Cortez SW Ray??

[Jez1992]

I've currently got a couple FW rays and I know this site is predominately aimed at FW systems.

My LFS has a tiny Cortez SW Ray, must be only 3 inch across and markings are lovely, similar looking to the snow leopard rays.

Anybody know much about these, e.g. max sizes, success in aquariums and anyone kept them?

Attached is a pic form Google of same ray

 

[SHARK13]

They are awesome little rays. They stay small, don't think they get bigger than 10-12". I had one many years ago along with yellows, blue dots and ribbontails. From my experience they are pretty hardy. Unlike the ribbon tails. Not sure if anyone is breeding them in captivity yet or not. If it's a strong eater, you should do fine with it. I normally would start sw rays off on live ghost shrimp gut loaded with cyclopeeze, then move onto squid or market shrimp.

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah - the Cortez Stingrays are quite small - Maximum Disc width of 10-12", Maximum Total length of 16-18". Minimum recommended tank size - 180 gallons (6 feet long, 2 feet wide, 2 feet tall)

 

[krichardson]

I had one years ago when I was into salt.It was about eight inches in diameter,I fed it cut up seafood and it did not cause any problems with other fish.I loved how it seemed to watch me as it lay burried under the sand with just it's eyes exposed.When I would drop food in it would come out and cruise around looking for the food.

 

[MHDevelopments]

That's an awesome looking little ray. Nice paddle tail also, reminds me of P13 tails.

 

[Ppoeschl]

22" max length, 6'x4' minimum footprint in my opinion. A standard 180 gallon is much too small.

 

[L8braker]

22" max length, 6'x4' minimum footprint in my opinion. A standard 180 gallon is much too small.

Agreed. While a 180 is fine for him now it needs a bigger tank once it reaches 6-8'