Help Me Choose My First Ray Plllleeeaaasseee? =]

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Hey I'll help you out since the first couple of posts weren't needed. A 125 will house a pup or two for about 12-18 months tops comfortably. You need to realize most rays will grow very fast and will need tanks up to 500 gallons easy. Most people build themselves indoor ponds when they get bigger. A good starter ray would be reticulated or motoros. The average motoro is going to cost you about $100. But motoros grow fast and they get big. People on this site have them up to 28 inches or so disc size. My biggest measures 16 inches. She is 5 years or age. Filtration is a must with these guys, don't go cheap. If you aren't ready to spend a lot of money on these guys don't waste your time. They need lots of filtration, food, and regular water changes. Reticulated rays are cheaper but it seems people struggle with them. You should be fine for awhile with a pup or two in your 125 until you can find yourself a bigger tank... 300 plus hopefully this helps you out.

People you have to remember there are going to be newbies on this site who want to enjoy rays as much as we do. We should be proud that more people want to be envolved and not scared them away.

Trevor
 
Very helpful post. Thank you very much. I have an FX5 and an emperor 400 and I do a 20-25% water change every friday.
 
Trevor0015;4792024; said:
Hey I'll help you out since the first couple of posts weren't needed. A 125 will house a pup or two for about 12-18 months tops comfortably. You need to realize most rays will grow very fast and will need tanks up to 500 gallons easy. Most people build themselves indoor ponds when they get bigger. A good starter ray would be reticulated or motoros. The average motoro is going to cost you about $100. But motoros grow fast and they get big. People on this site have them up to 28 inches or so disc size. My biggest measures 16 inches. She is 5 years or age. Filtration is a must with these guys, don't go cheap. If you aren't ready to spend a lot of money on these guys don't waste your time. They need lots of filtration, food, and regular water changes. Reticulated rays are cheaper but it seems people struggle with them. You should be fine for awhile with a pup or two in your 125 until you can find yourself a bigger tank... 300 plus hopefully this helps you out.

People you have to remember there are going to be newbies on this site who want to enjoy rays as much as we do. We should be proud that more people want to be envolved and not scared them away.

Trevor
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Footprint is more important than volume. Giving volume values without footprints is just pointless and gets you nowhere. He says in his first post he has no intention of switching out the 72" x 18", so by you saying it's "fine for awhile" just leads to people buying now and thinking later. Majority of these people never end up upgrading at all and we end up with some stunted screwed up fish. If you can't get the tank NOW, then you shouldn't get the fish NOW. Thats just how it is...
 
Read through the whole thread before you post bud.

"How about in an 8x3x2 stock tank?" by Steveo McNello.

You could get a reticulated or a motoro pup and grow it out in the 125 but youd want to transfer it to a larger tank when it's a couple inches shorter than the tank is front to back.

IMO you would be better off, just saving up some cash money :D and getting a larger tank, then getting your ray. Because stuff comes up.

But that 8'x3'x2' would work great. I just think you need a minimum of 3' just so they have a large enough footprint.
 
3 days a week at $9 an hour... I can only do so much lol. A new tank might not happen. Not til I move out and then my monster plywood tank begins!
 
fishhooked;4792122; said:
Read through the whole thread before you post bud.

"How about in an 8x3x2 stock tank?" by Steveo McNello.

You could get a reticulated or a motoro pup and grow it out in the 125 but youd want to transfer it to a larger tank when it's a couple inches shorter than the tank is front to back.

IMO you would be better off, just saving up some cash money :D and getting a larger tank, then getting your ray. Because stuff comes up.

But that 8'x3'x2' would work great. I just think you need a minimum of 3' just so they have a large enough footprint.
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Does he have the tank yet? :screwy: When you stay on these forums long enough, you notice most of those who "plan" to upgrade don't upgrade becuase something pops up later on and they are unable to or they just don't want to and say they will to shut people up. In the end, if you don't have the tank now, then you shouldn't be getting the fish now either...
 
Yea you will have to be thinking about the future constantly with your rays. As long as you yourself will feel like you will always be able to house these rays comfortably you will be fine. But if you are thinking to yourself now that you won't be able to get a bigger tank later, it might be best for you to not get into rays. Just realize that these guys will need money, time, and especially space. Wider and longer.. not taller tanks/ponds.

You don't need to buy a 500 gallon aquarium for a 6 inch ray right now. But as they get bigger they will need tanks like this eventually so if you don't feel like this is a possibility for you in the future, just think about it first.

Trevor
 
Trevor0015;4792024; said:
People you have to remember there are going to be newbies on this site who want to enjoy rays as much as we do. We should be proud that more people want to be envolved and not scared them away.
Trevor
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