I'm planning on getting a new tank soon, something in the 125-210 gallon range.
Have my eyes on either a 180 (72X24X24) or 210 (84X24X24) tank right now.
I'm planning on putting red-tail barracudas in (5-6 of them), and probably a Bichir or 2, maybe a Pleco.
I'm not new to the hobby, but have never kept a ray before. Are these good tank mates for a ray?
Also, I plan on putting plant substrate in the bottom of the tank (finely grained soil that you can buy at petco), and a few larger plants (probably 2 big amazon swords), is this substrate OK for rays? I'm planning on just a few larger plants because I already have them in a 55G and they have large root systems so they shouldn't be easily uprooted, but will the Ray tear them apart/uproot them no matter how big?
ALSO not sure what kind of ray to get. I know Motoro rays are good for beginners, but I also don't want a ray that will outgrow a 180/210 gallon tank. A good LFS near me carries FW Atlantic rays.... but I am very unsure about picking up one of those.
Thanks!
Have my eyes on either a 180 (72X24X24) or 210 (84X24X24) tank right now.
I'm planning on putting red-tail barracudas in (5-6 of them), and probably a Bichir or 2, maybe a Pleco.
I'm not new to the hobby, but have never kept a ray before. Are these good tank mates for a ray?
Also, I plan on putting plant substrate in the bottom of the tank (finely grained soil that you can buy at petco), and a few larger plants (probably 2 big amazon swords), is this substrate OK for rays? I'm planning on just a few larger plants because I already have them in a 55G and they have large root systems so they shouldn't be easily uprooted, but will the Ray tear them apart/uproot them no matter how big?
ALSO not sure what kind of ray to get. I know Motoro rays are good for beginners, but I also don't want a ray that will outgrow a 180/210 gallon tank. A good LFS near me carries FW Atlantic rays.... but I am very unsure about picking up one of those.
Thanks!
