ya guys this is getting completely out of hand... this guy on here was asking for advice,,, people post their own opinions and try to show what they have... this is not a bash on anyone but i think this needs to get back to the original topic that was beibng posted about... bc this is supposed to be informative not only for the person starting the post but for anyone reading it as well... people all raise animals in different ways... with failure comes success... the knowledge of knowing not to do that again... lol
Male motoro or teacup growth rates- Please post your personal experience
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I would think lots of fish in the wild don't eat everyday
Like the tigrinus cat they are rubbish hunters and I find it hard to believe they feed everyday
But a fish like a ray mmmmmmmm let me think they do in the wild or even a tank they spend 99% of the day looking for food and the other 1% breed the numbers maybe a bit out but you get the idea all rays do is look for food and breed
Like the tigrinus cat they are rubbish hunters and I find it hard to believe they feed everyday
But a fish like a ray mmmmmmmm let me think they do in the wild or even a tank they spend 99% of the day looking for food and the other 1% breed the numbers maybe a bit out but you get the idea all rays do is look for food and breed
I must agree... my ray is always looking for food.. and I feed a wide variety of foods.. these guys as freshwater hogs... I always wanted a ray and after doing the research I decided on a motoro... he hand feeds and is still a hog about it... my tank is a 180 with tank mates of a silver arowana and a fire eel... he does fine but I feed and do water changes religiously... while runing 2 fluval 405s .and two penguin 400s... filteration should never be underdone...over filtering with beneficial biobacteria is always a must..
Well now that we have everyone's attention, anyone care to comment on their personal growth rates? Lol kind of why I started this, but as long as the other material posted has educational value to it, I don't mind. While some may have jumped the gun and rushed to their defenses, they are very passionate about what they keep, as with any sensitive issue. While this thread did get completely sidetracked for a bit, I do believe however there is now a valuable discussion taking place over feeding and frequency. I personally have no experience with them, so I can't comment. Serious question though, do most of you find that rays need way more frequent feedings than other fish? I for one vary my feeding schedule, so it would actually be a change for me. I find if I feed too much, my fish become inactive.
Anyhow, funny thing about rays, was watching a video today which I think originally came from a member off her, female gives birth male goes right back to her. Breed and eat, breed and eat.
Anyhow, funny thing about rays, was watching a video today which I think originally came from a member off her, female gives birth male goes right back to her. Breed and eat, breed and eat.
Rays do need more frequent feedings and larger amounts than most other fish. I would say this is even more the case when they are young and are growing very rapidly.
They have a very high metabolism and are constantly moving around and blowing through substrate burning off even more calories.
When I originally got my ray I thought I could get away with once a day feedings but I quickly gave in and started feeding two times a day.
They have a very high metabolism and are constantly moving around and blowing through substrate burning off even more calories.
When I originally got my ray I thought I could get away with once a day feedings but I quickly gave in and started feeding two times a day.
I feed twice per day and hardly ever miss one of these feeds...my female pup has doubled in size in the 10 months that I have had her and she is about to shed her second sting whilst in my care...
Any other fish I have kept were fed much less often...maybe once per day and skip 1 day per week.
Little and often is best with rays and if I devoted more time then I would probably feed 4 times per day but quite small amounts.
Rays produce a lot of waste due to this feeding plus high activity means lots of ammonia through breathing and activity
Any other fish I have kept were fed much less often...maybe once per day and skip 1 day per week.
Little and often is best with rays and if I devoted more time then I would probably feed 4 times per day but quite small amounts.
Rays produce a lot of waste due to this feeding plus high activity means lots of ammonia through breathing and activity
soooo still wandering what size tank brock has and how he is doing 100X turnover rate... hell i do 4500gph in my 280 and the current is pretty forceful....
