My new ray!

[Madou]

Hey guys,

I had been looking for a couple of reticulata for a while, and then I walked upon this... I just couldn't help it!



That's a marbled motoro I assume?

The guy was so proud, like it was the only one in Belgium, but I don't think it is quite the case!

I know it's male, but anything worth mentioning differentiating it from any motoro?

 

[Jez1992]

Looks good. I'm a big fan of the marbles. Much better that a retic!!,

 

[Madou]

Looks good. I'm a big fan of the marbles. Much better that a retic!!,

I agree, and it looks gorgeous, but I couldn't get 2 motoros in that pattern, while I could get a pair of retics

I have no regrets, and it's a male too, so should remain small enough to fit for a very long time.

 

[Dieselhybrid]

Great pickup! Nice Channa also!

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Bigfishnut]

That's definitely a marble motoro, a nice one too! Marbles are a distinct variety of motoro only found in Colombia South America. Great pick up....hope you can find a female!

 

[Madou]

It has settled fine in the tank (currently hiding under the sand, so no picture xD).
It was in a 80 cm x 80 cm cubic tank with no cover, no sand, so it's enjoying life in a tank 3 times the size.

Ate the day it arrived (such a relief, I hate when fish don't eat for a while after moving!).

Gonna WC tomorrow first thing in the morning, and plants arrive on friday to fill the corner behind the huge piece of wood that it cannot reach since my heater is there. I heard they tend to eat plants, so I had to improvise to make sure I could get some.

 

[Madou]

Quick question and a little treat at the end.

Is there any risk at all in handfeeding motoros when they're hovering the side window?

I figured they couldn't tailswipe when doing that, but I want to be sure, stringray stings in Belgium are likely have me lose a limb with how clueless hospitals are.

Here's the treat, wiggle wiggle video of the ray playing with the cat (or the other way around?):
https://player.vimeo.com/video/249106547

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

I'm not a ray guy but I wouldn't think it is a problem. Nice video by the way.