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Fish_are_fishfood
02-03-2006, 9:08 PM
In the lfs today, I saw a bluy-spotted for about $150, and must have been 7 inches in diameter. I wanted to get it sooooo bad, but my 55 is to small. How big of a tank would you need for one of these guys and has anybody else had one of these before? He was so awesome lookin'.
Don4921
02-03-2006, 9:28 PM
i have mine in a 210g
Don4921
02-03-2006, 9:30 PM
If you have your lfs special order you a smaller one you could keep it temporarilly in your current tank.
Don4921
02-03-2006, 9:32 PM
:quote: If you have your lfs special order you a smaller one you could keep it temporarilly in your current tank. :quote:
it would probablly cost less too for a smaller size! Goodluck! :grinyes:
are blue spotted rays illegal in california?
blacktip
02-04-2006, 4:04 AM
are blue spotted rays illegal in california?
No, only the freshwater rays are illegal here. I see blue spotted rays for sale still fairly frequently.
It's sad too because majority of people have no idea how to keep them, and they are extremely hard to keep in captivity. What else is amazing is that a fish with that much beauty is offered so inexpensively and is deemed so 'disposable' by the aquarium trade.
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Energy
02-04-2006, 4:45 AM
There is a distinction between a ribbon tailed blue spotted stingray and just a blue spotted stingray. The ribbontail is fairly difficult to keep and most die of unexplainable causes. On the hand the standard blue spotted ray is a little easier to maintain but grows a little larger. Both stingrays need plenty of bottom space. If you decided to keep either one a 200 gallon or larger system with minimal bottom obstructions would be neccesary. I currently have a blue spooted ribbontail in a 1700 gallon reef. I have almost lost her because of again unexpalinable causes, but just as suddenly she perked back up. I wouldn't suggest them as a first saltwater ray. There are many hardier specimens of equal size better suited to aquarium life.
rallysman
02-04-2006, 5:07 AM
There is a distinction between a ribbon tailed blue spotted stingray and just a blue spotted stingray. The ribbontail is fairly difficult to keep and most die of unexplainable causes. On the hand the standard blue spotted ray is a little easier to maintain but grows a little larger. Both stingrays need plenty of bottom space. If you decided to keep either one a 200 gallon or larger system with minimal bottom obstructions would be neccesary. I currently have a blue spooted ribbontail in a 1700 gallon reef. I have almost lost her because of again unexpalinable causes, but just as suddenly she perked back up. I wouldn't suggest them as a first saltwater ray. There are many hardier specimens of equal size better suited to aquarium life.
Welcome to MFK and please share your pictures and experience!!!
Ornatapinnis
02-04-2006, 10:53 AM
These should not be offered for sale unless they are a special order for some one who genuinely knows how to care for them & has the appropreate set up. Even then, many do not do well.
Trying one in a 55 is not a good idea at any size. Not enough room for it. I had one in a 125 with a sand bottom and no decorations. It did fair but not great, I sold it to a guy with a 180 who reported it only lived about 6 months. He was not a novice saltwater aquarist.
I'd suggest a differant skate or ray if your wanting to keep one. THere are several that are much easier to keep and stay fairly small.
Joel
I'd suggest a differant skate or ray if your wanting to keep one. THere are several that are much easier to keep and stay fairly small.
Joel
can you name a few, and possibly post pics?
Ornatapinnis
02-08-2006, 1:30 PM
Two species I get and have kept several times are the Cortez Ray or sometimes call the round ray (Urobatis Maculatus) or the yellow stingray (urolophus Jamaicensis.
Both easy to keep, stay fairly small and are reasonably priced....
Joel
grenade3
02-13-2006, 11:21 PM
minimus of 100 gallons.
callum
10-01-2007, 4:52 PM
you should go with a lemon stingray as these are easyer to keep. be sure to buy vittamin tablets as shark and rays thieroids f.... up
Brenden
10-06-2007, 3:29 PM
To the person who said minimum 100 gallons, you know nothing about elasmobranches. As already stated there are two species of rays which fall under the "Blue Spotted Ray" category. The one which is available more frequently is very hard to keep and often dies from unknown causes. Rays of any specimen need wide tanks, atleast 30" minimum, and a decent length. Gallon wise I would say atleast 400 gallons for any of the "Blue Spotted" specimens, and nothing below 250 gallons for anything else.
krj-1168
10-24-2007, 2:04 AM
As has already been stated - there's two species of Blue-spotted rays. Blue-spot Ribbon tail ray (T. lymma) which is very hard to keep in captivity. And the rarer Blue-spotted - or Masked Stingray (D. kuhlii) which all though larger, tends to be much hardier & easier to keep.