I didn't mention the Mekong rays because they come in very rarely, demand huge $, and outgrow most swimming pools. The genus was also recently listed as Endangered making their availability even more difficult.
California Stingray Laws
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Yeah, I thought there were a few rare Asian freshwater rays that show up now and then that might be kosher, but I wasn't sure if it was just potamotrygon banned or not.
Biggest difference in keeping Florida rays over SA rays is to over-filter FL ray tanks almost to the point of ridiculous. The species outputs much more urea in FW than it does in Marine conditions. The amount of filtering possible and needed was limited until FW foam fractionators and moving bed K1 filter materials became common. The use of either should be sufficient to meet the needs of this species.
Blue spots are a possibility. However, the success rate of these rays is only around 1 in 1,000. They're best when added to long-established reef-type set ups. Most of the rays making it to a retail setting have been starved and shocked to a point of no return. This is not a good choice for someone 'breaking in' to the ray game.
Oddball
thank you for that information. I know little about marine rays and made a suggestion without proper research. I apologize for that, perhaps there are better options someone more informed could share?I think I remember
Zoodiver
recommending a marine species in a similar scenario years ago? I assumed it was the blue spot.
Don't be too hard on yoursrlf
I think I remember
Dieselhybrid
! Really wasn't all that bad of a suggestion depending on a persons skill level and means for housing their fish. I know someone who kept a pair of blue spot rays for years in a VERY large indoor pond. They did quite well. Not something anyone can pull off, but it is doable!
Would an internal box filter and a 10 gallon work? Like it's a huge tank
In all seriousness that looks awesome past the waste output. Is there not a FW stingray from Nigeria? Only reaches 15" across and is a popular food fish or some
Marine round rays, like the Cortez and Bullitt rays would be good choices.
Would an internal box filter and a 10 gallon work? Like it's a huge tank
In all seriousness that looks awesome past the waste output. Is there not a FW stingray from Nigeria? Only reaches 15" across and is a popular food fish or some
The African FW rays are also of the Genus; Dasyatis. They're similar in appearance to the atlantic ray. And while there may also be an isolated population of FW Nigerian rays, for the most part, these are marine rays that travel up rivers and return to the ocean.
