180g stock list what you guys think

[RiskEE]

Hahahha u got flamed pretty bad. That was a massive stocklist for a 300 gallon! Let alone a 180 gallon. But it was smart to ask here. Ther are "some" smart ppl on here that give great advice. There may also be a few ppl here just waiting to pounce on someone! Maybe. Research is good and it seems like thats wht u r doing.

yea i did but its cool yea i just want to get advice before i do anything im just geting in to Ancient Fish so just asking trying to get diffrent ideas and advice to learn about them

 

[RiskEE]

What all is actually in the tank right now?

nothing is in the tank the tank will be ready in a few week or more depanding on how long it takes for the water to be perfect

 

[reptileguy2727]

Good, that is not what the original post sounded like.

Go with bichirs, they are a great medium size oddball. For schooling fish in the tank you could do something like silver dollars, flagtail prochilodus, or a few other things depending on what you have available.

 

[RiskEE]

Good, that is not what the original post sounded like.

Go with bichirs, they are a great medium size oddball. For schooling fish in the tank you could do something like silver dollars, flagtail prochilodus, or a few other things depending on what you have available.

thanks the bichirs are the important one the only reason i started the tank
i like silver dollor and flagtail it would be a nicer view what do you think of a tea cup stingray or wont work with the bichirs

 

[reptileguy2727]

From what I have read about rays they really are best on their own. If combined with anything it should be chosen extremely carefully, and I wouldn't consider bichirs on that list. I know there are numerous people on this site that do have them combined, but I am waiting to get rays until they get their own tank. If I did rays in that tank it would be motoros, they are hardier and more forgiving.

 

[Younglin]

There is no such thing as a teacup stingray and your tank is to small for any species of ray.

 

[RiskEE]

i seen like 6 people calling them that and seen a few labeld as t cups they must be all makeing the name up oh look even this i found online

Common name
- Reticulated Stingray, Teacup Stingray
Scientific Name- Potamotrygon Reticulata
Native geographical area- Amazon Basin, South America
Native habitat- murky streams and rivers with sandy or muddy bottoms and submerged vegetation.
Maximum Size- 12-14 inches in disk diameter (this does not include the length of the tail!)
Minimum Aquarium Size-125 gallons, 72”x18”x24”
Diet- most meaty foods such as black worms (my ray‘s favorite), bloodworms, earth worms, krill, beef heart, even live feeders or any fish small enough to fit in it’s mouth.
Tank zone- bottom dwellers
Temperament & compatibility- teacup stingrays tend to be very peaceful and will usually ignore other fish in the aquarium (aside from eating very small fish). Males, however, can become aggressive towards other rays and when it is spawning time, the male will bite the female’s disk as a part of courtship.
Hardness range-soft water (less than 10 DH)
pH range- around 6-7 is usually optimal
Temperature range- 78-82 degrees F
Notable sensitivities- burns: stingrays are very sensitive and even a slight touch of a heater can cause a burn. make sure to buy a heater cover or place the heater elsewhere such as a sump if that is being used.
Hardiness- teacup stingrays are fairly hardy for freshwater stingrays, but are not for beginning hobbyists.
Physical description-the teacup stingray is an olive color with dark markings that sort of resemble a net. They have a white underbody. They’re tail is about 1/2-3/4 of the length of they’re body.
Spawning notes-

 

[Younglin]

Teacup stingrays are just a name they give to juvenile sting rays to make people think they stay small. No species has the name tea cup sting ray. You can find almost any species under that name.

 

[RiskEE]

nice to know thanks

 

[reptileguy2727]

I have never seen a motoro listed as a teacup, or a leopold, or any others. There are only two species commonly refered to as teacup and effectively all of them are P. reticulatus. Any LFS selling something more valuable than a teacup as a teacup obviously doesn't know what they have and are probably selling it cheaper than they could.

There are no official common names, that is the problem with using them. But there is only one species commonly referred to as a teacup stingray. I think anyone on this forum who reads that knows which type of ray is being discussed.

The real issue is that the name 'teacup stingray' implies that it is small, which it is far from as an adult. This is the only real reason to argue against calling them teacups.
Other than that it is a common name and valid to that extent.