tiger ray
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The guy I would contact would be Frank at www.freshwaterstingray.nl
He is pretty friendly and answers most emails I think.
From what I have seen, they get very big (3 feet wide, at least four feet long with tail) And of course they are picky about their water like other rays.
I wonder if they still have one in the Amazon Gallery at the Vancouver Aquarium? It used to be with a massive silver aro and some catfish.
He is pretty friendly and answers most emails I think.
From what I have seen, they get very big (3 feet wide, at least four feet long with tail) And of course they are picky about their water like other rays.
I wonder if they still have one in the Amazon Gallery at the Vancouver Aquarium? It used to be with a massive silver aro and some catfish.
Hey,
I don't find them too hard to get eating, although they aren't like motoros that just jump on food right away. I started with live worms for my tiger and flowers then moved on from there. The only problem with rays like these is that they are fairly unforgiving. They need very large tanks, very laid back (if any) tank mates, lots of water flow/oxygenation and extremely clean tanks.
I would start a twelve incher off in a 120 tank, or 4' x 2' bin as a quarantine tank, then move them into something minimum 6' x 3'. Then expect something wayyy wayyy larger. Once in the qt, you should treat for internal parasites, that is the first thing that would do them in.
I wouldn't mix with more aggressive rays (like black rays, motoros or pearls), or plecos, semaprochilodus, or really a lot of things.
Personally I would suggest Schroederi, very similar species and IMO much prettier as adults. They are usually available for much better prices, a little bit more forgiving and don't get quite as large either.
Good Luck,
Justin Morash
I don't find them too hard to get eating, although they aren't like motoros that just jump on food right away. I started with live worms for my tiger and flowers then moved on from there. The only problem with rays like these is that they are fairly unforgiving. They need very large tanks, very laid back (if any) tank mates, lots of water flow/oxygenation and extremely clean tanks.
I would start a twelve incher off in a 120 tank, or 4' x 2' bin as a quarantine tank, then move them into something minimum 6' x 3'. Then expect something wayyy wayyy larger. Once in the qt, you should treat for internal parasites, that is the first thing that would do them in.
I wouldn't mix with more aggressive rays (like black rays, motoros or pearls), or plecos, semaprochilodus, or really a lot of things.
Personally I would suggest Schroederi, very similar species and IMO much prettier as adults. They are usually available for much better prices, a little bit more forgiving and don't get quite as large either.
Good Luck,
Justin Morash
hondas3000
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It will out growth your tank MIke. Charles said its big, you need a pond instead of a tank 
hondas3000
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Ill have a 11 incher by tom
Dat? I almost jumped off the chair, I thought you meant tiger ray ...oh well.