Thinking of getting a Ray

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I love stingrays and would love to have one so i have a few questions


First i'm hopefully going to get a 180 gallon tank 6'x2'x2' i've looked into it and it seems to be a big enough tank to house one for a while but most likely not for life am i right

I've looked into species of rays and it seems that the smallest are scobina and retics but it seems that scobina are pretty rare ? and what do they look like , retics seems to be pretty common but aren't as hardy as scobina right ? and next would be motoro which are pretty hardy from what i've read and are good bigginer rays but how big to motoros get ?

Last is there any thing i need to know about rays before keeping one it seems that the main thing is that rays get large and are a huge Boi load on the tank also the tank heater needs to be covered so they don't burn themselfs any thing else thats important that i need to know ?
 
Go buy "Freshwater Stingrays" by Dr. Richard Ross. Very cheap and lots of info! Its about $6 used on Amazon!
 
The best advice I can offer to you will be the same advie every additional poster will say:

Read the articles in the Stingray section of Bottom Dwellers.
Conduct more searches in the forums for Stingrays species and their respective compatabilities.
Conduct more searches for the various hardiness of each species.

You will see that Stingray are exceptionally beautifull but demanding. Do not be imtimidated by them. You can be a successful keeper.......just take your time and research a little more here on this site.
Respectfully, FireMedic.
 
Well a motoro will out grow a 6*2*2 in a year or a year and a half. A retic will last longer in there but they have huge tails but grow slow so you could probabley keep them for a long. But, retics are very plain so personal prefrence. Everyone says retics arent hardy but i disagree. Other than that your pretty much right with everything else.
 
Your tank would be super for a pair of "red" rectis.. They grow eaven slower than normal rectis and schould also stay 3"-4" smaller.. :)

But like everyone are saying. You need to read more.. Its not that hard.

Red rectis (hope its ok that i use the photo):

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andersp90;1827569; said:
Your tank would be super for a pair of "red" rectis.. They grow eaven slower than normal rectis and schould also stay 3"-4" smaller.. :)

But like everyone are saying. You need to read more.. Its not that hard.

Red rectis (hope its ok that i use the photo):
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I dont mind​
;)
 
I want red retics so bad but i cant find ANYONE who has them
 
Fish Room Plus;1827717; said:
Columbia closes down this time of the year, I can bring them in when they re-open. They run $200 each
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Really..?

Good i can get them cheaper.. ;)
 
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