This is exactly my point. We seem to point out the negatives of keeping rays rather than the positives. Let me propose a different scenario.
You see a person flying a remote control plan and think wow that would be a fun hobby. You approach the person and enquire about flying planes. The person tells you it will cost you $2,000 to buy a plan, the fuel is expensive, you'll have to join a club to use their field to fly the plane, it will take you hours and hours to learn how to fly it and you most likely will crash it the first time you take it out destroying it. Would you want to run right out and buy a plane?? Suppose he answers differently and says "this is a great and fantastic hobby that you'll enjoy for years, it's alot of fun flying. You can go to the hobby store and buy a starter plane for a $150, take it to a nearby park and learn how to fly it doing short, low flights. As you get better, fly higher and longer. You'll love it. If you want, I'll take you out and show you how to fly". Wouldn't that make you WANT to run out and buy a plane?? Most likely, a couple of years later you'll be that person with the $2000 plane out flying. It's the same with rays. If I was told 5 years ago I'd need a 400 gallon tank to keep rays I wouldn't have gotten into it. Five years later I have 6 tanks (2-400, 1-300, 1-230, 1-180 and a 90), 11 rays (3 different species) and am getting a fourth species soon. I started out with one 120 gallon tank and a $150 motoro. We need to encourage people rather than discourage.
