to the ray breeders

[john C]

i am thinking about future pups and how to separate them. i was first going to run a filter that would run two rubber maid tubs a 50 gal and a 300 gal. the idea was to have pups in the same water as parents. i think i am not going to do this now so my question is do you think there is a big advantage to raising pups in same water as parents or is it not a problem with removing them when the are born and putting them in a tank that is not on the same system.
thanks
john

 

[vamptrev]

i am thinking about future pups and how to separate them. i was first going to run a filter that would run two rubber maid tubs a 50 gal and a 300 gal. the idea was to have pups in the same water as parents. i think i am not going to do this now so my question is do you think there is a big advantage to raising pups in same water as parents or is it not a problem with removing them when the are born and putting them in a tank that is not on the same system.
thanks
john

i think introducing a pup into new water right after being born would be too shocking and stressful.

i think ur first idea was a good one. with new borns u need to take all the advantages u can IMO

 

[Onion01]

I agree. don't move the pups right after birth. And you shouldn't have the father in there with them. He will probably bite the female and pups if he can

 

[Big Daves Rays]

I have a nursery tank in between my 2 450's. As soon as I see the pups in the main tank I transfer them to the nursery tank so I can make sure they eat well before selling them. And in my experience I would think the same water params would be less stress on the pups.

 

[stingrayguy]

Keep the pups in the same water!!! Or there is a good shot you will loose them. I have a 40 breeder hooked up to my 400gallon rubbermaid.. And I toss the pups in there. And they eat within 36 hours. works great

 

[rvrrays]

You definitely want to move the pups to a rearing tank as soon as they are born. When they are born, fill the small tank up with water from the main system so that there is no "shock" for them.

They will stay safe this way and they will have a better chance at eating quickly.

Colin

 

[armac]

I agree. don't move the pups right after birth. And you shouldn't have the father in there with them. He will probably bite the female and pups if he can

Just curious, being from Florida, you ever keep rays? Or is this just speculation?

 

[spotfin]

I moved my pup to a separate tank soon after she was born. I set up the tank a few days before she was born. Siphoned water and sand out of the main tank right into the nursery tank. I keep several foam filter blocks in the sump of the main tank so there wasn't any problem with biological filtering.

 

[Nic]

i would tie into your main system.... keep the same water..

 

[FireMedic]

same water, diff tank.