RAY STRESSED BECAUSE OF NEW RAY????

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rydereric

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I have had my motoro for about 2 or 3 months and I decided to pick up another one. I got my new ray around 4 days ago, he is eating fine but my old ray hasent touched food for about 2 days. He has nothing physically wrong with him but im thinking maby its because of the new ray I added. Will he get adjusted and start eating or what. 180 gallon all water conditions are fine.
Thanks guys
 
it happens.... give him a few days...
 
rydereric;1987166; said:
I have had my motoro for about 2 or 3 months and I decided to pick up another one. I got my new ray around 4 days ago, he is eating fine but my old ray hasent touched food for about 2 days. He has nothing physically wrong with him but im thinking maby its because of the new ray I added. Will he get adjusted and start eating or what. 180 gallon all water conditions are fine.
Thanks guys
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Keep checking your nitrates and ammonia, when adding a new ray it bumps the bio-load up substantially. And the increases may not read right away & with a spike rays will stop eating, then you'd their slime coat will get milky and then start slothing or pealing. If this happens, start water changes immediately--during and after the water change the slime coat will sloth off even more giving the appearance of little pieces of toilet paper floating around in the tank. So, increase your water changes, double what you were previously doing.
How quickly spikes effect one ray from another can differ, I have one motoro that will show signs of stressing from water quallity faster than his other 2 motoro tank mates--I've notice this even with captive bred motoros from the same litter, that one shows signs faster than others.
 
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