Stingray questions

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Hello! I was wondering if any of the following species would be fine in a 6x3 tank. I dont have the tank and might not for a while (if ever) Im just curious
so the rays I was looking at
-Marbled motoro
-Histrix
-reticulated ray
I realize that female rays get larger.
would a pair of some sort of rays work?

 

[tlindsey]

Hello! I was wondering if any of the following species would be fine in a 6x3 tank. I dont have the tank and might not for a while (if ever) Im just curious
so the rays I was looking at
-Marbled motoro
-Histrix
-reticulated ray
I realize that female rays get larger.
would a pair of some sort of rays work?

Probably minimum for a Hystrix pair but the species is not as hardy as the Motoro Stingray species.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

dont the marble motoros only get 14 for males and 16-18 for females? would a solo male be fine?

 

[Gpdriftwood]

I consider 4'x8' minimum for any adult rays long term. I have 2 tanks with a 6x3 footprint. I feel they are good for 1 adult ray temporarily when need be or multiple growouts longer term.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Gpdriftwood even a 14" male reticulated ray?

 

[Gpdriftwood]

Gpdriftwood even a 14" male reticulated ray?

No guarantee a retic will stay that small, and I definitely would not go with a finicky species for your first ray. Better off with a motoro. I have a blue Motoro at 16" that I just had in a 6x3 for a month or 2, and he made the tank look very small and was not happy to be in it. He's back in a 4x8.

 

[Gpdriftwood]

This is him in a 4x8 footprint.this is him in the 6x3.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Oh wow that does look cramped might have to re think the rays then

 

[Gpdriftwood]

I just suggest taking your time and having a big enough home for them first as opposed to the way I did things when I started keeping rays. Lol.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I might just do a solo Asian aro (since I’m in Canada) or maybe a polypterus tank