nic i agree i have talked with importers that will put there newly imported rays in a smaller tank it makes them have a sence of security and gets them feedingNic;2665975; said:
Naughty Ray Thread!!!
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A fluidized bed filter will do nothing to lower the nitrate, this is a high oxygen environment and that is the point of the filter being fluidized, nitrate needs the opposite to be removed along with a food source for the bacteria (carbon based) the nitrates will only be low due to the drip diluting the water and I assume with close to zero nitrate feed water.
Imo the Ray upside down is investigating the cover glass as the water level is touching in the glass (looks like that anyway) it could be a low oxygen thing as there will be less gaseous exchange due to the water being in contact with the cover glass, personally I would drop the water level a bit if possible (drip may be incorrect and thus close to overflow of cover glass) as this would allow for better oxygen to water exchange. Try it, if the Ray stops then it could be low oxygen or just glass investigation.
My old tank used to get this full and my ancistrus used to eat algae from the cover glass.
Imo the Ray upside down is investigating the cover glass as the water level is touching in the glass (looks like that anyway) it could be a low oxygen thing as there will be less gaseous exchange due to the water being in contact with the cover glass, personally I would drop the water level a bit if possible (drip may be incorrect and thus close to overflow of cover glass) as this would allow for better oxygen to water exchange. Try it, if the Ray stops then it could be low oxygen or just glass investigation.
My old tank used to get this full and my ancistrus used to eat algae from the cover glass.
I do not believe that you can over oxygenate, the water can become 100% saturated with oxygen and that's about it....remember, the addition of air stones only add oxygen by surface agitation the air coming out of the pump is not added to the water.
It is all about surface agitation to allow gaseous exchange
It is all about surface agitation to allow gaseous exchange
Gr8KarmaSF;2661271; said:Please list any unusual and naughty things you have done with your rays that went against the odds or the usual rules of ray keeping!!! Does not have to be stock combos either, list weird things you have experienced. Pics are always nice as well...
Guess I will start!!!
NO PICS and maybe not quite what you meant....but my rays most definitely assisted me in acquiring enough 'coolness quotient' with a particular lady for " a good time to be had by all" ( euphemistic enough?) within minutes of visiting the fish room.....maybe redefining the meaning of 'fishroom' and 'lateral compression'
DavidW;4689875; said:NO PICS and maybe not quite what you meant....but my rays most definitely assisted me in acquiring enough 'coolness quotient' with a particular lady for " a good time to be had by all" ( euphemistic enough?) within minutes of visiting the fish room.....maybe redefining the meaning of 'fishroom' and 'lateral compression'
Ha ha, been drinking again... Lol
