View Full Version : 75 gallon starter tank??
sixpack_ey
08-23-2006, 4:18 PM
I have a 75 gallon rectangular aquarium and I was wondering if this would be an adequate starter home for a motoro pup, and if so, for how long?
Deathcurl
08-23-2006, 5:35 PM
A 75 gallon tank would be fine for a pup. Depending on how often you feed, it could reach 12" in disc diameter in 12-18 months after which the tank will start to become a little more restrictive.
soggysandwich
08-23-2006, 10:10 PM
what kind of ray could you keep in a 75 for life
TheRayMaster
08-23-2006, 11:06 PM
I think a 75 would be ok for a motoro pup for like a year or so. As long as there is not a lot of stuff on the bottom of the tank and they have lots of room to move around.
I dont think that there is a ray that can live in a 75 for life. Unless its some weird 75 that has dimensions to have it wider and longer and not so tall. But even then it might be too restricting.
Tainted Glory
08-24-2006, 12:14 AM
I think a 120g is a bare minimum for keeping rays long term. Granted this applies to the smaller species-hystric, scobina, reticulata, etc.
Rosewood022
08-24-2006, 2:33 AM
I agree....the 75 should be good for a pup for a little while... Growth rates vary with each individual ray. I have a brother/sister pair of rays (in seperate tanks)....they are 13 months old.....the female is over 12" while the male is about 8". Be prepared to get a bigger system in a year or so.
Pat
zhuangsw
08-24-2006, 9:26 AM
sorry over in sg, we measeure tank by feets..
how many feet is a 75 gallon tank?
i think you will need a minimum of 2 feet tank just to raise the young ray,
after that you will need at least a 4 feet tank just to house 1 bigger ray..
the best would be a 6 feet tank or bigger..
soggysandwich
08-24-2006, 9:40 PM
my 75gal is 4'L x 18"W x 20"H
Redtail_Watcher
08-27-2006, 9:43 PM
I think a 75gallon is a good choice becuase, It a cheap setup for the value of how long a fish can which can only is fit for a year 1/2 (I can get a 75gallon tank for $98.00dollars and a 110gallon filter for $50bucks total $150dollars plus tax.) after a year and a half you should have plenty of time to upgrade by then to a standered size 120g 2W x 3L never matters what hieght you chose just keep a lid on the tank.
Oddball
08-28-2006, 2:02 AM
I have a 75 gallon rectangular aquarium and I was wondering if this would be an adequate starter home for a motoro pup, and if so, for how long?
A bigger obstacle than the tank size is Texas law. FW rays are on the no-no list.