Banded Leporinus with Rays?

[tanglovers]

Anyone have stories, good or bad about keeping banded leporinus with stingrays?

Tank would be a 520 gallon tank with 17-20" rays (disc size) and 13-14" banded leporinus. I have heard they can get nasty / nippy but would like to hear personal accounts / stories.

Thanks!

 

[wednesday13]

Id say no... $5 fish vs. $200+ fish is no dice in my book... Ive tried dozens of leporinus... every one ive owned was a dick over 5-6". eating out eye balls and shredding fins of fish 5× their size. my last donated lep was 10" and and pestered 2 18" and 20" pacu until i removed him.

 

[spotfin]

I say no as well. I had one with my rays too. It was fine for many months. Then one day it started nipping the tail of one of my rays. It didn't stop so out it came.

 

[celebrist]

they are cool looking but the risks are far to great in my opinion as well

 

[tanglovers]

Perfect - thanks guys!