Blue Spot Stingray
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There are only a few people I know that have had any success with keeping blue-spots for any length of time. Basically, these rays require a long established well-balanced tank from the start. Lots of well-cultured live rock is needed along with sandy flat spots. They also have a low tolerance for any free-floating bacteria in the water. So, micron-level water polishing and UV sterilization are a must. I tried them once. Lost 2 of 6 and had to sell the other 4 due to a military transfer. I may try them again using techniques that have brought others success. Still no spawnings in aquaria. I wouldn't mind being the first.
another necessity for blue spotted rays are high pH levels. As in around 8.1. I am hopefully going to be setting up a blue spotted ray tank at the aquarium i work at. So far my boss is telling me no due to past unsuccessfulness. I plan on doing a ton of research and presenting my findings to him and giving him reasons to let me set it up. So, if anyone has any info for me or places i can get more info, that would be great.
Maybe I should try a pair in the Xenia holding pond tons of room under the racks for themOddball;697385; said:
Blue spots don't really take to O3 that well. UV has worked the best for me in the past, along with about twice the normal prot. skimmer volume as a normal reed would take. Water Q must be PERFECT and in a well established tank (like mentioned). I had the most luck with pH of higher than 8.4 - using Ca drips and a reactor to keep it that high (which is tricky, because anything about like 500 parts seemed to have a negative effect as well).
They are all wild caught, so getting them to feed can be tricky as well. All that I have kept started off on things like blood worms and squid tenticals - then transitioned to other foods from there.
I won't claim to have any success with them. The longest I kept one was for a year. And I will tell you that was on pure dumb luck in a well built 1,500 gallon set up that had been established for over 8 years.
They are all wild caught, so getting them to feed can be tricky as well. All that I have kept started off on things like blood worms and squid tenticals - then transitioned to other foods from there.
I won't claim to have any success with them. The longest I kept one was for a year. And I will tell you that was on pure dumb luck in a well built 1,500 gallon set up that had been established for over 8 years.
First off they should not be kept in a tank... extremely large tank, or large pond only if kept... A friend and myself tried to breed them... very difficult to keep alive... at one point we had 2 males and 1 felmale all hand feeding doing AWESOME! then all of a sudden they stopped eating after 6 months and died. no reason... i wouldnt even attempt keeping one again unless i spent a small fortune on its setup. we stopped trying after those three died... we went though about 8 of them total... longest i kept one was for 1 yr 6 months... stopped eating for no reason... (at that time i never heard of anyone keeping one for longer than 1 year). however scott michael showed me a video of a guy who had one for 2 years and still going strong, at a MASM conference last year. i would stick with yellow rays or other easier rays, more adaptable to aquarium life. just my opinion. At $50 a pop they get rather expensive... regardless they are a beautiful and awesome ray, i cant stop you from buying one, you are your own person. but i believe these are best left on the reef. Shed aquarium tried to breed them as well, and failed. last i knew they had gone though over 40 specimens, and couldnt keep any alive longer than 6 months.
i have u/w video somewhere. i'll have to find it and i will try to send a link.
i have u/w video somewhere. i'll have to find it and i will try to send a link.
