FW ray compatibility

[Hawkfish3.0]

I have a 220g standard tank and I've always wanted a FW ray to put in it. I recently moved and just set it back up. I used a very fine silica sand as a substrate for 2/3 of the bottom with a fine gravel in the remaining 1/3. First, I realize that it will be some time before I can even think about adding a ray, but I currently have a managuense, FH, Johanna pike, and a carpinte Texas (all juveniles, the largest being the pike @ 6"). I've read that rays do not do well with aggressive cichlids. Am I going to have a difficult time adding a ray or will a ray be able to bury itself in the sand for defense?

 

[keepinfish]

it will bury itself...but the rays eye's will be exposed. that is the danger. I would say don't do it with those cichlids.

 

[Nic]

not with those cichlids... pikes like to kill rays...

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

That sucks. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy another tank!

 

[turkeyboy85]

or get rid of the chiclids... rays are much better

 

[vamptrev]

or get rid of the chiclids... rays are much better

 

[Big Daves Rays]

silica sand and rays don't mix either.

 

[Harmonyx]

sterilized play sand from the local hardware store worked great for me. just put it in a bucket first and let the heavy sand settle to the bottom, and poor off the light sand. it took a while but it worked well

 

[Florencebigfish]

Rays are better