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Orbignyi looking to me as well. Just dont ask me to say that name.:D
 
CaymanMoon said:
I thought I was the only one! Although screen names dont usually give out to many hints. 'Cept for Pete. Unless it's an alias :o

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Definitely not the only one but we are a select few on here for sure. I'm guessing by your SN you love the Caymans? I went swimming with the big rays in Grand Cayman for my send trip about 7 weeks ago. Love the big ocean rays just not as much as the littler fresh water type. But thats what originally hooked me in 2003 as well the big ocean rays. Won't be long and you will have a 300+ gallon tank or pond. Keep an eye on craigslist when you are in the market for a monster tank sometimes you can find screaming deals. With the 8 litters of retics I have had even with the same mother and father every single pup has looked different from highly patterned to nothing at all and from light tan, to gray, to silver in color or even olive green. Personally I still vote retic on your guys based on the pictures I have seen. Only time will tell with mature size as retics stay smaller in general. My female is one of the biggest I have heard of at 14 inches in disc.
 
grapedinox said:
Definitely not the only one but we are a select few on here for sure. I'm guessing by your SN you love the Caymans? I went swimming with the big rays in Grand Cayman for my send trip about 7 weeks ago. Love the big ocean rays just not as much as the littler fresh water type. But thats what originally hooked me in 2003 as well the big ocean rays. Won't be long and you will have a 300+ gallon tank or pond. Keep an eye on craigslist when you are in the market for a monster tank sometimes you can find screaming deals. With the 8 litters of retics I have had even with the same mother and father every single pup has looked different from highly patterned to nothing at all and from light tan, to gray, to silver in color or even olive green. Personally I still vote retic on your guys based on the pictures I have seen. Only time will tell with mature size as retics stay smaller in general. My female is one of the biggest I have heard of at 14 inches in disc.
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Yep, I check craigslist a couple times a day lol.

Yes, the Caymans got me hooked on rays. To be out in the middle of the ocean swimming, feeding, and hold the was hands down the best experience I have ever had.

I'm not sure about the type of rays I have. I'm sure it will be more apparent as they get older.

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Here is a picture of an orbignyi I saw a few years ago. Hard to see with the sand sticking to the ray, but you can make out the banding on the tail. For size reference, just on the left edge of the ray's disc is a standard, red clay brick. aquarium 092 (Large).jpg

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spotfin said:
Here is a picture of an orbignyi I saw a few years ago. Hard to see with the sand sticking to the ray, but you can make out the banding on the tail. For size reference, just on the left edge of the ray's disc is a standard, red clay brick. View attachment 889487
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Yes, the banding on the tail is the same as mine, as well as the patterning along the outer edge of the disc.

I think I am in agreement with you.

I did read something during my googling yesterday that mentioned that some think that retics and orbs are in the same class. However, it was noted that actually orbs have a smoother skin, where the retics is more rough. I'm going to keep reading about them.

Now the same site did mention that most adults reach a max of 14-15 inches. Does that sound correct? The picture you have shown seems like that one is Mich bigger.

There's a tin of info on the net about these creatures, the benefit of a site like this is interacting with people who have first hand knowledge. That, to me, is why I google, but tend to base most of my knowledge on members here. I appreciate your help!

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I just spent an hour reading this whole thread and I must reinforce the point that MFK is the BEST fishkeeping site on the web because of all of the great people we have on here.

To the OP....your rays look exponentially better in the most recent pics than when you first got them. Kudos to you for seeking out help to keep these beautiful rays alive. Any update on your water parameters? It's been a couple days and I am curious if the nitrites are lowering yet.
 
lmartelli77 said:
I just spent an hour reading this whole thread and I must reinforce the point that MFK is the BEST fishkeeping site on the web because of all of the great people we have on here.

To the OP....your rays look exponentially better in the most recent pics than when you first got them. Kudos to you for seeking out help to keep these beautiful rays alive. Any update on your water parameters? It's been a couple days and I am curious if the nitrites are lowering yet.
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I agree on all counts. The only reason my rays are looking so great is because of the advice I have been given. This is an amazing group of people! My nitrites ate still pretty darn high. Ugh, I feel like I am fighting a losing battle lol! "Patience and water changes" is my new mantra :) I repeat it over n over after every water test lol. About to tackle another mega wc right now, actually. My resident advisor is hoping for a change within a week, so let's hope he is right (as he usually is.) Today I dose my last dose of stability. Fingers crossed for better parameters after this wc. I will update after.

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So after another 85-90% wc, parameters are finally improving.

pH: 7.4-7.6
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0.5-1.0
Nitrates: 20


Finally, some progress.

Thanks to everyone who offered their assistance!


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