A question about Rays that is burning a hole in my brain...

[Zoodiver]

What you are catching in FL are all marine rays. Some do ok with short exposure to lower salinity, but long term, they all need to be kept above a 28 part mix.
And just a heads up, FL requires a permit to collect from the wild.

 

[malawidave]

my wife and I would like to get away alittle more often and getting someone to come over and feed the rays is bothersome to me and all our children have their own families now. In a couple of years Comonwealth Edison power company will be raising the rates by 40% out here because a whole bunch of do-gooders protested and got other people worked up about them being to close (coal plant) to too many people so they will have to shut the plants down causing prices to go up, so I think that will be more than I would want to pay for a hobby, so far I have only sold 3 of my Rays and dont want them going to just any place so still hanging on

wow... sorry to hear about the misfortune... good luck in the future though

@Zoodiver... yeah... I wasnt planning on catching and keeping anything... just curious on what I was catching... Ive had a short run in with FWC when I was a teenager...apparently catching and keeping a young Alligator in your backyard is frowned upon lol

I didnt read that you were in FL too until now... I live right off of the St. Johns in Jacksonville... you can catch anything in that river possibly even Cancer from what I hear

 

[Deano1956]

wow... sorry to hear about the misfortune... good luck in the future though

@Zoodiver... yeah... I wasnt planning on catching and keeping anything... just curious on what I was catching... Ive had a short run in with FWC when I was a teenager...apparently catching and keeping a young Alligator in your backyard is frowned upon lol

I didnt read that you were in FL too until now... I live right off of the St. Johns in Jacksonville... you can catch anything in that river possibly even Cancer from what I hear

no misfortune, just a change in priorities and who knows i might have them for another year if they dont sell to the right owner

 

[Zoodiver]

Three main rays you'll catch in FL are Atlantic, Yellow and Southerns.

 

[Pazzoman]

oooooooooooooooooooooooh........... that answers that Salty it is then!

The problem really isnt getting my hands on a tank... the problem I have is where to put it... I can build my own tank anyway I want it... but with a 125g, a soon to be 360g, and the reptile enclosure I'm going to have to buy a duplex, one house for me and the other for my animals
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Not A bad idea

 

[malawidave]

no misfortune, just a change in priorities and who knows i might have them for another year if they dont sell to the right owner

If I do end up setting up something I'll give you a heads up... Maybe I could get one?

Not A bad idea

only in my wildest dreams... but who knows some friends and I are working on an ON THE SIDE aquarium business, maybe I can luck out and it take off and make me a bizzillionaire...

 

[Deano1956]

quote- "If I do end up setting up something I'll give you a heads up... Maybe I could get one?" even if I gave it to you it would be cheaper for you to buy one local because of the shipping

 

[malawidave]

yeah... you got a point... ha ha ha

 

[Pazzoman]

If I do end up setting up something I'll give you a heads up... Maybe I could get one?



only in my wildest dreams... but who knows some friends and I are working on an ON THE SIDE aquarium business, maybe I can luck out and it take off and make me a bizzillionaire... :ROFL:

If you do shipping, I'll make you a bizzillionare

All my money goes to an lfs even if live aquaria is awesome..