Potamotrygon motoro in a yr

[Schmike]

1st day home on 28/06/2008:

Jul 2008:

Aug 2008:

Sep 2008:

Oct 2008:

Nov 2008:

Dec 2008:

Jan 2009 (checking out the new girl which happen to be on the same day as he was brought back):

Feb 2009:

Mar 2009:

Apr 2009:

May 2009:
no pics.

Finally Jun 2009:

 

[benzjamin13]

Very nice!

 

[mr.reef24]

great to see how he has progressed through the year what is he eating?

mr.reef24

 

[Schmike]

thanks guys.

it was feeding mainly on ghost shrimps and guppies when i first got him. then on ghost shrimps, catfish and platy/swordtail later on. it was only like a few months back before he finally takes market prawns.

 

[jwong1024]

congrats on the pickup, very nice transition. wonder if my male will turn out like him. did the transition start when he matured?

my male marble is coming in now, I also noticed that he is starting to mature. not sure it it was related.

 

[Schmike]

congrats on the pickup, very nice transition. wonder if my male will turn out like him. did the transition start when he matured?

my male marble is coming in now, I also noticed that he is starting to mature. not sure it it was related.

how it develop is quite gradual. i think it's more on the environment. it may look better with a lighter substrate which i'm going to have for my new setup with white base and river sand.

 

[FishDog]

Nice time line and a beautiful ray to boot.

 

[Schmike]

Nice time line and a beautiful ray to boot.

thanks.

 

[ShadowStryder]

Nice. What was the growth rate from the time you got him to the last photo?

 

[Schmike]

Nice. What was the growth rate from the time you got him to the last photo?

he was around 6-7" when i got him. now he is around 12-13". will be upgrading the tank next sunday.