Seeking: General Stingray Knowledge.

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Am I ready for a stingray?

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Move this to the stingray forum, but also you must consider what you have at your disposal to keep one and I suppose if you can keep one happy for life as well as general knowledge. Do you have a specific ray you are after?
 
motoros grow pretty fast, and will out grow a 125 in about a year... depends on how big they are when you get it... but they are amazing fish to have
 
125 will work and it sounds like you have been studying...but you will need a bigger tank soon...in my brief experience they are very easy as long as you have a lot of water, non aggressive tank mates and do frequent water changes....and get a healthy one. make sure it eats.
 
Ok, So how horrible is the sting from a stingray? Can it be fatel? Or is it similar to a jellyfish sting? I know they say they usually do not lash out for no reason and have to be provoked to sting, but it I am cleaning the tank what would happen if I get stung? Another thing I haven't seen much on, is their sexual maturety, at what age do they begin breeding? In the wild are they like most shark species, do they live in large groups or are they more solitare?
 
How would I determine if it is health enough? Are they any physical signs I look for to help me determine the shape it is in?
 
VMDapproved;1899398; said:
How would I determine if it is health enough? Are they any physical signs I look for to help me determine the shape it is in?


I would go with a motoro...THey are not the smallest though.

For health, look for a ray that eats and does not show any hip bones, or a dent between the eyes.
 
Thanks, keepinfish... Do you recomend any websites where I can find honest people who sale them? What are my odds in getting a young tea cup?
 
VMDapproved;1899404; said:
What is smallest breed of stingray? Are they harder to care for? Or more expensive?

Use the search function, read the stickies, and go to www.stingraysource.com, and read all of that.. then read all of the links in the links section.


If you actually DO read all that (includes 2 free online BOOKS for rays) then all your questions will be answered.
 
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