ATLANTIC STINGRAY IN 300GALLON??

[abortedsoul]

It seems very, very rare for an Atlantic ray to survive for more than a few months in fresh water. Plus, with the amount of ammonia output your tank ends up smelling like a urinal, and the ray can't be happy living in that either. From what I've seen, the filtration would be possible for a ray like that if you have the required water volume. Dilution or a very fast drip (squirt?) system would be needed.

To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, a freshwater ray would live comfortably in a 300 gallon tank when it is smaller. The needed water dilution for a converted ray is generally estimated at about x10 water volume, so you would need a 3000 gallon tank to house a small Atlantic ray comfortably. Don't even get me started on how much water you would have to drip to make up for that.

Easy answer? Go salt.

 

[ewurm]

It seems very, very rare for an Atlantic ray to survive for more than a few months in fresh water. Plus, with the amount of ammonia output your tank ends up smelling like a urinal, and the ray can't be happy living in that either. From what I've seen, the filtration would be possible for a ray like that if you have the required water volume. Dilution or a very fast drip (squirt?) system would be needed.

To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, a freshwater ray would live comfortably in a 300 gallon tank when it is smaller. The needed water dilution for a converted ray is generally estimated at about x10 water volume, so you would need a 3000 gallon tank to house a small Atlantic ray comfortably. Don't even get me started on how much water you would have to drip to make up for that.

Easy answer? Go salt.

Agreed, saltwater is not that difficult, and you can use a protein skimmer.

 

[smpage]

but i guess what you all are saying is that there ideal home is in saltwater..

lol yes

for a while yes .... but i would still suggest making it a saltwater tank

High end brackish or salt.

The point is, atlantic rays are saltwater fish.

nobody keeps those rays for long in freshwater..........

Go salt.

saltwater is not that difficult

 

[cantrells3]

You can keep the Atlantic in Freshwater. I have had 3 Atlantic rays in a 180 gallon freshwater tank for over a year now. Granted I do have two huge sump filters that are filtering 800 gph. I have not had much trouble with these rays at all though. They are hardy and good eaters and very active. The only thing I have noticed is that they seem to prefer bare bottom tanks. I'd say try keeping the ray they can be great pets.

 

[turkeyboy85]

how big were they when you got them and how big are they now? a 180 gallon seems pretty small for 3 rays expecally the atlantics

 

[fishman646]

If you go salt put that cuda in there lol wait you said 300 gallon not 3000!

 

[cantrells3]

how big were they when you got them and how big are they now? a 180 gallon seems pretty small for 3 rays expecally the atlantics

First pair I got were around 6-7" and about 1 foot from snout to tail. The Second female came in about 10" and about 1 1/2 ft S2T. They all now have atleast a 12" disk and are about 2 feet long. And ya it is a little small but its worked out great for them so far. They are all healthy and incedibly active. Once I can get hold of a 300+ ill switch them over but its insanely hard to find a good deal on a large tank.

 

[stingray-guy74]

First pair I got were around 6-7" and about 1 foot from snout to tail. The Second female came in about 10" and about 1 1/2 ft S2T. They all now have atleast a 12" disk and are about 2 feet long. And ya it is a little small but its worked out great for them so far. They are all healthy and incedibly active. Once I can get hold of a 300+ ill switch them over but its insanely hard to find a good deal on a large tank.

pics??????

 

[Nic]

First pair I got were around 6-7" and about 1 foot from snout to tail. The Second female came in about 10" and about 1 1/2 ft S2T. They all now have atleast a 12" disk and are about 2 feet long. And ya it is a little small but its worked out great for them so far. They are all healthy and incedibly active. Once I can get hold of a 300+ ill switch them over but its insanely hard to find a good deal on a large tank.

all i ever see is good deals on large tanks in cali...

 

[cantrells3]

I dont know how to put pics in a posting????? (Anyone help?) But you can look in my profile i just added some pics in of them.