Ok so this will not happen for a good couple of years but there is nothing like good advanced research right??
I have been promised now we are married and when we get a good steady house with a ground floor, I will be allowed my dream tank for rays. I will quite happily have a species only tank without requirement for tank mates. So have some fairly newbie questions that although have read all the stickies on here keep getting mixed up with names and sizes.
I understand there are 3 smaller species of ray but generally these are not the hardiest for the beginner. I will be honest I have fallen in love with the Leopoldi ... just not the size, I see there is a smaller species??
If to look at the smaller rays or motoro or leopoldi what are the minimum tanks (but tanks that would be for life for them?).
Do rays as pups do better with grow out tanks or are they ok and/or better in their permanent home from day one?
With rays and tank space is it a case of if you have the right housing dimensions for one, having a pair does not make it that much more awkward or is there a housing rule per ray as a guidance?
If having a ray only tank is there a good way to save on space by customised tank? Forgive me if this is naive question but very much in learner stage of how these fish are.. getting the required length and width good but could you lessen the depth as mostly bottom trawlers?
Have read much on the feeding and feeding problems, hopefully having to wean puffers in my time will help a little with this aspect..
Setup wise understand clear floor space best and no sharp edges, there seems to be debate over substrate?
In terms of the ray if harder to get etc for the one required, as this would be a dream tank willing to wait for the right ray unless it really was recommended to try an easier species and progress up the hardness scale.
Hope dont mind all the newbie questions, it will be years but felt best I got proper research in now for these things.
Also if peeps have any price guidance on tank setups and the pups themselves appreciated.
I have been promised now we are married and when we get a good steady house with a ground floor, I will be allowed my dream tank for rays. I will quite happily have a species only tank without requirement for tank mates. So have some fairly newbie questions that although have read all the stickies on here keep getting mixed up with names and sizes.
I understand there are 3 smaller species of ray but generally these are not the hardiest for the beginner. I will be honest I have fallen in love with the Leopoldi ... just not the size, I see there is a smaller species??
If to look at the smaller rays or motoro or leopoldi what are the minimum tanks (but tanks that would be for life for them?).
Do rays as pups do better with grow out tanks or are they ok and/or better in their permanent home from day one?
With rays and tank space is it a case of if you have the right housing dimensions for one, having a pair does not make it that much more awkward or is there a housing rule per ray as a guidance?
If having a ray only tank is there a good way to save on space by customised tank? Forgive me if this is naive question but very much in learner stage of how these fish are.. getting the required length and width good but could you lessen the depth as mostly bottom trawlers?
Have read much on the feeding and feeding problems, hopefully having to wean puffers in my time will help a little with this aspect..
Setup wise understand clear floor space best and no sharp edges, there seems to be debate over substrate?
In terms of the ray if harder to get etc for the one required, as this would be a dream tank willing to wait for the right ray unless it really was recommended to try an easier species and progress up the hardness scale.
Hope dont mind all the newbie questions, it will be years but felt best I got proper research in now for these things.
Also if peeps have any price guidance on tank setups and the pups themselves appreciated.
Originally I was allowed no fish and ended up with 10 tanks the last time we had a discussion XD The main reason we will be waiting is we wish to own our own place first rather than rented top floor flat where the tank would be impossible to get into with the stupid sliding doors and even with concrete flooring would be dubious to house a full life tank for one 
