Sand and young rays.

[andersp90]

Farse!!

You vwin again!

Hopefully magical liger breeders can tell us the magic secrets to keep alive young rays on fine sand!!

<- tired of typing and arguing

It think is do to that fact that we dont use crushed glass in our sand.

Just silica.

 

[Miles]

no no no...

Collage!!

of fine sands!!

 

[Miles]

It think is do to that fact that we dont use crushed glass in our sand.

Just silica.

Did you learn that in Collage?

 

[andersp90]

4 Pm´s have been sent. I hope to get some sand soon.

 

[andersp90]

Did you learn that in Collage?

No, i just looked at the facts before i stated anything.

I hope you will do the same in the future.

 

[Miles]

They did mention at the synposium about the fact that some rays were found with sand and silt in their digestive system. This could be a symbiotic relationship, much like how birds will eat clay and grits in order to aid in digestion.

Perhaps these sharp, non-ray safe sands are being ingested by certain species that are more likely to do such a thing (insectivorous retic/orbignyi) but are not ingested by the larger more piscivorous species like Motoros and Castexi..

Therefor the sand on the disc is less the issue, but rather damaging the inside lining of the digestive tract...

just a thought..

 

[Miles]

No, i just looked at the facts before i stated anything.

I hope you will do the same in the future.

You might want to re-check your facts... I would recommend a College level dictionary.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Im gonna go buy a retic today and put it on some fine white sand and kill it to prove my point..

look at me!

Factors? Hmmm. Are you a teacher of some sort?

Thats one of the first things you learn at collage anyway.

Really, my guess is that you are a collage teacher. Am i right?

Taught some college level courses BUT mainly a first grade teacher....

no no no...

Collage!!

of fine sands!!

You might want to re-check your facts... I would recommend a College level dictionary.

Ok ok, back on track people......

Miles are you saying that perhaps different rays have varying degrees of adaptability in terms of their digestive system to various sands?

 

[andersp90]

They did mention at the synposium about the fact that some rays were found with sand and silt in their digestive system. This could be a symbiotic relationship, much like how birds will eat clay and grits in order to aid in digestion.

Perhaps these sharp, non-ray safe sands are being ingested by certain species that are more likely to do such a thing (insectivorous retic/orbignyi) but are not ingested by the larger more piscivorous species like Motoros and Castexi..

Therefor the sand on the disc is less the issue, but rather damaging the inside lining of the digestive tract...

just a thought..

Then tell me miles, why did mike lose diffrent ray species?

Oh, and he is sending me a sample.

 

[csx4236]

Then tell me miles, why did mike lose diffrent ray species?

Oh, and he is sending me a sample.

Anders just for your info many many other breeders have lost high % of there rays including Frank & Nico it was discussed at the symposium.