Cownose Stingrays

[Deano1956]

We'll be running our new touch pool at a 4-5 times/hr turn over. It's gonna me moving through that thing. We're using a set of 4 sandfilters, a big RK2 skimmer, UV and ozone to help keep the water up to par.

Ozone? Not familiar with that.

 

[Yukonblizzard]

Anyone know if parrotfish are compatible with stingrays?

 

[Zoodiver]

If you are going to keep cownose, I'd stick to an all cownose or all shark/ray tank.
Parrots like to bite fins.

 

[Zoodiver]

Ozone? Not familiar with that.

I'll post more on it later... heading out the door right now.
I think there are a couple of posts/threads on here if you wanna search before I get back.

 

[Yukonblizzard]

If you are going to keep cownose, I'd stick to an all cownose or all shark/ray tank.
Parrots like to bite fins.

OK, thats what I figured. Thank you.

 

[Jabba954]

You could add pilotfish, which is my plan - they do get BIG eventually, but they're very pretty, and are naturally found with sharks/rays (they swim in front, hence the name - pilotfish).

 

[Yukonblizzard]

You could add pilotfish, which is my plan - they do get BIG eventually, but they're very pretty, and are naturally found with sharks/rays (they swim in front, hence the name - pilotfish).

Yeah, I have been looking at Pilotfish as well as Golden Trevally, and since I cant seem to find a source for Pilotfish I will probably go with the trevally. Porkfish are another species that I have been looking at aswell.

Any ideas on where I should look to find Cownose Rays for sale?

 

[Jabba954]

Golden trevally = Pilotfish

Yukon, I may have source, how many do you want?

 

[Yukonblizzard]

Golden trevally = Pilotfish

Oh, I thought you meant Naucrates ductor.

Yukon, I may have source, how many do you want?

Well, I was thinking 3-4 rays, maybe even 5, but that would probably be too many for this tank.

 

[Jabba954]

I would strongly recommend 4+ - I spent the afternoon/evening today talking with a couple of curators at the MBA regarding ray keeping/care, who specialize in swimming rays (batrays, eagle rays, etc). The gist I got was that without a school of at least 4, they'll be constantly stressed, and inevitably die. My two have been acting very oddly, and are sickly - currently in quarantine - hoping they recover in the QT tank with no other mates (the guitarfish is a bit aggressive). I've decided to hold off on replacement until my big tank is ready, and I can stock 6+