can rays live on gravel?

[shekes]

An empty 135g (63”x 28”x 18”) is waiting to be set up in my living room. A 14” black arowana will be its main inhabitant. I need help to decide on its tankmates.

I was thinking of buying one or two Potamotrygon motoro (or hystrix). But I have everything ready to put in the UGF and no sand for the rays.

So I am not sure whether or not the motoro can live on gravel, and, if I do get sand: How do I clean it?

 

[redtailfool]

if the gravel has no sharp edges then they sure can. As for sand, make sure its non silica based and the way to clean it is to just let the siphon "hover" over the sand.. that should be enough to suck up the dirt above it.

 

[abortedsoul]

Gravel is perfect for rays. So, has the sand debate been settled?

 

[jwong1024]

yeah as long as the gravel is smooth, should not be a problem. cleaning sand is not that difficult, once you get he hang of it.

just make sure you over filter your tank

 

[vamptrev]

Gravel is perfect for rays. So, has the sand debate been settled?

u just love bringin up old threads dont u?

 

[Nic]

whats with all the 4 year old threads? seriously the issue was dealt with 4 years ago...

 

[jwong1024]

dayam, I didn't notice that. thread had only 3 post. LOL

 

[famous323]

river stone pebbles!

 

[abortedsoul]

river stone pebbles!

It is what I use. I add some other various-sized smooth rocks. It looks natural, and it seems reasonable that it can help keep the stingrays from being bored (especially when they have strangely shaped things to search around when browsing for food).

 

[RDTigger]

***kin klowns.....