stingray ID

[jeyy88]

im new to stingray. its listed just as a teacup. is it a potamotrygon reticulatus?

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[xenia]

yup pretty sure its potamotrygon reticulatus like you said

 

[AdzyHany]

Sorry I made this thread on my gfs account. So I have been trying to find out about these guys. Are they actually harder to keep then other freshwater stingrays? I did a little bit of reading and someone said they are just a little picky on food but that's about it. Others say more sensative to water conditions.

 

[xenia]

my LFS told me they were quite hard to take care of but all i ever had was a few motoros i havent had any experience with other species sorry i cant help you on that one

 

[hereticlosmorte]

they're cake.
i still haven't been able to get mine off of nightcrawlers and onto pellets, shrimp, tilapia or fire medic's DIY recipe, but as long as you keep up on your water changes and feeding, they're quite hardy.

 

[T1KARMANN]

they are no harder to keep than any other ray its just they are imported very small and bad health

 

[xenia]

really i would have gotten one if i would have known that my LFS told me that they are the hardest ray to keep alive lol

 

[AdzyHany]

The owner of Canadian aquatics has 6 and told me they are the healthiest he has ever seen. All eating good, no health conditions ect. I think I'll be ordering one next week

 

[T1KARMANN]

The owner of Canadian aquatics has 6 and told me they are the healthiest he has ever seen. All eating good, no health conditions ect. I think I'll be ordering one next week

well just because he tells you that you cant always trust it make sure you SEE them eatting before you buy as getting them feeding is the hard part
get him to send you a video of them eatting before you buy and make sure you get the same rays you see feeding

 

[bcfd144]

Only real thing with them is the size of food you feed them. If you can get them eating talipa, then you are good. Nightcrawlers and blackworms are easier for them to eat, but I would also put in small pieces of talipa after a few months of having them and see if over time you can get them to eat that. Once you get them eating talipa, then go to the next food. Like I said, its not that they are hard to take care of, its just harder to feed them since their mouth is smaller. So you have to take extra care into giving them food they can fit in their mouth and eat easily.
And of course, keep up on your water conditions.