stingray94;1363963; said:
Hi guys I am looking into getting some brazilian hystrix.
Make sure they are the Brazil type, lots of knock-offs going around with the ban on Brazil rays..
How old and what disk size do they have to be to breed?
I would guess they would need to be around 12-13" disc size, and 2-3 years old out of the wild.. Maybe larger and older, as experienced raykeepers find that these rays are much less prolific than Motoros or other larger type rays..
Does anybody have any experience breeding them?
I am unsure of who has had success breeding, I think Frank in Holland has.. rvrrays and Big Daves Rays here on MFK both have experience with adult breeding groups, but I am unsure of production.
Also one last question if I successfully breed them, I was thinking of buying a coral tank to raise the pups in, the tank is 48" x 48" x8" high. The tank works out to be about only 80 gallons, but it has a lot of room and it would be overfiltered. Do you think this tank is to short? Thanks
That tank should be a fine grow-out for pups, you will just have to do more water changes depending on the amount of pups/feeding schedule.. You said it's a custom coral tank, so hopefully it will have an overflow on it.. Try to add a 90-100g sump underneath, that will double the water volume and help you out..
Hope that helps!