Stingray in a 70g?

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One day if I ever feel the need for a change, I was thinking of doing someone like a pair of severums with a stingray or 2. Is there any stingray that could be successfully housed in a 70g? I'm completely new to stingrays so I wouldn't know which stingray to Google, I tried Googling this but it came up mixed responses and I'd like to hear what the experts think :)
 
Im no expert but from what I know, 70g is far too small. Stingrays tend to get around 15" disk rarely smaller and usually larger (sometimes 30") plus the tail. so I would recommend it until you can get a tank thats ATLEAST 6ftx 24" to start and even then that will only house a ray for a few years if even that. Dont do it is my opinion. Sucks to see a ray die, they require alot of water changes, good filtration etc besides the space.
 
no, there is no species suitable for a 70g... read up on the species profiles in the sticky for more info
 
You could keep pups in one for maybe a year with good filtration. I use to use a 75 gallon as a QT tank. Here is a pic of a 10" otorongo I had got a few years back in a 75 gallon. She was only in if for about a month.

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Thanks guys, Yeah, I see no harm in keeping one or 2 (Should I go 2?) until the point where they out grow and then go to a good home since I can not ask my parents could I get ANOTHER tank :). From what I've read, Since rays are sensitive to water chemistry and so forth, I know they're more commonly bought from a breeder (I may be wrong, I don't know), What price range for a pup on average and what species would I be looking for that would have a slower grow rate and would be smallest? I can't find much even when I google 'Freshwater stingray profiles'. Thanks again.
 
Jamesy said:
Thanks guys, Yeah, I see no harm in keeping one or 2 (Should I go 2?) until the point where they out grow and then go to a good home since I can not ask my parents could I get ANOTHER tank :). From what I've read, Since rays are sensitive to water chemistry and so forth, I know they're more commonly bought from a breeder (I may be wrong, I don't know), What price range for a pup on average and what species would I be looking for that would have a slower grow rate and would be smallest? I can't find much even when I google 'Freshwater stingray profiles'. Thanks again.
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I still say no.

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Runitis said:
I still say no.

I need to spark up my fish life
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I'll see what others say because Fishdog who said I could house pups for about a year seems like a very experienced ray keeper, Not that you aren't :)
 
Jamesy said:
I'll see what others say because Fishdog who said I could house pups for about a year seems like a very experienced ray keeper, Not that you aren't :)
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Thanks but I'm actually not experienced at all. I'm like a hard in the books Guy learning, reading about info and others experience. I'm just constantly researching. The reason I said no was not because it wasn't possible but because I just don't like the fact of oh ill sell them when they get to big because sometimes its hard to sell and you end up having them longer than wanting too and sometimes (this is from experience) the fish won't grow as fast or as big in a smaller tank even though it should be in theory able to but it seems growthrate slows and then fish can be unknowingly stunted. or they go tto a worse home. But it is okay to ddo it if he recommends he's probably pretty experienced. Just wanted to share my reasoning. But go ahead If you want. If tthere is a forsure a good home afterwards I'm with it 100%

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