Picked up my very first stingray ( Retric Stingray)

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Cichla dude

Cichla dude

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Hello. Today I picked up my first ever stingray. It is a retric stingray that is about 4-6''. I paid 50 dollars for him. I bought him and a 6-7'' peacock bass for 80 dollars as Massive Aggression wanted to make room. I was wondering if he would be ok to grow out in a 55 gallon for a couple months until I get my 150?? He will be living with a 6-7'' pbass, 2 silverdollars, and a oscar. Tank is filtered by 2 75 gallon Aquaclear filters and is also heated by an 55 gallon heater. What should I feed him??? And how should I feed him??
- Alex
 
Look into the stickies in this forum about breaking them into new foods. It will tell you what is suitable for stingray consumptions.
 
CrAzYNeSs;4143435; said:
Look into the stickies in this forum about breaking them into new foods. It will tell you what is suitable for stingray consumptions.
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Will do thanks!
 
you cant keep him with the rest of your stock in a 55 for 2 months. they'll produce to much waste, on top of you oscar and bass. it will die. get rid of everything except for him, or put a 30 gallon sump on and you might be able too.
 
BlackShark11k;4143446; said:
its retic, not retric, and did you really buy a fish without knowing anything about its care...?
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exactly what I was thinking. I decided a week or so ago on getting a ray and I have been reading up on the every day and asking questions. These aren't gold fish they are something you should be well educated about before deciding.
 
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It is really the fault of the seller.

At least he is asking questions and trying to get help.

I am beginning to think that the import of retics should be banned or atleast the prices increased as way too many die due to the cheap nature of them.

CICHLA DUDE: Please keep asking questions and taking the advice.
 
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