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wingbak48
08-20-2006, 11:20 PM
well my lfs is selling saltwater stingrays.....im wondering wat r sum of the more common saltwater stingrays and how larhe will they get??
if it helps, sum of them have blue spots on them..ty
Elasmofreak
08-21-2006, 6:26 PM
well my lfs is selling saltwater stingrays.....im wondering wat r sum of the more common saltwater stingrays and how larhe will they get??
if it helps, sum of them have blue spots on them..ty
If you have never kept a stingray before, DONT buy the blue dot! Its not a matter of if you kill it, its when you kill it! Try a yellow ray, or bullseye ray first. Both are much hardier and need a relatively smaller tank size. Check out Scott W. Michael's book "Aquarium Sharks and Rays." For more info of all elasmobranchs!
blue spots are not easy rays as elasmofreak stated. a good book recommended too
zookeeper
09-24-2006, 7:58 AM
The blue spots are the only ones available around here,why are they so hard to keep alive?
UnderwaterGirl
09-24-2006, 5:34 PM
Cortez rays are pretty easy to keep. The can get to be about a foot and a half.
Elasmofreak
09-27-2006, 3:28 PM
I usually recomend yellow rays, or bullseye rays for starters. both are easily kept and will often breed in captivity. Blue dots are extremely sensitive animals. they need a PERFECT environment to thrive. A friend & myself have gone though around 8 or so to get our trio. They must be fed constantly, and need the utmost attention. I have prob spent $2800-3000 on their setup and im just now tweaking it! For awhile Shedd Aquarium was keeping them, but they couldnt keep new ones coming fast enough from what i have been told. Im sure they went though hundreds, if that tells you anything.
callum
09-21-2007, 1:41 PM
my new tank is coming soon i am interested in keeping yellow stingrays could you advis in a private message
AquataHolic420
09-21-2007, 1:50 PM
How much are these rays at your LOCAL FISH STORE? Im sure a sponsor on here could find you a much hardier ray than the bluespot, and even including the shipping it should be around the same cost.
alcohologist
09-22-2007, 2:37 AM
to be more precise, there are two species of "blue spot" rays... the ribbontail [taeniura lymma] is the one you have to stay away from, but Daysiatis kuhlii is a fine choice for an elasmobranch keeper.
less attractive but much easier to care for D. kuhlii
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Dasyatis_kuhlii_1.jpg/800px-Dasyatis_kuhlii_1.jpg
the beautiful, impossible T. lymma
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Taeniura_lymma.JPG/800px-Taeniura_lymma.JPG
smurph1415
10-22-2007, 1:43 PM
try a callifornia
krj-1168
10-24-2007, 1:16 AM
Among the blue spotted stingrays - stick with the D. kuhlii. hardier species - easier to keep.
Other good SW rays - among the round rays - the Cortez, the Yellow Stingray, & Bulls-eye. Also The Atlantic Stingray is a good choice.
As to size, some SW rays are quite small but other get over 6' across the wings.
krj-1168
10-30-2007, 11:46 PM
As to size, some SW rays are quite small but other get over 6' across the wings.
True - but the species I suggested about all have max. disc widths of 10-24" - which tends to make them better suited for home aquaria or at least ray ponds of under 2,000 gallons.