stingray tankmates
- Thread starter bill88
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I would say no to corys - the rays will eat them and may well get injured in the process!
You'll find a lot of useful discussion and advice on this site regarding tank size and tank mates that are suitable for rays. Have a search.
You'll find a lot of useful discussion and advice on this site regarding tank size and tank mates that are suitable for rays. Have a search.
I wouldn't even try it do a search in the stingray forum for tank mates lots of threads about it and advice
I'm sure I remember seeing a picture somewhere of a predator with a cory stuck in it's mouth and the cory's dorsal spine is sticking out through the top of it's head! 
(Can't find it again)
You''l find some people have successfully kept clown loaches with rays. I think there is a risk of predation though, certainly with any bottom dwelling fish that a ray can catch.
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Clown loaches have sharp spines too which could potentially injure a predator!
(Can't find it again)You''l find some people have successfully kept clown loaches with rays. I think there is a risk of predation though, certainly with any bottom dwelling fish that a ray can catch.
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Clown loaches have sharp spines too which could potentially injure a predator!
bill88;1138742; said:
Sounds like a plan. Clown loaches are great fish to keep. It'll give you some time aswell to research stingrays and get prepared for them - the more you look into it, the more you'll find there's a lot to think about before you buy a ray.
Good luck.
Nick660;1138753; said:
that's true... start with the loaches... rays are too delicatte, but if you do buy a ray, get a motoro, it's a lot hardyer, but it grows a bit
yeh i want clown loaches quite badly... nice shoaling fish with funny personaility. my tank will have; 6 clowns, 1 black ghost knife, about 4-6 silver dollars, might get 2-4 apollo sharks 1 motoro ray and a flagtail characin. what do u guys think? btw is fishkeeping popular in portugal?