HOW LARGE can leopoldi stingrays grow???

TLkmDN

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hey guys just wondering how large these beasts can grow..and how long till they reach sexual maturity! peace sorry if i mispelled or sumthing...im a stingray noob who had a dream last night...now i wana keep stingrays!!!
 

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csx4236;1757338;1757338 said:
Over 30" disk only and about 3 years.
wow really!! ie never seen them quite so large...ahhh i must have a pair!!! but i have an alligator snapper so i cant keep nething in my tank...zzz
 

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I think it's size more than timeframe for maturity. Some grow slower than others. I've had my wild caught pair for almost 5 years and they're just getting to that point...
 

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i think maturity depends on each ray... some mature faster than others......
 

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Maturity is more of a age matter then size. With proper feeding any leo can easily reach 20"+ in 2-3 years. Just like others have posted some mature at 13" what I would like to know is how old was that 13" leo at the time. Of course a 10" female leo is not going to breed nor have I ever heard of one breeding at that size, I have heard of males breeding at around the 12" size not any females.
 

TanaJ

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Leopoldi Stingrays are pretty cool looking! We have a Motoro right now, my husband didn't realize it would get so huge when he brought it home, so we'll have to give it up, but I think we could house a Leopoldi in a 180 gallon?? maybe a 220? Where can I purchase a Leopoldi in Canada? we're on the West Coast in Kelowna, BC. I'm a little worried about shipping from the States since packages can sometimes get stalled at the border.
Thanks
 

KingoRock

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My buddy has some monsters 20/24 inch least

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Leopoldi Stingrays are pretty cool looking! We have a Motoro right now, my husband didn't realize it would get so huge when he brought it home, so we'll have to give it up, but I think we could house a Leopoldi in a 180 gallon?? maybe a 220? Where can I purchase a Leopoldi in Canada? we're on the West Coast in Kelowna, BC. I'm a little worried about shipping from the States since packages can sometimes get stalled at the border.
Thanks
You can't house a fish that has a disk size of 20+inches in a 24" wide aquarium. Just picture how that would look. Plan on a width of at least 36".
 
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