Ray from Jacks

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

I got this Ray last year on my B-day as a B-day present to myself for $150. They said it came from Florida and it was brackish. At the time I really didnt know much about them so wasnt sure on the species. They told me the salt level he was at so I made sure my tank was the same. I had him in a 55 for about a week till I got the 125 ready to go. Well before I could put her in, she died. So was this a Dasyatis sabina?

I want another one but not sure on how to keep them. She was very friendly, ate from my hand, stuck her head outa the water to eat sometimes, very gentle.

 

[Intobigfish1818]

SAND SAND SAND !!!!!!!

 

[SaucerQueen]

i think a 125 would be way too small also. maybe try a moto they are a hardier ray but you will still need a larger tank. 125 is too small for any ray but you could house a moto for about 6 months if fed right. also that gravel looks way to sharp. either go barebottom or sand.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Yea I know, wasnt expecting it but the 125 did have sand in it but wasnt ready and I wanted it.

 

[SaucerQueen]

rays arent a cheap impulse buy. they are definately something to plan for. if you do some research in cases like yours most die. i have yet to see someone say go buy a florida ray. they always say moto so that you have the best chance of keeping the ray alive. especially since you are in a legal state.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Well my 3 motoros are fine, had them for a while now, but not her. I talked to some people and they said the same thing about them not doing well in aquariums.

 

[SaucerQueen]

they say the motos or the florida rays do not do well?

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Florida Rays

 

[Gshock]

D. Sabina are saltwater fish. They can somewhat tolerate low salt content by producing 10 times as much urea as they would normally, meaning you would need 10 times the amount of water to actually survive. Your sabina probably drowned itself in its own ammonia in that week...

 

[youngbuckfl]

thats what we call a southern atlantic ray they come up the rivers bout 5 miles in from the gulf all the time.we use them for shark bait and that thing will out grow most tanks. we caught some here on the coast of fl that were 120lbs and 6ft wing tip to wing tip . seen a cpl in pet stores bein sold as freshwater trans plants but sry for the loss