I'm planning to get 2 rays for my aro as a tank mate. My aro is a 18" red aro. My set up is a 6x2x2' with a 60 gallon sump, water change every day 3-5 gallons. I'm thinking to put a pair of ray, may be 2 dat (wide or indo) in there. Do you think this is overstock and what kind of rays should i get ? thinking to get flower rays.
Ray tankmate with aro question ?
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You should get a pair of leopoldi (maybe p14's) or tiger rays. Pearl rays are awesome too. I don't know if the tigers and pearls will outgrow your tank though. (max size?
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I don't think it will be overstocked because you have good filtration and do water changes everyday. Those fish all produce a lot of waste, so you may have to worry about ammonia, especially because you'll have rays.
)I don't think it will be overstocked because you have good filtration and do water changes everyday. Those fish all produce a lot of waste, so you may have to worry about ammonia, especially because you'll have rays.
Have a good look through the threads here and you'll quickly get an idea of what size tank is suitable for rays in the long term 
. Also what species is best to go for. Plenty of research is the key.
Sounds like you're actually changing about 2-3% water per day. That's not going to be enough, especially as you intend to add more large fish. IMO you'd be better off getting used to doing something like 25% once a week initially, then increasing frequency and/or volume as needed, depending on bioload, nitrAte levels, pH stability etc.
. Also what species is best to go for. Plenty of research is the key.Sounds like you're actually changing about 2-3% water per day. That's not going to be enough, especially as you intend to add more large fish. IMO you'd be better off getting used to doing something like 25% once a week initially, then increasing frequency and/or volume as needed, depending on bioload, nitrAte levels, pH stability etc.
motoros would be great..... my tank consists of black aro 7xside bar dat 2 tropical gars and 3 rays 2x motoro 1x tiger
Nick660;1374975; said:Have a good look through the threads here and you'll quickly get an idea of what size tank is suitable for rays in the long term
Sounds like you're actually changing about 2-3% water per day. That's not going to be enough, especially as you intend to add more large fish. IMO you'd be better off getting used to doing something like 25% once a week initially, then increasing frequency and/or volume as needed, depending on bioload, nitrAte levels, pH stability etc.
Yeah, i also do 25% like once every 2 weeks because i only have 1 aro in that tank.
Nic;1375021; said:
yeah, motoros will be the last in my list. I have either flower ray or marble in my mind right now, but need to save money first after the holiday.
Does any 1 ever has rays sting your aro before. I know my aro sometime it will have hot temper when it's hungry. I always scare the ray might sting my aro when the aro attack.