Stingray tankmates

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njackson;3100360; said:
i made a list what tankmates can go with stingrays, so when i get a tank i will know what i can have. i though i will share with you guys and i though it will be useful. Some on the list will need big tanks , so some will not work in small tanks, i got this info on the web. what do you think , add anything you want.

pacus (big tank)
Tiger shovelnose catfish

Not sure if I'd trust a Pacu within a mile of a ray.

Not sure if a TSN would work with a ray too. Grows too fast, too voracious an appetite.
 
i wouldnt put any cat, or pleco with rays.

Cats would probally try to eat them, and plecois may suck the slime coat.

I think Arowanas are good tank mates.

i say pick a fish that prefer the top portion of the tank.
 
i have binchers in my tank 7 of them....so far so good
red pike chiclids pair so far so good
sliver arrow
rope fish
clay frog
what the female motoro has eatin so far
tinfoil barb
blind albino catfish
Raphael catfish
she pregnet and a pig if she can catch it she,ll eat it but doesn't bug the binchers or clay frog....also i newer at keeping sting rays.....so it,s a knowledge base thing....so forums like this are great cause i need the knowledge....
 
Im keeping angels, Silvers, an aro (silver) and a few small eels with my ray, they always seem pretty happy together. Here is how I look at it, damage to other fish is acceptable, but not to the ray. So in my case, even if its a risk to the tankmate, as long as it wont try to bully the ray, Im willing to give it a try. Havent had any conflicts thus far with my current combos. Personally, I love the look of a ray/dat/aro tank.
 
GG are pretty aggressive. That one might depend on the fish just like with the jardini. I have a friend who has a 16 in jar with some discus with no problems. I have seen Jar with rays no problem too. Depends on the individual fish also.
 
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