WATER TESTING QUESTION ON STING RAYS

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I am preparing for my new sting rays. I am hoping in 6 weeks that I will be able to place them in tank.... but could be longer if I don't get this right in testing water and making sure its right ... About me I am a first Time owner of soon to be Sting rays


I have been reading up on Sting rays and trying to understand water testing in Fresh water fish. So I am doing a test once a week to get the hang on how it works. Here is my question

For sting rays I am understanding

pH should be between 6.0 - 7.5

Temperature should be 68 -84F/20-29C

Hardness should be less then 5H

Carbon Hardness --- I am not understanding too well even after reading so much from net I not sure where it should be..

I am getting a hang on NO2 and N03 as per understanding

I am practicing with API test Strips but I have also bought the water testing one but will start using it in a month ...so I thought I would practice testing my water with strips... I am aware its not 100% right.

This question was probably asked 100 of times.. But sorry.... I am still new to this site and learning how to track things down in here.

As per Sting rays and breeding what should all my readings be for My tank or what do you keep your levels at for maintaining sting rays what are my boundaries ????

My set up has been now one week I did a test and plan on doing it weekly one to learn and watch and second to correct.

my results since set up a week ago test strips came out

GH - general Hardness came out 180 in the dark purple
KH Carb hardness was 180 Dark lighter Green
PH was 8.0
NO2 and NO3 were 0

I wanna practice to make sure I am doing this right As per me I never went in dept on water testing before or even trying to understand it so I am reading everything I find..LOL Problem is not every article is the same. they say something different or off by 10... Even for sting rays articles on what water should be... I not finding the answer I need
. so I dont know 100 % my boundaries on the above GH,KH,PH,NO2,N03 water should be at for sting rays

when testing your tank what do you keep it at ??? Love advise

also I am told I can throw fishes in to start cycle... some people are saying feeder fish such as gold fish to get my cycle going in tank. But I am reading they are not good what can I use to start my cycle in water.

Thanks everyone
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Rays are fairly adaptable to various water parameter. For most situations, your tap water source is suitable for stingrays in regards to ph and hardness. Consistentcy is the key. Rays produce alot of waste and the only effective way to keep the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates in check is having large tanks and filtering systems with frequent water changes. Most people run into troubles with their rays when they try to adust their water source to meet "ideal" parameters. The water becomes unstable and flucuates considerably causing stress or burn to the rays. As a result many rays die.

What size tank are you setting up?
 
I used some red tail tinfoils they eat anything and poop alot which got mine started. I also added a bacteria starter. The fish where fine the whole time and ate like champs I still have them. They grow fast and school together also

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I don't test regular

I only test if I have a problem with test strips they are not 100% but got enough to indicate a problem

I wouldn't at rays first I would add some red comet tail tinfoils they eat everything and are great cleaners

As for ph just keep it at what your tap water is
Rays like stable ph not ups and downs when you fight to get it to a level people say is right


No nitrite no ammonia keep nitrate as low as poss with water changes and forget the rest


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First of all, don't use gold fish. They're not like regular fish when it comes to cycling a new tank.
Second thing, every tank is different, so just watch for extremes in your parameters. They're never going to be perfect
Best thing is just frequent water changes.
Set a schedule and stick w it

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