Fresh water sting rays

[Iffrat]

CarCrazy,

Thank you for a post with good advice. I think Tattoo will be happy hearing some positive input.

Iffrat,

Iowa grows more corn than Indiana, but Indiana produces more Duck than any other State in the U.S. and exports nearly 10% of the world's consumption. And just because 99% of the people here who have never kept a Sabina Ray say it can't be done, really doesn't mean doodly-squat does it? I say they are just to lazy to provide proper husbandry for a moderately difficult species to keep.

well best of luck with everything .. all i ask is that you clearly explain how difficult what your doing really is. maybe give a run down on just what is needed to take care of these fish in a week?

 

[T1KARMANN]

ducks, corn or even sharks have nothing to do with this type of ray

i would be very shocked if the starter of this thread still has them in 1 year

some people maybe able to keep them alive but its not the norm

i wish you all the best with them

some new members (3 months) seam to be more aggressive than some long term members

 

[TheRealMacDaddy]

ducks, corn or even sharks have nothing to do with this type of ray

i would be very shocked if the starter of this thread still has them in 1 year

some people maybe able to keep them alive but its not the norm

i wish you all the best with them

some new members (3 months) seam to be more aggressive than some long term members

True; corn, ducks and sharks don't have anything to do with keeping a Sabina. The key to keeping one is, keeping water parameters as pristine as possible, just like Motoro Rays. Does a Sabina produce more NH3, yeah I'd say it does, but is it impossible to overcome? No. I'm always reading here in this Forum about people losing their S/A Rays after having them quite some time and these are experienced Ray keepers and what's the first question asked? What were the water parameters!

Now I surmising that your comment about "new members (3 months)seam [sic] to be more aggressive", refers to me. Well, I have to say some of your "long term members" can be jerks. Give someone the best advice you can about keeping this species and you get a bunch of snarky responses from these "long term members". And my point is, if you or them have not kept a Sabina Ray, you aren't qualified to poo-poo the comments of those who have. And I'm not going to let someone tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, no matter how long they've been a member here. I back up my statements with evidence and personal experience.

So to Tattoo Daddy, the best thing you can do to keep your D. Sabinas alive is ensure adequate filtration that is heavy on Chemical Filtration, feed them, keep the tank clean of detritus and waste and when they are too big for the tank they are in move them into something bigger. Enjoy your fish! One thing you can be happy about...is if they are true St. Johns Rays, they won't have gutloads of parasites like wild caught Motoros .

 

[T1KARMANN]

when i say new members i mean you and iffrat

with this type of ray even long term ray keepers seam to have problems keeping them alive

you also say people lose motoro this is true but a motoro is alot more forgiving than this type of ray making it not such a beginner ray

all this thread had done is get 7 pages of banter about ducks and corn

good water conditions are the key to taking care of any kind of fish

better water better results