Go as tall as you can afford to make it, the extra volume would be very beneficial in helping to maintain proper water quality. Plus it gives you more options for tankmates.
Stingray tank minimum height
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I'm not a ray expert but, 14"-18" would be fine.IMO.
Wall swimming is not a natural behavior but, on in captivity since I don't think they run into glass walls in rivers! LOL.
that being said footprint is way more important. The smithsonian zoo has an amazon exhibit with large motoros and Leo's in a lagoon that's not over 12" deep. Most of the rays I saw there were in 4" or less of water cruising around.
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Wall swimming is not a natural behavior but, on in captivity since I don't think they run into glass walls in rivers! LOL.
that being said footprint is way more important. The smithsonian zoo has an amazon exhibit with large motoros and Leo's in a lagoon that's not over 12" deep. Most of the rays I saw there were in 4" or less of water cruising around.
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one of my female marbles has an 8" disc another 9" and another 10" they are the females.
did anyone even ask what size or type of ray the op is getting ?
did anyone even ask what size or type of ray the op is getting ?
The rays in that lagoon can't be that big if they are swimming around in 4" of water some of my rays are 6" thick so would be swimming half way out of the water if they only had 4" depth
Also most of the rays we all keep are captive bred so yes they have bumped into glass from birth so it is natural to them
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Full size rays in the 30" disc range id suggest 36"+ is very much ideal but most dont have this. Id say 30+ is reasonable.
Mine is 8x4 and it is 27 inch tall that was the max height i could go with without having to go up from 12mm glass which kept costs down. The price doubled to go to 30 inch i didnt feel like i was gaining that much by going to 30 so i setteled at 27 and i was happy at that you also need to consider practicality as well so if your 4 front to back and can only get acess from the front the higher you go the harder it is to reach to the back.
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