Yeah, everything I've read suggests that any smooth substrate is OK for keeping rays. Coarse gravel with sharp edges and silica sand, that seems smooth but is actually abrasive, are bad for the sensitive disks of rays.
Eagerly awaiting shipment of rays!!!
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If the rays you are getting have some good size on them, any sand is fine IMO. I have used the $3 a 50lb bag of Wal-Mart sand with great success!
Nick said that they're only 5-6" disks right now. I figured with them being that small that I would be a little cautious with the substrate.
hotfishgirls;1755146; said:
The guy who told you this (ECZS) has no idea what he's talking about. I have seen hundreds of pictures or rays in the amazon along the beaches in sand. There is both sand and silt in the amazon they can cope with both.
That would be cool subtrate...
part sand, part river rock. I think that would be quite a bit of work as well.
part sand, part river rock. I think that would be quite a bit of work as well.
Well, I just changed out the substrate last night. What a PITA!! The tank has settled nicely. All I have left to do is make the heater guards tonight. Motoros coming tomorrow!
I'll post a thread with pics on the substrate change.
I'll post a thread with pics on the substrate change.
