I GOT 2 NEW STINGRAYS...

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Sorry to say this, but I'm still looking for at least one thing done right. You knew they were illegal, you knew that you didn't know how to care for them and you don't know what type it is (meaning you don't know how large it will get) - but you bought a pair. (Paid too much by the way). You acclimated them FAR too fast. The picture you posted shows a very weak and starving stingray pup. I'm guessing the other was in just as bad of shape. So that combined with shipping and fast acclimation killed it. You've got other fish picking on the one that is alive. So those need to be removed ASAP. Get some heathly food for it. Chopped earthworms usually does the trick. Get your temp into the low to mid 80F range. I keep my pups between 83-84F. Cut out half the lighting to reduce some of the stress it's going through right now.
 
Zoodiver said:
Sorry to say this, but I'm still looking for at least one thing done right. You knew they were illegal, you knew that you didn't know how to care for them and you don't know what type it is (meaning you don't know how large it will get) - but you bought a pair. (Paid too much by the way). You acclimated them FAR too fast. The picture you posted shows a very weak and starving stingray pup. I'm guessing the other was in just as bad of shape. So that combined with shipping and fast acclimation killed it. You've got other fish picking on the one that is alive. So those need to be removed ASAP. Get some heathly food for it. Chopped earthworms usually does the trick. Get your temp into the low to mid 80F range. I keep my pups between 83-84F. Cut out half the lighting to reduce some of the stress it's going through right now.
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Nicely said sir. It's a shame. :(
 
ole said:
orbignyi, nice little rays... they look a little emaciated though.. get them nice and fat on some worms!
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I don't know if it is Orbignyi. Looks alot like the 'Motoro Common' I have imported soooo many times out of peru. They also are sometiems labeled 'P. Laticeps', but just look to be another Motoro morph.

Tough to say with so much confusion on all of the brown Peruvian rays. Regardless, all the information provided to you should help you hopefully save it!

And Yes, that ray is very emanciated and the LFS guy is a jerk for selling it to you.
 
Miles said:
I don't know if it is Orbignyi. Looks alot like the 'Motoro Common' I have imported soooo many times out of peru. They also are sometiems labeled 'P. Laticeps', but just look to be another Motoro morph.

Tough to say with so much confusion on all of the brown Peruvian rays. Regardless, all the information provided to you should help you hopefully save it!

And Yes, that ray is very emanciated and the LFS guy is a jerk for selling it to you.
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Agreed! :swear:
 
Good point. P. laticeps and P. motoro do look very similar as pups. I'd say it could be a morph of either of them. Only time will tell. Good luck bringing it around.
 
JD7.62 said:
The reason one ray dies, as you most likely know by now, is because of your ascclimation method. You say it only took you 15 minutes which is way too fast.

I am in no way a ray expert, but the two rays that I have bought were succesfully acclimated using the slow drip method and it took about 2 hours each!
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:iagree:
 
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