rays passing hooks

[Just Toby]

not a hook i am leaning toward parasites or diesease

Yeah something may be irritating, I would rule out water parameters with a bif old test of everything and then look at parasite treatments. Wild caught does point towards parasites.

All wild animals have a certain parasite load and the stresses of conversion to captivity and shipping can allow the parasites to begin to take over where the natural defences are lower.

 

[Tor-Eriik]

I have myselfe 9 wc rays, and hasnt had a problem since i first got them, lucky i gues, but there may be something under the surface that can break out anytime, who knows. Ive had them for soon to be 1,5 year.

 

[StingrayBiology]

We have had experience with this. There are no real tell tale signs that can indicate your fish has a hook. We had a fish that was eating well and stop eating suddenly. 2 weeks later developed a prolapsed intestine. Over time the intestine retracted and he starting eating again. Then 3 months later passed a hook. We have had approximately 4 out of 10 rays pass hooks. Each in their own unique way. We recently had an unexplained death of a perfectly healthy fish. I will bet there is a hook. We will be disecting the fish and documenting the process. Will post results once we have it.
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[lincolngoh]

I've heard a slight higher content of salt in the water helps add the hook to come out and prevent infections

 

[Brent]

I found a small hook in my tank a few weeks after getting a ray years ago I still have the hook it is still in good shape a little beat up no barb on it I'll try and get a pic I thought my kid through it in there but later realized it came from the ray

 

[skynoch]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207827&page=14
A nice pic of a ray passing a hook

 

[calgaryflames]

thanks scott that picture is amazing.good job on getting that shot!!

but its unfortunate that the problem with this ray is 100% not a hook and beyond fixing.