Thinking about getting into rays.

[xenacanth9]

Thinking about getting into some more serious monster fish and at one point want to get rays. Any general advice on Orinoco Rays or Atlantic Rays I should know? (The latter is eurhaline)

 

[Arkangel77]

With rays tank size is a deal breaker. I build a 3x8 footprint 400G tank and it was not big enough for a pair or black diamonds. Well it was probably big enough but barely. In my opinion you need a 10x4 foot tank IMO like 36" tall would be best. Thats a BIG tank. So consider that before you decide.

 

[Caveden]

With rays tank size is a deal breaker. I build a 3x8 footprint 400G tank and it was not big enough for a pair or black diamonds. Well it was probably big enough but barely. In my opinion you need a 10x4 foot tank IMO like 36" tall would be best. Thats a BIG tank. So consider that before you decide.

The height doesn’t really matter for rays, i think 8 x 4 x 2 would be minimum for motoro/ BD rays, if I’m not wrong Matteus Matteus or Gpdriftwood Gpdriftwood kept them in that tank size before. Good luck! ?

 

[Arkangel77]

I agree 36" is not needed. However if you ever want to breed the higth will help that situation

 

[ryanmfk]

how does height help with breeding?

 

[Arkangel77]

how does height help with breeding?

its about the male flipping the female to get a hold of her. More height helps with that

 

[jeffreybpresley]

Motoro rays. Mine is 30" round an housed with redtails, arowana, and achara cats.

VERY HEARTY species. She eats heavy so over kill on filtration would be helpful