Can you teach me how to convert saltwater stingray to freshwater?
How long will it take to convert them?
How long will it take to convert them?
Conversion
- Thread starter Armored_delhezi
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Even for an atlantic ray, long term is impossible unless you really have a tank the size of a public aquarium
sorry if this sounds harsh but why force a saltwater creature to live in NON salt water ?
wouldnt you want the best for your ray ?
if you really what a specific ray you should do your absolute best to suit its needs, not yours.
wouldnt you want the best for your ray ?
if you really what a specific ray you should do your absolute best to suit its needs, not yours.
There are very few "salt water" rays that can tolerate reasonably low levels of salinity, from what I gather, and the one that can (Dasyatis sabina) requires an amount of water in the gallon range that is well beyond the pocketbook of all but the wealthiest of us. They are saltwater fish, and although man has landlocked them in the St. John's river, they flourish best in salt water.
That said, there are PLENTY of freshwater stingrays available in the Philippines, from what I can gather. These are stingrays, mostly of the Potamotrygon variety, that are naturally found in the fresh waters of the Amazon River Basin. You'll probably have a lot more luck with them! Get yourself a nice P. motoro!
Hope this helps,
-Matt
That said, there are PLENTY of freshwater stingrays available in the Philippines, from what I can gather. These are stingrays, mostly of the Potamotrygon variety, that are naturally found in the fresh waters of the Amazon River Basin. You'll probably have a lot more luck with them! Get yourself a nice P. motoro!
Hope this helps,
-Matt
Well, It's just I can't find any freshwater stingrays here in our place... I actually planned to convert my tank to saltwater but I can't still leave my precious bichirs...