Anybody got any advice on this piece? Think it might have gotten overlooked with the price talk.
Good price for motoro?
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Anybody got any advice on this piece? Think it might have gotten overlooked with the price talk.
Myself I'd be a little hesitant to put a motoro in that small of a tank even for quarantine.
As far as meds prazi is what I have used in the past with good results. It is probably the safest parasite med to use.
As far as meds prazi is what I have used in the past with good results. It is probably the safest parasite med to use.
I would invest in a cb marble if i were you..... if your using prazi its a 1 week treatment without waterchanges .....personally i wouldnt want to treat a ray in a 36 gallon for a week even if it is a pup.....
Thanks everyone, I am going to just spend the extra money and treat him in the 220.
Also, I appreciate the opinions, etc. I have just not had luck finding a motoro that was CB, that would ship, for a decent price, etc. He arrived today, it is for sure a male. He is a little pouty, but moving around the tank a little bit. None of the geos seem to be bothering him, just observing from a distance. And I didn't want to spend the extra money on a marble, it was already $65 to have him shipped, so I was already invested that extra amount and another 75-100$ would've made me cringe.
If all goes well with this guy, we will see about more expensive ones in the future. As I stated previously, the most I have ever spent on a fish was $30, so $150 + shipping was a tough pill to swallow. I have serious respect for you guys that don't mind dropping thousands on a ray, thats insane.
Also, I appreciate the opinions, etc. I have just not had luck finding a motoro that was CB, that would ship, for a decent price, etc. He arrived today, it is for sure a male. He is a little pouty, but moving around the tank a little bit. None of the geos seem to be bothering him, just observing from a distance. And I didn't want to spend the extra money on a marble, it was already $65 to have him shipped, so I was already invested that extra amount and another 75-100$ would've made me cringe.
If all goes well with this guy, we will see about more expensive ones in the future. As I stated previously, the most I have ever spent on a fish was $30, so $150 + shipping was a tough pill to swallow. I have serious respect for you guys that don't mind dropping thousands on a ray, thats insane.
retics are a bad idea for a first ray. good call on not.
motoros get big though so keep that in mind is all but yes from what I understand they are a hearty ray for a beginner with a tank big enough to keep one.
I think the best ray for the first time ray buyer is a hystrix they are hardy and don't get big and can be put in a 150-200 gallon but so hard to find one and are somewhat expensive.
Yes, the 220 I have is glass and I am not fond of it, I had already been planning on getting a 240 gallon acrylic, but with the decision to get a ray, I decided to go for the 96x36x24 350 acrylic setup. This will be accomplished in the next 12-18 months, if it looks like he is getting too large for the 220 too soon, I may step up the date. But before jumping to the much larger tank, I wanted to make sure I am good enough to keep this guy alive and happy.
I have only ever had CA/SA Cichlids, so this is a whole new ball game for me. Also, since the last post he is swimming around the tank now and blowing sand all over the place, so I assume he is in search of food. I am going to go get some blackworms and some ghost shrimp this evening. See if he will eat yet. The store I bought it from said it was eating fine, didn't think to ask WHAT they were feeding him.
I have only ever had CA/SA Cichlids, so this is a whole new ball game for me. Also, since the last post he is swimming around the tank now and blowing sand all over the place, so I assume he is in search of food. I am going to go get some blackworms and some ghost shrimp this evening. See if he will eat yet. The store I bought it from said it was eating fine, didn't think to ask WHAT they were feeding him.
50 quid I guess for that size but they get large. Ray expert folks here advise getting marble motoro.
