Stingray

[dankolle]

I got this stingray a few weeks ago and decided to throw up some pics! He is always ready to eat and LOVES tummy rubs! haha

I am wondering of anyone else has one and what your feeding schedule is?

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[yote]

Nice looking ray.

 

[winyfrog]

thats a cool ray. Are you planning on getting a bigger tank soon? He's gonna get pretty cramped in there.

 

[tankedchemist]

how big a tank do they need, winy?

 

[Melosu58]

how big a tank do they need, winy?

I`m not Winy but this link will tell you it needs to be at least 180 gallon tank.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Round Stingray

 

[winyfrog]

I`m not Winy but this link will tell you it needs to be at least 180 gallon tank.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Round Stingray

Mike has you covered... :mrgreen:

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, they grow pretty fast too. Small tanks are fine when they are juvis, but you need to be able to plan ahead with fast-growing predators like that.

 

[dcantucson]

thats a cool ray. Are you planning on getting a bigger tank soon? He's gonna get pretty cramped in there.

how big a tank do they need, winy?


Winy: "Oh about 850 gallons" :lol:

 

[dcantucson]

Nice looking ray dankolle. I would like to have on one day too.

 

[Sharkie]

nice looking ray :) hopefully you have some tank size upgrade plans for the near future? they grow pretty fast!

rays are related to sharks and skates so the feeding schedule/menu would be the same... squid, mussels, crab on occasion, silversides, and basically anything that you would put into your tank as food that will fit into HALF the size of his mouth (this allows room for them to swallow because their throat is 1/2 the size of their mouth opening). feed ever 2-3 days depending on how large he is and how much hes eating during each feeding. :) a size on him would be a good help so we could tell you how much and how often to feed... id say you're pretty good with the 2-3 day schedule tho

 

[winyfrog]

how big a tank do they need, winy?


Winy: "Oh about 850 gallons" :lol:

:mrgreen: I'm considering putting one in there, funny you mention it.. :mrgreen:

the smallest species will get between 1-2 feet, the bigger species will get 5+ feet.

 

[dcantucson]

Damn that's BIG! Are you sure 850 gallons is large enough?

 

[winyfrog]

nope but, I am putting in a swimming pool maybe I will have to move him in there LOL

 

[Sharkie]

winy, if you're setting up a swimming pool expect to see me hiding inside it with some sharks ;D

 

[dcantucson]

Winy I want a swimming pool and turn it into a Koi pond.

 

[Sunshine]

Winy I want a swimming pool and turn it into a Koi pond.

Start digging, put a liner in...... wah-lah, you have a Koi pond

 

[dankolle]

Wow! Thanks for the replys...I was worried about my tank size too and my LFS said for this species my 55 would be ok. He is fully grown already...about 4" around and about 6" tip to tail. I feed him one squid cube per day...but he begs for two!

 

[winyfrog]

Wow! Thanks for the replys...I was worried about my tank size too and my LFS said for this species my 55 would be ok. He is fully grown already...about 4" around and about 6" tip to tail. I feed him one squid cube per day...but he begs for two!

What kind of stingray is he?

 

[dankolle]

pygmy stingray

 

[dcantucson]

I thought all stingrays got much bigger.