got some ray questions

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Candiru
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ive been whanting a ray for long time now and i think i might finaly have the chance to get one,

ive beening reading up on tank size i was planning on starting the ray, a motoro in a 48"LX16"WX15"H tank with a couple small dats and mabie a 12" fire eel, but ive been reading this is way to small is it ok for even afew months if the rays disc is only about 5"-7" and i do a lot of WCs?

my PH is high at about 7.8-8 and my water has a lot of calcium ect in it TDS is 260+ my tanks have lot of hard water lines on them:irked:,it will be comeing from a PH of about 6.8 i think can i drip aclimate it or will it not handel the change? i have an RODI unite if that helps in anyway

the store i will be getting the ray from is two hours away what would be a good way of packing it, was thinking a bag in a stiro box lined with newspaper? any better ideas?

can you net rays like other fish or they they to delicate, for when i have to move him into the tank and for moveing him latter when he grows

and for when the ray gets bigger can it be kept in a 6' dia cattle watering tube? iam either biulding a large indoor pond or getting one of those, both for the ray and my 18" RTCXTSN iam hopeing they would be fine together but if i have to i could rehome the cat,

sorry for the long post
 

Kevaldo

Jack Dempsey
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Hi
Your tank is way too small, you would only be able to keep a pup on there for a little while.

Your water is not too good is it? I would only use that water if it went through a R.O unit.

As for picking a ray up and a 2 hour drive that is not problem, just put it in as you say a stryo box and it would be fine (get a bigger tank though first:))

Go with your pond idea a.s.a.p. it would be much better but i would be a bit hessitant putting a pup in with a 18" RTC, it might fancy a snack one day:eek:.

Kev
 

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Polypterus
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^yup^

16'' is way too narrow for a ray tank...

if i recall the generall accepted dimensions (minimum) are something like 6'x2.5' if im not mistaken
 

Nic

Peacock Bass
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read all the stickies and ive transported rays for 3+ hours drives in rubbermaid containers with battery air pumps....
 

Nic

Peacock Bass
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well most of them some are not needed.... hell i did and many books and website articles and talked to this person and that person... research is key to success......


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