Small marine rays

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Paul11

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Are there any other small rays available other than blue and yellow spots? All my local experts are advising against keeping blue's and yellow's are they can be really awkward to get eating and stuff.

I want to take my chances with blue spots as I think they look fantastic and I know somewhere I can get them, but is there any other alternative options? Looking for probably a pair that'll fit in a 200g for now, to be upgraded to about 500g in a year or two.
 
Blue spots are such touchy animals, that'd I suggest having other rays first and 'graduating' to the blue spots.

Yellow and Round rays are the best two 'small' body rays to start with. Both are fairly hardy and once adjusted, do very well.
 
I got some round rays in last week about 4" and they ate the same day. They have been going strong for a week now. I think they are a great stater ray!
 
I have and had all three of the above mentioned, I sold my Bluespot 3 weeks ago because in my opinion they should be a species own Ray and I think there should be a pair or more. They cannot compete for food with the Yellows and Caifornia Rounds by any means and I just got tired of droping the divider into the tank to feed her alone on one side and the rest on the other. The Caifornia Rounds in my opinion are shark like when its eating time, pushing and shoving each other trying to get every last piece. The Yellows have a better color and pattern but are alittle more docile but seem to do good in the pond also. There are the Cortez and the Bullseye also but I dont see them around at a LFS. Yellow's mate in captivity just ask zoodiver about that.
 
Do the cortez and the yellows both have simlar lifespans? How long do the bullseyes live for? Not the electirc ones lol. I never see the bullseye ones available.
 
I've read that the California Round Rays have a lifespan of 8 years so I would think that the others in that family would be the same. The articles don't say if there studies are done with captive or wild though, would like to know that.
 
Hmm I would have thought the california rounds live longer since they are found in a cooler waters and maybe would have a slower metobolism but who knows one thing i noticed on this site there seems to be more shark keepers but i could be wrong.

John
 
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