koietc
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I have been keeping a close eye on the water conditions & the filtration system is keeping up easy. I use the same system to keep (20) 14" koi in an 800 gallon tub. my whole concern is the feeding. dividing them up might be a good idea just to have a few separate trial conditions. thanks for the suggestion. all ideas are welcome.
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ouch, lost one little guy & can't figure out what the problem was. now i'm back to the not eating thing. these little guys are a lot more stress & worry than I anticipated. right now everything looks great but they just won't eat & it's day eleven for the first batch. I hope they won't starve themselves to death??? the one casualty seemed plump & had no visible problems.
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I think I just found out why my adult rays are all messed up with their habits. back in picture one was my 2 females the lighter colored one had the 12 pups & I was thinking the dark one was soon. well, 9 more pups this evening. I hope after all this excitement my adults will settle back into their fun & interactive habits. Darren from monster fish bowl, look what you started. ha, ha, ha
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pics are taken but I don't know how to post them. a friend will help me post them tomorrow. we took pics of the pups, parents & rearing set up.
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hi, i'm new to the forum but have been in touch with a few of you in the last couple months. I purchased 3 nice rays from Darren at monster fish bowl & at the time he said that one may be bred already. well it may have been true, 99 days after delivery I have my first baby rays. what a rush!! I want to thank everybody that I have pestered for info & will continue to ask for advice. the father is pearlx motoro, the mother is an unknown light colored motoro hybrid & all (12) little guys are awesome & unique. yes, (12) 4" little wonders. stingrays are a great experience to have & I will remember this morning for a long time. pics to follow.
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I now have had my 3 new rays for almost 2 weeks. I skipped the aquarium idea & went straight to a 450 gal tub. it was black & I quickly purchased & set up a 500 gal blue tub. I am using no substrate at all & I like that I can see all the waste & the rays seem very comfortable. they are eating 12 smelts & a handful of shrimp each day so i'm glad I can watch my rays & water without any hidden concerns.
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hi, just picked up 3 rays from darren in calgary also. probably the same guy. great communication & top notch guy. mine are doing awesome & the only surprise i have had is how much a 20" ray can eat. hope to get some black diamonds after i get some experience. yours look great in the pic but i don't seem to be able to view the video.
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setting up a 180 gal for a couple of rays. this is a temporary tank until i convert a koi tub over & the rays are a little larger. i have no rays yet but want to set it up right, what is most commonly used as a substrate?
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nice catfish, do rays get aggressive with all new tank mates & do they leave them alone later? i've been thinking about getting some rays but there isn't much info available in regards to tank mates.
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got rid of most of the tanks between marriages. now just a few & what ever i can keep at the shop.
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hi, i'm a new member but not new to the hobby. i used to have 200 aquariums in my basement & kept cichlids, killies, & several odd balls. that was 20 years ago & now my wife & i own koi etc. in lloydminster. if anyone needs info, advice or just someone to bounce ideas off of feel free to contact me. i would like to help fellow pond owners have success & we all learn from each others experiences. i am now getting excited about getting into rays as for the first time in my life i have the space in my store. hope to be of help in the future.
Wow, My First Baby Rays
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hey, finally something worked. mixing halved live earthworms with blood worms gets them eating. remove the moving worms & they lose interest. I've got them to eat eagerly 3 times in arrow with this trick. hope it keeps working. things are looking up. thanks for the lead t-man, i might just try the other forum also. no such thing as too much info.