This, these are an overlooked species but are one of the hardier species so they're good for beginners and they don't get as big as a motoro so it is a little easier to house a fully grown adult, though they will still need a very large tank.
Teacup stingray care
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This, these are an overlooked species but are one of the hardier species so they're good for beginners and they don't get as big as a motoro so it is a little easier to house a fully grown adult, though they will still need a very large tank.
This, these are an overlooked species but are one of the hardier species so they're good for beginners and they don't get as big as a motoro so it is a little easier to house a fully grown adult, though they will still need a very large tank.
Excellent, how big will it get and how big of a tank will it need? And is pool filter sand okay for rays?
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I suspect that maybe the fish shop does not fully realise how quickly it will grow and how big it might get plus how hard it may be to re-sell a fully grown ray. Many fish shops do not have tanks big enough to retail a grown ray and seeing one fully grown in real life is quite sobering.
Good Luck though if you do go for it but please plan to house it for life. The water changes will be fine and an extra fluval of the same size would be a good start.
Good Luck though if you do go for it but please plan to house it for life. The water changes will be fine and an extra fluval of the same size would be a good start.
Here you need a 300 gallon for a betta fish.
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I just dont see why everyone is so adamantly against retics... ive never owned anything but retics. and knock on wood ive never had a major issue or death with these fish. the best advise I can offer in my experiance with them is start then on live black worms, and go from there. ours are free fed blackworms and get chopped up nightcrawlers, we're working on pellets but they are incrediably active and inquisitive fish. our newest lil girl ( weve had her a few monthes now) came in with a damaged tail and in fairly poor shape. our lfs carry " teacups" on a regular basis, i hand picked the other 2 we have and other then prazing them ( imo neccisary with any teacup type) and giving them live foods to bulk them up. they arent any harder to keep/ maintain then my other fish.
a little tlc goes a long way with these fish, and maintaining good water quality. If you understand the mechanics of the nitrogen cycle, and filtration... and how to keep your ammonia/nitrite/ nitrates in consistant good perameters tank size would be your biggest obstical. sourceing live black worms could be another obstical.
a little tlc goes a long way with these fish, and maintaining good water quality. If you understand the mechanics of the nitrogen cycle, and filtration... and how to keep your ammonia/nitrite/ nitrates in consistant good perameters tank size would be your biggest obstical. sourceing live black worms could be another obstical.
Agree with above, I think retics get a hard time not just because of the shipping etc but due to the fact that cheap rays find their ways in to the hands of the less experienced who do not understand the nitrogen cycle.
The comment about 300 gals for a betta adds no value to this thread.
The comment about 300 gals for a betta adds no value to this thread.
Life span is 15 to 20 years but you have to appreciate that 20 years ago we did not know what we know now so new pups today captive bred in a large well cared for tank and with a good diet could go on longer. A 110 will certainly stunt them to some degree, they are more likely to achieve size in a big tank from day one.
I suspect that maybe the fish shop does not fully realise how quickly it will grow and how big it might get plus how hard it may be to re-sell a fully grown ray. Many fish shops do not have tanks big enough to retail a grown ray and seeing one fully grown in real life is quite sobering.
Good Luck though if you do go for it but please plan to house it for life. The water changes will be fine and an extra fluval of the same size would be a good start.
Okay thank you for the advice. I plan on upgradng my tank when the ray needs it if I get a ray, but if I can't get the larger tank I would bring him to aquarium adventure. For those of you who don't know what that is it is a high quality fish store that sells all kinds of fish, including stingrays. They have several large motoros in a display tank that are very well kept. He would live the rest of his life in a custom ray tank that I a guessing is 500 plus gallons and 1.5 feet tall. There is lots of space in it.
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I just dont see why everyone is so adamantly against retics... ive never owned anything but retics. and knock on wood ive never had a major issue or death with these fish. the best advise I can offer in my experiance with them is start then on live black worms, and go from there. ours are free fed blackworms and get chopped up nightcrawlers, we're working on pellets but they are incrediably active and inquisitive fish. our newest lil girl ( weve had her a few monthes now) came in with a damaged tail and in fairly poor shape. our lfs carry " teacups" on a regular basis, i hand picked the other 2 we have and other then prazing them ( imo neccisary with any teacup type) and giving them live foods to bulk them up. they arent any harder to keep/ maintain then my other fish.
a little tlc goes a long way with these fish, and maintaining good water quality. If you understand the mechanics of the nitrogen cycle, and filtration... and how to keep your ammonia/nitrite/ nitrates in consistant good perameters tank size would be your biggest obstical. sourceing live black worms could be another obstical.
Thank you very much for your
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