My first ray was a retic. Then I upgraded to orbingyi and finally marble motoro and hybrids. The Hybrid is my favorite. Think I would like a really nice Marble or Superspot Hybrid like the ones Mike at H2o had.
My very first stingray was a retic named Tabitha. She was also my favorite. We found her dead when we came home with our two new Leopoldi x Pearl hybrids. It was really sad. We had just brought home Binox from H20 which we were convinced was the cure-all for her sickness. I was so excited. It was crazy to have it in hand and be so excited about getting her well again, and then see her floating in there with Thaddeus. We buried her in the backyard in a shoebox.
I'm sorry for your loss, dude. That sht is tough.
It's pretty emo, but I think Tabitha will always be my favorite. It's all about the relationship with your ray and all that time it takes to build it. They're like dogs. It's so crazy.
My first was a female retic that was named Satine. Since I've only had retic's, so far she is my favorite. Unfortunately both her and my other male passed away yesterday. Looking at pics online, I really like the looks of Humerosa and Hystrix rays, and some of the MM as well.