Sufficient Filtration

[Squire347]

Hi guys

I'm looking at getting a couple of stingrays, i've been keeping fish for years, currently have Discus and oscars and a flowerhorn.

Tank I have for the stingrays is a 8x2x2 and will have a sand bed for them. Filtration is one fluval fx5, now I am wondering will this be enough? I will be setting up a DIY drip system to drip at 1gph with an overflow out into the garden.

That in mind will the FX5 provide enough filtration to do a pair of rays for a little while? I do want to set up a sump later in the year for them.

Stingrays im looking at are a Motoro/leo hybrid.

Be nice

 

[litigator666]

would suggest another fx5 to run on the tank in case the 1st one fails. I have the same tank as yours with a pair of motoros. Just updated my fx5s though with two eheim 2180.

 

[Squire347]

I have got another one here but it's a bit dodgey.. pump seems to cut in and out, it's a brand new fx5.

Also with sand color.. what color is easier to see the stinger in when it drops off?

 

[Keister]

Lighter sand in most cases promotes better color and the sting is black because of the membrane so lighter sand as well for that.


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[Squire347]

Easy done, Can I just use a pool sand?

 

[cl0wn knife]

id say another fx5 and when you say dodgy fx5 you realise the turn off for 2 mins every 24 hours to prime itself.

 

[Rtm101]

how big are the rays?

 

[Squire347]

Haha yeah i'm not that silly. No it sounds like a car running out of fuel coughing and spluttering, the hoses shake up and down but its only intermitent.

 

[Squire347]

how big are the rays?

I havent seen them yet but they are only pups

 

[mscamp02]

that's what I use