Shovelnose
- Thread starter Noob2sharks
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Where did you buy them?
Kinda hard to ID the species from those pics. Most the show up in the US pet trade are Pacific shovelnose - R. productus.
Atlantics (R. lentiginosus) tend to be a little harder to come buy, are more expensive and harder to care for. I've have both of those smaller species as well as a group of the protect Giant Shovelnose from Australia (Rhynchobatus djiddensis).
Tell us more about your tank set up. Breeding isn't impossible with them, but keeping the alive will be step one.
Also, what reef site did you post on? I'm curious. I'm only on one b/c they tend to be filled with 'experts' who don't know anything. Haha
Kinda hard to ID the species from those pics. Most the show up in the US pet trade are Pacific shovelnose - R. productus.
Atlantics (R. lentiginosus) tend to be a little harder to come buy, are more expensive and harder to care for. I've have both of those smaller species as well as a group of the protect Giant Shovelnose from Australia (Rhynchobatus djiddensis).
Tell us more about your tank set up. Breeding isn't impossible with them, but keeping the alive will be step one.
Also, what reef site did you post on? I'm curious. I'm only on one b/c they tend to be filled with 'experts' who don't know anything. Haha
I am in NY for a wedding with my boyfriend. My cousin got one from his friend. He then got a second one from his friend last week to breed with the first one. Now he is being deployed and is taking down his tank. The tank is over 500 gallons. He said he will come over in the next few weeks and help us set a pond up.
I didn't take possession of them yet. I didn't take possession until I get some more information. Just wanted to know if it is a good idea. Our tank at home is 220 gallons, but if we take the shovelnose we will have a six foot pond. I posted on reef2reef and they deleted my thread because everyone started the bashing.
I didn't take possession of them yet. I didn't take possession until I get some more information. Just wanted to know if it is a good idea. Our tank at home is 220 gallons, but if we take the shovelnose we will have a six foot pond. I posted on reef2reef and they deleted my thread because everyone started the bashing.
They will need room (probably more like an 8' or 10' round pond for the adults), especially if you are hoping to breed them. Sexual maturity is usually close to 3 feet on those.
If you are getting them, I'd set the pond up first and getting it running well. Guitars don't often do well in young/new systems. They are a fairly heavy bio-load, so something that has a strong and stable aerobic bacteria colony already going is your best bet.
They are awesome fish to have, but definitely take your time and get the proper set up to house them in.
If you are getting them, I'd set the pond up first and getting it running well. Guitars don't often do well in young/new systems. They are a fairly heavy bio-load, so something that has a strong and stable aerobic bacteria colony already going is your best bet.
They are awesome fish to have, but definitely take your time and get the proper set up to house them in.
