just upgraded filtration on my tank, so now the water is being turned over close to 20 times an hour until my new filter is seeded, then i will take off my crappy old filter and it will be around 12-14 times an hour. not hard, but be prepared to feed lots, and clean lots

 

[willtang3000]

if your looking to start i suggest get lots of info and then get a minimum tank of 6ftx2 then if that doesnt put you off i suggest a motoro because they are the easiest of rays to keep