can i have a stingray in fl?

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milkman407

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is it legal to own a stingray in florida.. ? im guessing no cuz my luck with having the fish i want will never be sucessful. i wanted a black arowana nope illegal...

but a simple yes or no would be good..
 
Lol, cali and florida bites :( exsept cali has so many people selling cheap crap, the odds of me cathcing a freshwater stingray thats small. instead of a monster is very slim :( thanks though ill look in on that
 
the st johns rays are not big fish, max out at around 14". They would be suitable for most "smaller" ray set ups. We had one in my lfs when I was working there and it was a cool lil bugger just not too colorful.
 
so its illegal to buy a stingray and take ti to fl but u can catch one and take it home? thats dumb but ill be doing that! i remember we cought one in a river near my house awhile back he was huge though im guessing 1 1/2 ft across along with a monster ali gar.
 
Keep in mind the fact that the "freshwater" rays in the St Johns derive from marine populations. Yes, they can tolerate fresh hard alkaline water, but at a large price. To maintain proper osmotic balance, the rays put out TEN TIMES the amount of urea that their marine siblings do. To be able to flush their systems of this much waste, they also must take in huge amounts of water. The water that their systems take in has to be pristine with zero ammonia, nitrates, or nitrites. This is a species that requires over filtration and regular frequent water changes to maintain its physiological balances in an aquarium environment.
 
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