Stingray & Tankmates Question
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They are called "Fire eel"(Mastacembelus erythrotaenia). I wouldn't try it as I had a large tire track eel that would like to bite the fins on everything so I eventually had to get rid of it. Worse case scenario is the ray would have a chunk missing out of its disc.petronej;4826384; said:
That's why I said worse case scenario would be a chunk out of the disc. Why risk the way more expensive ray getting a bite out of it over a $15 fire eel. So many more fish that are more compatible! Check out my Signature for my compatible tank mates for rays. There are many more choices then what I have in my tanks.ajsmith235;4826569; said:
I had a fire eel when I had rays several years back. They do fine together, only problem is fire eels are eating machines. If the eel is not picky and likes what the rays eat, It will be hard for the rays to get anything. The eel will gorge itself. Also fire eels get 3'+. Huge appitite, great personalitites. Your call.
I also had a fire eel with mine and had no problems at all. Soon or later the combination with Discus will fail.
arowana;4828673; said:
2x on that one..
If you have read up about discus, they need a calm envirement, and happy rays are nothing near to calm. You would need a really big tank for this to work out right, ive had rays and discus, went _ok_, but when i got myselfe thinking, 5 rays in 180g growout, and discus, its just stupid if you care for the discus.. And in the end, no matter how you put it, discus will be an expencive meal, the rays will easely grow out the discus and eat them.
Tor-Eriik;4828816; said:
Agreed, had discus with rays, the discus where not happy at all with the rays swiming around and over them all the time. One of my larger rays also made a meal of a discus, not a good combo.
My ray is happy with my fire eel... eel eats nightcrawlers... ray is on chopped shrimp... no problem with either... lookin to add more fish if anyone has any other ideas.. looked at an mbu and have seen great success with these.. not a fahaka... but I wanna make sure the mbu wont mess with he eel..