I NEED HELP!!!!!!

[ZOO YORK 207]

i checked on my retic ray and he is going crazy he has a white edge on his disk and he is swimming crazy fast around the tank and shooting in the sand really fast i dont know whats going on please help!

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

help please

 

[kody1192]

is his disk curling at all? if so its a bad sign. mabye do a watter change. ummmm im not sure hope hes ok

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

when he swims it curls a bit but not much his tail when he swims just kind of lays there

 

[kody1192]

forgot to ask what size tank? and what tank mates? and how long has he been in the tank

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

i hope my ray doesnt die

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

forgot to ask what size tank? and what tank mates? and how long has he been in the tank

55 with florida gar silver aro and TSN he was in there for like 3 months

 

[kody1192]

55 with florida gar silver aro and TSN he was in there for like 3 months

that tank is to small for a 8"rectic espcially with the tail try to get a bigger tank asap a 180 will do for a while but he will eventually need somethin with a width of 3 feet
**actually everything you got needs a bigger tank**
not tryin to be mean if i sound like it

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

i know im in the prcess of making a 100 gallon pond but i might have to stop and take care of the retic

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

i dont have the cash for a 180 gallon