First time keeping rays, need opinions

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Joshmac8

Jack Dempsey
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Hey all, I just started my journey in keeping rays. I was keeping Central American Cichlids for a little over a month now in my 125 and started to get a little bored with it so i thought i'd give rays a try. I've had an aquarium since i was young so i'm def not new to all of this i just wanted to see what everyone thought of my setup thus far


125 gallon with pool filter sand

Filtration is 2 AC110's and 1 FX5
Also have 2 4 inch bubble discs running too

I have a powerhead but i havent put it in yet (Idk if i even need to)

I'm planning on keeping a pair of hystrix in there and i've gotten a lot of great info and support from DB JUNKIE and KILLARBB on this forum (Great Guys if you havent dealt with them before)

Does this sounds ok for a beginner such as myself? Just wanted to see what everyone thought :)

Thanks in advance!!!!!!

-Joshmac8
 
Yes, But the hystrix will still get big, so you need to think about getting a bigger tank, IF you do go into ray keeping.
 
Yup that is a good start but in the near future you will want a 24" wide tank if not even wider

If you are not prepared to upgrade your tank or re-home the rays within a year or two you might want to hold off

Maybe a hystrix keeper can chime in on how long a 18" wide tank should last you I have never kept them
 
Joshmac8;4696455; said:
I have heard a pair of Hystrix can stay in a 125 for life though
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they could but it would be pretty mean imo

its also very good to have the extra water volume, rays eat about 5x more then any fish

on a 125 gal w 2 rays in the 10" range you would prob have to do a 25% waterchange every other day to keep nitrates in check
 
X2 - Pete & Vamptrev. You always need more water... If you are planning on getting a bigger tank, then go ahead and make the investment and get the bigger tank and THEN invest in the rays. Trust me! Once you have 1 ray, then you will want another, and another and another and so on.... Trust me.... I thought I was just going to have 1 or 2. NOW i have 6! I have them in a 125 unfortunately! BUT Im turning to power on, on my 280gal, 30"wide tank tomorrow hoping, if everything goes as planned, that way I can have it cycled and the rays a new home... as for my 125gal. I do a water change pretty much 35gal every other day, sometimes daily. All mine are juvies tho, but IF I were to add one more they would prolly start getting cramped. haha.

DEF be looking for a bigger tank, or just go ahead and get one, then get rays...
 
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