A rather special hybrid

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jim barry said:
Thanks Richard. I too was not big on hybrid until i saw this one and like you say i could not leave her!. I know i have a mix of rays that could potentially produce hybrids but that is so i can offer a mix of both pure blood and hybrid if i am lucky enough to have my rays breed. I would not have set out to buy hybrid rays on their own. My first love are BD's.
Here is a couple of updated pics. Been in the tank 3 days now and starting eating so i am happy she is going to settle. Just a little concerned about how long i should wait until i let her in with the other bigger rays.
First pic is lights off, second pic is with flash on my phone camera.
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Personally if i was you Jim i wouldn't be in any rush to put her in with the larger ones. I would grow her to a disc size of 20cm (8"), at this size rays become far more robust and willing to compete with their larger tank mates plus bites etc are easier to shrug off and are less likely to cause permanent damage.
Its quite obvious you like your BD's, this is evident with the ones you have accumulated so far, the latest female on your other thread screams quality...beautiful ray! This hybrid is no different, there are lots of Leo hybrids on the market now but again you have chosen one of the better looking ones, better looking rays cost more money regardless of species but in my eyes at least, they are worth a few extra quid.

Great pics!
 
aquaman45 said:
Personally if i was you Jim i wouldn't be in any rush to put her in with the larger ones. I would grow her to a disc size of 20cm (8"), at this size rays become far more robust and willing to compete with their larger tank mates plus bites etc are easier to shrug off and are less likely to cause permanent damage.
Its quite obvious you like your BD's, this is evident with the ones you have accumulated so far, the latest female on your other thread screams quality...beautiful ray! This hybrid is no different, there are lots of Leo hybrids on the market now but again you have chosen one of the better looking ones, better looking rays cost more money regardless of species but in my eyes at least, they are worth a few extra quid.

Great pics!
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Thanks Richard. Agree, I will try to keep her in her own end of the tank until she is a little bigger. Ideally I need another tank but the wife not going to stand for that! took long enough to get the one I have now.
 
Quick update. She must be pushing 8" now and eating well. Twice as much as she was a couple of weeks ago. One prawn and one mussel twice a day. She getting far more confident and coming to the front of the tank and showing interest in the other rays on the other side of the divider. Still like to bury in the sand but not as often now. Another 2 weeks and i will probably let her in with the other rays.
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She seems to be going a little lighter, still not sure how she will turn out?
Thought this was funny. The other rays go mad when i feed the hybrid in the morning as i only feed the larger rays prawns and stuff at night, so they try to blow the food around that is on the other side of the divider.
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Base colour is getting lighter Jim and the spots are turning into crazy shapes......definitely one of the nicest hybrids on here.

Keep the updates coming.
 
aquaman45 said:
Base colour is getting lighter Jim and the spots are turning into crazy shapes......definitely one of the nicest hybrids on here.

Keep the updates coming.
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Thanks Richard. Will keep all posted on her progress.
 
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