Im getting a 5-6inch disc ray and noticed algae growing in my 210 can i put a bushynose pleco in there with the ray tht I have.
Bristle nose pleco with stingray
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A bristlenose pleco probably would eventually become food for the ray.
With all due respect Anthony, are you ready to keep a stingray? Keep in mind it's a great commitment to keep such a delicate animal, let alone in a 210G. I hope that you really do have the best intentions for your ray. They're not just regular fish, they're large, demanding, intelligent and active predators.
Concerning algae, have you tried adjusting your light source so it is positioned further away from the water, or shorter times on it? Or more water changes to remove excess nutrients from the water.
With all due respect Anthony, are you ready to keep a stingray? Keep in mind it's a great commitment to keep such a delicate animal, let alone in a 210G. I hope that you really do have the best intentions for your ray. They're not just regular fish, they're large, demanding, intelligent and active predators.
Concerning algae, have you tried adjusting your light source so it is positioned further away from the water, or shorter times on it? Or more water changes to remove excess nutrients from the water.
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Im getting a small one that gets only max 12inch disc if it gets bigger I will rehome it I have a fish store that will take him if I cant find him a new home.
Ive been reading up on it and talking to people im ready I didnt get the ray yet im preparing too I did alot of research i plan to do 50% water changes a week and getting a tank bred stingray.
I think you will need to do more than 50% weekly, if I'm honest. Monitor your water quality very closely.
As seen another post of yours, you also wanted to keep silver dollars, severums and Red Head Geos in your tank. A 210G will get messy quickly by one ray alone, and that stocking plan will require tons of water changes. I really do not recommend housing anything else with the ray if you must keep it in a 210. Both for the sake of the ray, and for your own trouble. I don't think a stocking like that would be possible in the long run.
Bottom line, a ray is not suited for a 210, and that's for all sizes of discs imo. But you do you.
The bristlenose I imagine would be fine if it's full grown when you get the stingray as the stingray you are talking about only gets 12 inches, so the pleco couldn't fit in it's mouth. the thing about stingrays is they are very sensitive, and the smaller "tea cup" stingrays are even more sensitive. if you're getting those types of stingrays, you might be able to get away with it, but you need a REALLY good filter and need to watch your parameters and make sure your tank is very well cycled. I would recommend running a sump to dilute the waste even more and having a few sponge filters and a canister filter or two. May I ask what species of stingray it is?
Its a hybrid with pearl in it dont know the other the guy told me the males get only about 12 inches the ray was eating he fed it infront of me also they are tank bred.
I'd be VERY WARY of that, I don't know much about stingrays, but I can tell you most get bigger than that., and if I remember correctly the pearl stingray gets 18 inches (check out this website and see if they look like the one you might be getting https://freshwaterstingrays.co.uk/resources/freshwater-stingray/ ). It's very good that it is eating and tank raised though. I would suggest asking that guy how he filters his tank as he is (I presume) breeding them and taking good care of them.
EDIT: I have been corrected, they can reach over 24 inches, I definitely wouldn't trust that guy.