stingray tips

[juice604]

I use the drip method, but that's just because the stores where I get fish from have a fairly neutral pH, whereas I have a south american setup with lots of driftwood that keeps the pH around 6.4. I would be worried a pH difference of .6-1.0 would be too much for an already stressed out ray to handle. And its not really difficult to drip acclimate, at least if they're a smaller ray. I'm sure the larger ones would be a different matter.

With my new tank, I won't have the pH difference, and the water will be fresh and not dirtied by any other fish, so I will probably just dump them in when I get them.

i can test ph in bags , to compare ?? good idea ?

 

[sodenoshirayuki]

another good tip, dont mess with your water. Dont go dumping in chemicals to soften your water or to lower your pH. When you start over caring, thats when your fish die. Only chemical you should use regularly is prime, period.

 

[juice604]

another good tip, dont mess with your water. Dont go dumping in chemicals to soften your water or to lower your pH. When you start over caring, thats when your fish die. Only chemical you should use regularly is prime, period.

yup good tip , cause prime is the only thing that ever enters my tanks , !@!

 

[hmoobvwj]

I think a 5x5x2 should be good to house a ray for life....as I have not yet to see any rays over 3ft in home aquariums, by aquariums I don't mean ponds....You can check the water parameters from the water the ray were in and your tank's water..if they are are around the same then you could just dump them in.

 

[juice604]

I think a 5x5x2 should be good to house a ray for life....as I have not yet to see any rays over 3ft in home aquariums, by aquariums I don't mean ponds....You can check the water parameters from the water the ray were in and your tank's water..if they are are around the same then you could just dump them in.

sounds good , im counting down the minutes ,,lol

 

[sodenoshirayuki]

I think a 5x5x2 should be good to house a ray for life....as I have not yet to see any rays over 3ft in home aquariums, by aquariums I don't mean ponds....You can check the water parameters from the water the ray were in and your tank's water..if they are are around the same then you could just dump them in.

There are plenty lol, alot that are more than 24" long including tail, but also a few that are 24"+ in disc diameter. Was big mama in a tank or a pond?

 

[skylineiz]

I think your tank right now should be able to house them for life. IMO.
You could not do the drip thing but since they might be coming from the supplier straight to your house, I would do the drip system...BTW it reduces the chances of shocking and possibly killing the young rays.

better safe than sorry, aye

 

[Nic]

I use the drip method, but that's just because the stores where I get fish from have a fairly neutral pH, whereas I have a south american setup with lots of driftwood that keeps the pH around 6.4. I would be worried a pH difference of .6-1.0 would be too much for an already stressed out ray to handle. And its not really difficult to drip acclimate, at least if they're a smaller ray. I'm sure the larger ones would be a different matter.

With my new tank, I won't have the pH difference, and the water will be fresh and not dirtied by any other fish, so I will probably just dump them in when I get them.

3 rays were direct from wild transhipped motoros ... tiger ray also just dumped in... several others as well never one problem.... if you were talking PH from 8 to 5 i might be concerned and drip... .6-1 is nothing....

i can test ph in bags , to compare ?? good idea ?

no only will complicate and make you worry

I think a 5x5x2 should be good to house a ray for life....as I have not yet to see any rays over 3ft in home aquariums, by aquariums I don't mean ponds....You can check the water parameters from the water the ray were in and your tank's water..if they are are around the same then you could just dump them in.

bertha is a motoro female at almost 24" across she wouldnt be able to move in that... i have several larger marbleds that i wouldnt even consider in a 24" tank... its not holding any ray for life... maybe hystrix or scobina but they should also have atleast 30" IMO he will need to upgrade with motoro its inevitable...

 

[Nic]

wanna go a simple way get a pitcher of your tank water and dump it in there container, wait 5 minutes remove a pitcher of water and add another.... then dump the ray in.... keep the tank warm and completely dark...and leave the ray be for a little bit

 

[juice604]

wanna go a simple way get a pitcher of your tank water and dump it in there container, wait 5 minutes remove a pitcher of water and add another.... then dump the ray in.... keep the tank warm and completely dark...and leave the ray be for a little bit

thanks nic , i think i will do that !@! keep it simple ...