Considering getting a FW stngray help wanted

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Oldmano

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I will likely buy a 90 or 110 gallon tank in the coming months and am considering putting a stingray in it. I have a couple of questions regarding them though.

-What is a recommended one that will live comfortably in one of these tanks?
- Can they be kept with 2 senegalus, 1 oranate (that I will probably end up getting rid of) and a pangasius sutchi catfish?
 
such a tank is good for juvi rays but when they grow bigger you'll need to update some day. you can start with a young motoro as they are beautiful and hardy.
the other fish shouldnt be a problem, ive kept a motoro with bichirs without problems.
 
Of course you can not keep any ray for life in either tank but definately get the 110, even though both tanks have the same footprint, the 110 will be better for water quality.

Get a young, CB male motoro pup. They are hardy and males stay much smaller then females. You could get 12-18 months in the 110 if you have great filtration and a excellent water change schedule.

Once the ray outgrows your tank and you can not upgrade, you could easily sell the ray and get a smaller one again.
 
How about the potamotrygon reticulata, from what I've heard they do not grow as large as the motoro, would it be a viable option?
 
retics are not as hardy as a motoro... but if you get a nice healthy eating active etc. one then go for it...
 
i would personally go for a motoro, easier to sell if u dont plan on upgrading ... but by that point im sure u will.. they are very very addicting :)
 
Hmmmm, the unanimous consensus tends to be motoro, so I think I'll be picking one up as soon as i get my 110 G tank.
 
rectic rays are cheap, thats the only reason most people look at them. You will be much happier getting a C.B. motoro.

(will save you stress and money first time around.) (retics cost anywhere from 25-125, but u can get a motoro for 100-125 best bet.)

It is very hard to get rectics to eat and to get them in without having problems. plus motoro's have better chance to survive ammonia spikes, high nitrates, and crap water.
 
I have a Retic. Everything I've read says they are really hard to get acclimated and eating. I drip acclimated mine for about an hour/hour and a half and added him. I started by feeding him thawed bloodworms with a turkey baster, and now have him eating ghost shrimp. I buy about 3 dozen at the beginning of each week. He's doing great! Like I said, while I've heard they are hard to get started, mine is doing really well and I'd definatly recommend Retics
 
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