Minimum Tank requirement for Motoro Rays

[Great Basin Benji]

Hello there. Brand new to the Forum, and a real pleasure to be here. After seeing page after page of incredibly amazing fish today, I am wondering, what are the minimun requirements for keeping rays? I have access to a 150 gallon, but is is quite a bit taller than it is in front to back depth, but was wondering what the particulars are in keeping rays. Is there a Ray keeping sticky thread? I'm guessing that many MANY people have asked this question already, and I don't wish to beat a deah equine here, so If anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.


Ben.

 

[ettfettbranamn]

hi and welcome!

there is an entire section dedicated to rays.. check the bottom right corner of the page and you'll find it! I would recommend atleast 30" to keep any ray but 48 would be prefarable.. they grow very big!

 

[Zander_The_RBP]

most rays would need a 30" wide tank there are some i hear that only grow to 18" wide and they would need a 24" wide tank at a minimum but apparently these are often diffucult to keep and expensive


the avarage 150 gallon tank is only 18" wide and is not suitable for any ray

welcome to MFK

 

[nitrofish1]

ah the everlasting question. heres your answer simply put, for life.....

8'x4'.

debate over.....

 

[nitrofish1]

Hello there. Brand new to the Forum, and a real pleasure to be here. After seeing page after page of incredibly amazing fish today, I am wondering, what are the minimun requirements for keeping rays? I have access to a 150 gallon, but is is quite a bit taller than it is in front to back depth, but was wondering what the particulars are in keeping rays. Is there a Ray keeping sticky thread? I'm guessing that many MANY people have asked this question already, and I don't wish to beat a deah equine here, so If anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.


Ben.

please visit the stingray sub-forum with this question

 

[JamieH]

you shouldn;t be researching the MINIMUM requirements of a fish... you should be aiming to give it the best home possible... why keep a fish inadequate conditions when you could give another fish a perfect home and happy life?

Just my two pence!

Welcome to the site.

 

[nitrofish1]

ah the everlasting question. heres your answer simply put, for life.....

8'x4'.

debate over.....

you shouldn;t be researching the MINIMUM requirements of a fish... you should be aiming to give it the best home possible... why keep a fish inadequate conditions when you could give another fish a perfect home and happy life?

Just my two pence!

Welcome to the site.

right there...

 

[Great Basin Benji]

4' x 8' x ???

Also, Being as I am only inquiring, please don't assume that I would only supply the minimum requirements. I was only inqiring to the "minimum" reqs. as to put it in the form of a question. If I had said , "What are the requirements, ...." I would have gotten a lot more varied answers based upon individual opinions, and I wanted someting a little more "ballpark" so I would know where to begin. Obviously with tank requirement of these sizes, I won't be looking on Craigslist, and at least I know where I'd start if I were to ever attempt to build one. Thanks everyone for the info. I'll definately have to start digging around in the Rays sub-forum.

 

[Tom500]

Id say atleast 30" width and 72" length. I have seen a motoro with a 30" disc size, probably 42" with the tail. So a 96"x48"x24" (LxWxH) tank would be a minimum in my eyes for life.

 

[Deathcurl]

Moved to Stingray forum...This is better served here.