stingrays how big to breed

[tuaniee]

i am getting 2 orange blue spotted motoros how big do they have to be to breed and how big of a tank do the have to be in to breed.

 

[Lode]

Not size but age is important

 

[turkeyboy85]

there are tons of threads about this do a search in the stingray section

 

[tuaniee]

then how old and about tank size

 

[tuaniee]

i tried but all everyone talks about is about their own rays just have pups

 

[turkeyboy85]

average size to breed is 12" + for most rays including motoros, you will need a tank that is 8'x3'x2' for an adult motoro

 

[tuaniee]

i got a 210 can you breed motoros in that

 

[stingray man]

Gallons isnt the main concern it the dimensions. As turkey boy said 12" is average some are ready early some are just late bloomers.

 

[ajb1971]

for motoros size would be 10-12'' they should be mature or 2-2&1/2yrs old.
Yes they can breed in a 210,,,,,,though not recommended, I've heard of them breeding in a 150 (72X18 footprint) <-------I'll probably get flamed for saying that and everyone will say 48X48, 72X36, 96X48 footprints or larger like a 1,000 gallon tank.

 

[tuaniee]

thanks my tank is 6'x2'x30" i think