I got a new retic today. One of the lfs' in town got her in on tuesday. They tried to sell her to me then, but I didn't want to pay $100 for a retic when I can get 2 for that price. I went back today, and they (unsolicited) told me they'd do $69. So I fidgeted and squirmed for about 20 minutes and then I bought her. I just wanted to try another retic so bad after what happened with the last two.
Well, her new home is almost ready. Its a 125g tank that I got for free from my brother and resealed. it's got a 30g sump on it, which I will be "instant" cycling with some scrubbies from my other sump. Unfortunately I didn't find out that the tank wasn't sitting level until I had filled it, and the overflows sound like hurricanes the way it is now, so I had to empty it. I'll be leveling the stand tomorrow (any specific suggestions?), and then refilling it. While it was running, there weren't any leaks in the plumbing, tank, or sump.
I've included a picture of the setup she'll be going into. (I removed the skinny branch laying across the bottom.) She'll be sharing the tank (for now) with a pair of small (3-4.5in) pbass and a 4in IT datnoid. I plan on getting another retic in the future, most likely a male, but I will be waiting until I have this ray eating well and stable before I do.
She's a little skinny, but I think she has a nice pattern for a retic, and she's very active. I did have to pick a couple of parasites off her disk, but they were easy to remove and she didn't mind being handled one bit. Oh yah, she's currently in my other 125g tank, but I don't want her to stay there long term. Too many other fish competing for food.
She'll only be staying in the 125g for a year or so. I'm planning on buying or building a larger ray tank by the end of the year. I'm think something at least 6x3, but I hope to be able to do something along the lines of 7x4-8x4.
What do you think?
Well, her new home is almost ready. Its a 125g tank that I got for free from my brother and resealed. it's got a 30g sump on it, which I will be "instant" cycling with some scrubbies from my other sump. Unfortunately I didn't find out that the tank wasn't sitting level until I had filled it, and the overflows sound like hurricanes the way it is now, so I had to empty it. I'll be leveling the stand tomorrow (any specific suggestions?), and then refilling it. While it was running, there weren't any leaks in the plumbing, tank, or sump.
I've included a picture of the setup she'll be going into. (I removed the skinny branch laying across the bottom.) She'll be sharing the tank (for now) with a pair of small (3-4.5in) pbass and a 4in IT datnoid. I plan on getting another retic in the future, most likely a male, but I will be waiting until I have this ray eating well and stable before I do.
She's a little skinny, but I think she has a nice pattern for a retic, and she's very active. I did have to pick a couple of parasites off her disk, but they were easy to remove and she didn't mind being handled one bit. Oh yah, she's currently in my other 125g tank, but I don't want her to stay there long term. Too many other fish competing for food.
She'll only be staying in the 125g for a year or so. I'm planning on buying or building a larger ray tank by the end of the year. I'm think something at least 6x3, but I hope to be able to do something along the lines of 7x4-8x4.
What do you think?
