Day 1 with the Retic

[Deubie Doo]

It could be a retic but the base colors is so dark, you can't tell. He might just be a hybrid of a common ray, normally the come out if it was a bad mix of two rays but only the breeder would truly know. But I'm kind of digging the dark almost black color! Fatten him up and he's going to be cool when he's grown up! People also say mine wasn't a retic so who really knows haha

 

[WALAX]

Looks like a dark retic to me and good luck with keeping it.

 

[BDL11]

I would Add the ammo remover, do you have friends w/ tanks? They could give you a piece of bacterially colonized sponge. Bacteria is what converts ammonia to nitrate, then you take out nitrate with water changes. If this is possible, put the colonized material into the tank ASAP. I'd even ask the guy you got it from and explain the situation maybe the LFS will give you some colonized material.

I'd go with the ammo remover though, it will convert the ammo into ammonium that won't hurt your ray so much. And the developing bacteria will be able feed off it.

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This was actually on my AP Bio test this morning...so thank you
But the rays eating like a pig now. Hes had 2 bloodworm cubes today, which is a huge step up from practically nothing the past two days

 

[TumblrTimes]

This was actually on my AP Bio test this morning...so thank you
But the rays eating like a pig now. Hes had 2 bloodworm cubes today, which is a huge step up from practically nothing the past two days

thats good to hear man! try and get him on other foods as bloodworm doesnt have much nutritonal value to a fish that size, black worms maybe?

 

[BDL11]

Hey guys just a two week update on the Ray. He's happy healthy and eating well. Also he's not as black any more. He's a bit lighter with a distinct pattern.

Notice the difference in his hip bones (or lack there of)



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[rayguy84]

Looks MUCH better congrats..........your journey has just begun grasshopper! Lol

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[festaedan]

I agree, once you get him to eat a good staple pellet, I think this ray will be with you for a long time. Congrats

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

Good job on saving him mate! He looks to be healthier then in the beginning, keep it up!

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