ray issues

[Tor-Eriik]

All this is starting to get a little out of hand. Buut, as it seems this is op's first ray, so maybe he gets something out of it anyways. Im glad the ray is doing better, keep us posted

 

[Piscine]

More pwnage!

 

[Younglin]

...Wow.

Again, if you have experience, but not currently, with rays, why did you post what you did? There are varying opinions on where to keep nitrates, but you're coming off as if you have or had experience with rays and at first, rays being stunted at nitrate levels of 50ppm. If you have credibility to where nitrates shuold be with us, please let us know. Otherwise, well have to go based upon our own experiences and what zoodiver has stated, as IMO, he is one of the more knowledgeable members and has a lot of experience.

I guess I was a little rash. Perhaps they won't be stunted

I'm just saying IMO nitrates should be kept as low as possible with all fish, especially rays.

 

[OMGFISH]

hahahaha! lolz chemicals have to be perfect. Best method for me is to do about a 20 % wc every week and in the end of the month do a 50 % water change. lolz taking out the chlorine is such a pain oh well lolz as long as the fish is awesome. Wen u start out with ur first ray dnt get that much fish in the tank, creates more bioload. All i have is a ray and aro and thats it they are in a 100 gallon (growout tank of course) soooooo great keep doing water changes and id think salt really helps. lolz my opinion

 

[Piscine]

...Wow.





I'm just saying IMO nitrates should be kept as low as possible with all fish, especially rays.

We're going to need some chest waders soon...It's getting deep in here.

 

[earthstudent]

Just a thought on your rays issue. Everyone keeps discussing the nitrate levels but seemed to have mostly missed the fact that that the OP had an over stocked tank to which he has realized and is planning an up grade but in the mean time has cut his water volume to less than half for the same fish.

I would agree your tank should have 0 nitrite and ammonia (definitely need to check ammonia if you have not) and your tank may have had or is having stability problems. BUT you have one ray that seams to be having all the problems. I would guess, that ray is getting picked on since you have way to many fish in such a small tank. The water perimeters could be fluctuating more than normal which can also aggravate your fish and even cause the picking. You mentioned the ray in question had a spot on it's tail that looked like he got nipped, correct?

I am guessing the whole tank is stressed including the bio and my advice would be to get the new upgrade tank up and running as quickly as possible and possibly split up what you have for the time being if possible and do lots of water changes.

 

[Younglin]

We're going to need some chest waders soon...It's getting deep in here.

Lol I'll use my inflatable duck.