Missing stingray

[callmechris]

Hey guys i bought a stingray about 2 months ago, first few days he was swimming around and sliding up the tank but after a few days he just disappeared, havent seen him since. My friend said they good hide under sand/gravel months after months without being seen. i thought about checking under the gravel but i dont wanna hurt him if he is hiding. Any info would be great. Oh btw he had about a 2'' disc.

The other big fish in my tank is a 12'' pacu and a 6'' red tail catfish. I dont think neither of them ate him.

 

[doomiedee]

Move the gravel around if he'd still there I'll find it. At that small it could have got eaten so I wouldn't rule it out. Rays are defenseless with out eyes. The Pacific or catfish could have easily eaten its eyes then it after it died. That's a long time without seeing it so it is most likely dead.

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[Joey47]

Red tail cat got him

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[callmechris]

damn i was hoping for the best but im doing a water change as we speak so ima go digging and hope i find him

 

[DIDYSIS]

+1. They don't hide long they have to eat. A ray that size can't go that long with out eating.

Red tail cat got him

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[keepinfish]

LOL, is this a real post?????

the pacu probably ate him, if not the RTC did. a 2" ray with those Monsters is not too good of an idea!

 

[hbluehunter]

Red tail cat got him

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X2.. My bet would be on the RTC.. At that size almost any RTC could have eaten him.

 

[dxdx]

yeah, if it's totally gravel, I doubt he'd be hiding completely under it to where you couldn't see him.

Seems likely he was eaten.

 

[callmechris]

Yeah its a real post, Well i didnt find him so that stinks. My brother insisted i got a stingray but i didnt wanna spend $70 on him cause i didnt know anything about stingrays, lesson learned.

 

[Mount_Prion]

Yeah its a real post, Well i didnt find him so that stinks. My brother insisted i got a stingray but i didnt wanna spend $70 on him cause i didnt know anything about stingrays, lesson learned.

Stingrays require a LOT of special knowledge and care. And your RTC will require a bit of the former and a LOT of the latter.

That's why, even though I spend nearly all my disposable income on fishkeeping, I don't keep either of these at present.

Hope you've got a big home ready for that cat.