Looking for 1st ray

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
1. A 55 gallon is a great start for a pup.
2. My male hystrix has grown from 3.5" to 7" in a 3 years. He would still be fine in a 55 gallon currently. My female hystrix are around 10". They are same age and would be fine in a 125. Eventually a 24" wide tank would be better though.

Rays are easier to care for than MOST fish. However you must choose the species and sex carefully As they have different growth rates... Etc.
 
I am just looking at starting them out in a 55 but if needed I could upgrade sooner than later with a 75 and will do the best of my ability to care for the ray but its not like I am searching for a motoro that will grow to have a 3' disk. I was just posting what I have found from looking around on MFK. No reason to get aggressive towards an inquisitive person who is looking to broaden their fish keeping horizon.
 
Don't take it personally some people are very "passionate" about ray keeping and only have you and the rays best interest at heart. Just make sure you do your research and keeping rays will be no problem.
 
I have been researching for the past 2-3 months and am not just jumping into it, but I am still wondering where I can get some nice rays for somewhat cheap
 
very true non are what i would call cheap haha, but out of the two which would be better for me to keep?
 
cmj15 said:
Well I was doing research and looking at the growths that people have had with their retics and hystrix rays and most of them have had a growth rate of 1" a year, so the 125 would be good for one of these rays for a couple years before I have the time to build my pond
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not even close. mine have grown 8 inches in disc alone in a year and a half, went from 7 inches long to 20+ inches long. their "small" size is relative to other ray types, not in accordance with say... guppies
 
you had a hystrix make it to 20" disc? I am just posting what I have found, I didn't say it was conclusive evidence that could not be proven wrong, and I would like to know where to possibly get some rays
 
Umm I was just wonder what about a ray makes it have such a huge bio load? I mean I know its a big animal but 3 or 4 12" peacock bass is alot a bioload. Is it really that much? Sorry not trying to de-rail the thread just a quick question.
 
Rays have a very fast metabolism and also the process that allows them to live in freshwater creates large amounts of urea which makes a ton of ammonia which leads to a ton of nitrates at the end of the cycle
 
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