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redtailfool
06-21-2005, 8:02 PM
Its small at 7-8 inches. Can somebody id this bad boy for me?
P.S Thats nightcrawlers blood and guts your seeing on top of the ray.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/wesleyian/Fish/tigerray003.jpg
piranha45
06-21-2005, 8:13 PM
who/where did you get it from?
redtailfool
06-21-2005, 8:14 PM
A local lfs... :)
neoprodigy
06-21-2005, 8:26 PM
nice nice! love the tail....
redtailfool
06-21-2005, 8:30 PM
Thanks... its still a juvy. I hope the color pics up eventually. I might have to put black sand in there too.
Steve_89
06-22-2005, 1:32 AM
Nice ray bro :)
I cant ID it for you though :(
PhullTank57
06-22-2005, 2:17 AM
Nice pickup, wesley. :) great looking ray w/ full long tail.
Hmm... is it a light morph reticulatus? kinda looks like my old one, only lighter? :confused: my old retic. w/ short cut tail! :(
Its small at 7-8 inches. Can somebody id this bad boy for me?
P.S Thats nightcrawlers blood and guts your seeing on top of the ray.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/wesleyian/Fish/tigerray003.jpg
Nice Tiger Ray bro.....
can you PM me your price?
Keep it strong ya. :cheers:
Its needs pumping & tlc to the max. In order to bring out its colour, try tanning the fellow.
Here is a B4 & after pic of my Tiger ray.
Pic of it B4 tanning..........Just BUY
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1058&stc=1
Pic of it after tanning..... :headbang2 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/100-0068_IMG.JPG
Sure hope thats helps... :)
PhullTank57
06-22-2005, 7:17 AM
Wow! Is that a tiger ray?... can't really tell? spade shaped body? What was the price, if you don't mind saying, wesley? :headbang2
Yes, not only is thats a TIGER RAY.....its a tiger ray with PEFECT TAIL....
Care to pm me how much u paid for this fellow??? In SIN, it will cost around USD 500-700 for a 7"
redtailfool
06-22-2005, 8:19 AM
Steve - thanks man
Tyson - lovely piece. It was going for 400 as a juvy. I dont see the before picture
but the after pic is niiice. How big is it now?? I will try to sunbathe it. Thanks for the tip!
Jack - it was labeled as a tiger but i wasnt really sure. Tyson and David confirmed it.
EZ - thanks bro. its got a nice long tail. Its not perfect though. i think its cut off a bit at the tip. Im not sure since i havent really taken the time to stare at it yet. :)
Its still getting used to in the tank but its ate 3-4 nightcrawlers yesterday.
Steve - thanks man
Tyson - lovely piece. It was going for 400 as a juvy. I dont see the before picture
but the after pic is niiice. How big is it now?? I will try to sunbathe it. Thanks for the tip!
Jack - it was labeled as a tiger but i wasnt really sure. Tyson and David confirmed it.
EZ - thanks bro. its got a nice long tail. Its not perfect though. i think its cut off a bit at the tip. Im not sure since i havent really taken the time to stare at it yet. :)
Its still getting used to in the tank but its ate 3-4 nightcrawlers yesterday.
bro, they are fussy-eaters therefore make sure u feed the fellow everyday....once they are adapt to her new environment, u will get to her colouration improving as days goes by......
Congrats to your new acquisition!!
redtailfool
06-22-2005, 8:32 AM
thanks bro. I was aware of the fact that they are sensitive than most rays and
that they are fussy eaters. I really dont want a fussy ray but when i asked the shopkeeper to feed her worms, she started attacking on the worm before it hit the ground.
It was also eating straight out of the bag while acclimating the water. Also it was at the shop for more than 6 mos so its already used to being in captivity. At least i know its healthy. :)
Im excited on bringing out her coloration. Right now shes in a divider by herself. I would pump her up for a week or 2 and introduce her to the crew soon after. Thanks again!
thanks bro. I was aware of the fact that they are sensitive than most rays and
that they are fussy eaters. I really dont want a fussy ray but when i asked the shopkeeper to feed her worms, she started attacking on the worm before it hit the ground.
It was also eating straight out of the bag while acclimating the water. Also it was at the shop for more than 6 mos so its already used to being in captivity. At least i know its healthy. :)
Im excited on bringing out her coloration. Right now shes in a divider by herself. I would pump her up for a week or 2 and introduce her to the crew soon after. Thanks again!
hmm...try to feed her more with live shrimps and fishes as she is very skinny. once she is eating well, her colour will comes out by itself!
Tigrinus
06-23-2005, 12:28 AM
If i saw that at my lfs i would have freaked out big time and the I would have bought it. You are lucky!! great ray. More pics please?
check this ray site boyz
http://www.freshwaterstingray.com/rays.html
got it from gibbus
The TRUST
06-23-2005, 12:57 AM
check this ray site boyz
http://www.freshwaterstingray.com/rays.html
got it from gibbus
That's DavidW's site :)
That's DavidW's site :)
is he member of MFK??
nice pick-up :) .. i have no idea as to what kind of ray it is but keep us updated as it gets settled in the tank :cheers:
Steve - thanks man
Tyson - lovely piece. It was going for 400 as a juvy. I dont see the before picture
but the after pic is niiice. How big is it now?? I will try to sunbathe it. Thanks for the tip!
NO worries...
USD400 would cost about SIN 660.
That is a very good price mate.
Good on you. :headbang2 :headbang2
Enjoy it.
freeform
06-23-2005, 4:39 AM
Nice Tiger Ray bro.....
can you PM me your price?
Keep it strong ya. :cheers:
Its needs pumping & tlc to the max. In order to bring out its colour, try tanning the fellow.
the ray master has spoken.
rayman45
06-23-2005, 10:24 AM
juvys are always pale like that i have seen
i love tigers
david i think you know what store he got it from
shark aquarium
i was thinking of picking up this ray 3 months ago
but i wasent setup for rays then
aapl76
06-23-2005, 10:30 AM
yupz!!!! its definitely a P.menchacai aka Tiger ray.
both rays in the pixs are Tiger rays....the lighter coloured one is a newly acquired at that time, and the other one has been in the tank for quite some time already. note the difference in colouration once they are climatized in e tank. :)
rayman45
06-23-2005, 10:32 AM
wow
how big are they?
im thinking of one for one of my new tanks
The TRUST
06-23-2005, 11:03 AM
NICE NICE NICE!!!!!!
redtailfool
06-23-2005, 11:18 AM
David - thanks for the vote of confidence. It could be that the PH where i got the ray from was a bit on the high side ( 7.2 ) and thats why the colors are not in "full bloom"
it is in 6.8 ph and divided from my rowdy rays.
aapl76 - thanks for pics.. i hope mine gets that coloration soon. :)