Filtration for Stingray keeping?

[Miks786]

Hey MFK
Need some advice please.

What is the best filtration for keeping stingrays?
What do you run on your stingray tanks?
What Bio media you keep in the filters?

My newly acquired ray is in my 350 gallon tank,which has a built-in internal filter and i also have a Dolphin C1600 canister filter running on it as well.I do 20% water changes every second day to keep the water clean and good..

I was also thinking about changing(renewing) some on the Bio media in the internal filter, What would be the best Bio media to keep the tank clean and keep the nitrites,ammonia and nitrates
low?

TIA

 

[Vandyfan13]

Hey MFK
Need some advice please.

What is the best filtration for keeping stingrays?
What do you run on your stingray tanks?
What Bio media you keep in the filters?

My newly acquired ray is in my 350 gallon tank,which has a built-in internal filter and i also have a Dolphin C1600 canister filter running on it as well.I do 20% water changes every second day to keep the water clean and good..

I was also thinking about changing(renewing) some on the Bio media in the internal filter, What would be the best Bio media to keep the tank clean and keep the nitrites,ammonia and nitrates
low?

TIA

What I have seen used a lot and am personally using is a k1 reactor and filter floss for the mechanical side of it . Plus water changes 20% weekly or more .This of course is when I get my aquarium sealed correctly

 

[Scoot123]

I personally would ditch the canister and add a sump if you can and stuff it k1 media and a drip system. makes maintenance so much easier with rays

 

[Miks786]

I personally would ditch the canister and add a sump if you can and stuff it k1 media and a drip system. makes maintenance so much easier with rays

I am planning to use a sump soon...But not on this tank...It will be on 600 gallon tank when i buy the new house..

Was thinking for now on the current tank what would be best

 

[kno4te]

I am planning to use a sump soon...But not on this tank...It will be on 600 gallon tank when i buy the new house..

Was thinking for now on the current tank what would be best

What Scoot123 mentioned would be the best for ur current and future tank +/- a drip system.

 

[JK47]

Was thinking for now on the current tank what would be best

We understand the position regarding a sump for this tank. That’s the thing, people are answering your question though. Canisters and rays aren’t great long term. Tons of maintenance, swings in water chemistry, less effective turn over ratio to bio ratio etc. A sump and K1 is 80% of the feedback one would receive so feedback is limited on canisters.

If you are happy with your water perimeters and the fish are happy and healthy then it’s a moot point. Just know that the smaller the tank dilution wise, the more critical proper filtration becomes.

 

[Vandyfan13]

We understand the position regarding a sump for this tank. That’s the thing, people are answering your question though. Canisters and rays aren’t great long term. Tons of maintenance, swings in water chemistry, less effective turn over ratio to bio ratio etc. A sump and K1 is 80% of the feedback one would receive so feedback is limited on canisters.

If you are happy with your water perimeters and the fish are happy and healthy then it’s a moot point. Just know that the smaller the tank dilution wise, the more critical proper filtration becomes.

Keep it simple .If it works it works

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Did anybody say sump? Lol. Keep all current filtration and and add a sump. Never too much w Ray's. K1, bioballs, ceramic, anything. I wouldn't worry about a bigger tank till I put a sump on the current personally. But as was said, "if the fish r happy..." Best wishes either way.