ray not eating
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Silica sand no good for rays....Silica has sharp edges, and will cut, irritate the ray....check for cuts, or red irriated areas under the disk....
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MANGCH1 said:
yes, their is an extract that you can soak food in that will stimulate a feeding frenzy!
flagtail said:Silica sand no good for rays....Silica has sharp edges, and will cut, irritate the ray....check for cuts, or red irriated areas under the disk....
Most Marine based sands aren't adequate either.. They are crushed coral or fine aragonite and will have the same effect. I asked him once already to check the color of the underbelly of the ray, but got no response..
Also asked to see what the difference between your tap water pH and your tank water pH.. You acted surprised when your pH was 8, and you're using marine sand. This shows me that the pH of your tap water is typically lower then 8, and the marine calcium-based sand is what buffers the pH back up to 8.
Everytime you do a major water change you could be causing a sudden shift in pH, and that can be bad for your ray.
Hopefully someone listens to me this time ...
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Miles said:Most Marine based sands aren't adequate either.. They are crushed coral or fine aragonite and will have the same effect. I asked him once already to check the color of the underbelly of the ray, but got no response..
Also asked to see what the difference between your tap water pH and your tank water pH.. You acted surprised when your pH was 8, and you're using marine sand. This shows me that the pH of your tap water is typically lower then 8, and the marine calcium-based sand is what buffers the pH back up to 8.
Everytime you do a major water change you could be causing a sudden shift in pH, and that can be bad for your ray.
Hopefully someone listens to me this time ...
i hear ya!!!
The under side of the ray is white, no red or pink spots to be found.
The sand is not marine "salt water" sand it is just plane silica free colored sand (I just said marine meaning aquarium safe, sorry for my ignorance).
I have 3 salt tanks and am very aware that argonite/crushed coral are used for buffers.
The ph of our tap water is in between 6.5 and 7, i have been using it in my other tanks and have never had that problem.
The sand is not marine "salt water" sand it is just plane silica free colored sand (I just said marine meaning aquarium safe, sorry for my ignorance).
I have 3 salt tanks and am very aware that argonite/crushed coral are used for buffers.
The ph of our tap water is in between 6.5 and 7, i have been using it in my other tanks and have never had that problem.
