Unusual behavior? (+ vid of new tank)

[Mount_Prion]

Simple way to test te substrate is to take it out (most of it) and see what happens, try shoving a load up one end and see if they settle on the bare area. I would suspects red disc if truly irritating them. Also test the water for nitrate ammonia nitrite and ph for a start....don't use dip strips and do use new kits.

4x2 is prob quite small for 2 12 inch rays just from a bio load point of view, especially if very active.

They look healthy and the substrate looks ok, what happens if you turn off the pumps, do they settle?

I don't think they settle, but I'm going to try your trick with the substrate. That sounds like a really good plan. I've been testing the params about once a week and everything's been pretty flawless. It's not a big tank, but has a sump with 2/3 of its own water volume in it which has wet/dry, standard bio, a shrimp/moss refugium, rapidly growing pothos with constant light, AND UV filtration in it. And an additional eheim can.

The thing is they were crazy active even when they were quarantined in a plastic tub with HOB on it. I don't notice them settling very much because if I turn off the pump, I'm usually doing a WC, and they get very excited to see me near the tank and then freaked out by the changing water level.

Hi Ben
the current surfing isnt a concern. my black ray bubble surfs all the time and even taught my marble to do it.He also does this back flip thing where he swims up the back of the tank flips upside down and comes down the front! Supposedly very intelligent for a fish so theyentertain themselves.

the current does look a little extreme but they are rover rays so im sure they are used to current but I would probably turn it down.

as far as the substrate are there bellies pink and irritated? it may be the current does not allow for them to settle bacause tey have to continually swim or be blown away..lower it and see

as long as the water params are good and teu are feeding fine dont be to concerned.

now make some pups so Ican buy them!

They eat like champs! Hurricane Sandy accidentally pellet-trained them, haha. I see no pink on their bellies. I'll try to get some better pics soon but they move a lot and the tank is intentionally dusky.

They're insanely active though, and the male ate krill from my hand for the first time yesterday.

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

How they doing?


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[phongnguyen123]

nice sting rays. what do u feed them?

 

[Brent]

Hi Ben
the current surfing isnt a concern. my black ray bubble surfs all the time and even taught my marble to do it.He also does this back flip thing where he swims up the back of the tank flips upside down and comes down the front! Supposedly very intelligent for a fish so theyentertain themselves.

the current does look a little extreme but they are rover rays so im sure they are used to current but I would probably turn it down.

as far as the substrate are there bellies pink and irritated? it may be the current does not allow for them to settle bacause tey have to continually swim or be blown away..lower it and see

as long as the water params are good and teu are feeding fine dont be to concerned.

now make some pups so Ican buy them!

Agreed!!!!!


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