Best food to get new rays eating

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calgaryflames

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Just want some other opinions on whats worked for others after freshly importing rays.My rays had a 44 hour flight and were very cold and ammonia was very high.I need to get them to eat quickly any help awsome.4 rays are pups and the other is 10".They were from asia.They are all amazing looking and i need them to eat.I tried earth worms no luck so far.and store grade shrimp no go aswell.
 
guppies, rosie reds any thing really small and alive.

live earthworms, black worms, live river shrip, live bloodworm.

just to get them feeding then youll have to get them onto dead stuff once they have there strength back.
 
i wouldnt worry too much. they will start eating when comfortable. leave lights low, small waterchanges every day for a few...

chop earthworm very small for the pups...
 
i just got my bd leo pup to eat a 5 inch nightcrawler.now i need the henleis to start munching down.
 
one henlei looks very bad shape its freaking out and i think that he wont make it.any tips on saving it.The little guy is swimming around and freaking out.His keeps lashing his head and curls disc up.but the disc curl doesnt stay.he breaths very hard
 
yah i know.whats salt going to do.the rays skin may be burned from ammonia already do you think thats ok to put in salt.
might make them heal quicker
 
Salt adds slime removes stress ect. Do 3pound per hundred gallons so add about 1.5 per 100 gallons now then do a water change and add more until your at 3pounds per 100 gallons will require math!
 
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