I am interested in purchasing an atlantic stingray that has been converted to freshwater. I have watched several of these rays at a local shop for about a month and they seem to be doing very well in fresh water. The story goes that these rays have migrated up the saint johns river in florida and now populate lake george. They spawn in the lake and remain there. Having never kept a ray before I would appreciate any advice or comments on this. Tank size to keep the ray in would be a 6 foot 125 gallon tank.
Atlantic rays
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I am in houston Tx and they are retailing for $120 here. I am currently researching the rays and will pass along any info I gather. I kinda like the idea of an indoor pond though!!!!!!!!! Since all freshwater rays are illegal in the state of tx the atlantic ray is the only possibility for me.
It seems the atlantic ray (Dasyatis sabina) that come from the saint johns river in florida never do visit the ocean again. Thier complete life cycle occurs in fresh water, in the river. Now to start thinking about tank size and filtration for these rays!! Adult size is 25 to 35 cm. for the rays.
additional info: www.ecofloridamag.com/archived/stingrays.htm
http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~pmpie/dsabina.html
additional info: www.ecofloridamag.com/archived/stingrays.htm
http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~pmpie/dsabina.html
The use of aragonite sand will be beneficial for these rays. The freshwater populations of FL live in waterways that have a base of limestone. TX holey rock will also help keep your pH up but, I would limit the use of rockwork due to the small footprint of a 125gal. These rays are sensitive to electric fields so, a grounding probe is essential in your setup.
If you have the space for an indoor pond, here's a rec for you. Aquaticeco sells polyethylene ponds at less than $1 a gallon. You can even have them install a 2ft x 2ft lexan window in it so you can view your fish in a traditional way, too.
The tank in the pic is one of their larger sizes (1000gal) with their smaller window kit.
If you have the space for an indoor pond, here's a rec for you. Aquaticeco sells polyethylene ponds at less than $1 a gallon. You can even have them install a 2ft x 2ft lexan window in it so you can view your fish in a traditional way, too.
The tank in the pic is one of their larger sizes (1000gal) with their smaller window kit.