rudy Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 (edited) Picked up the Pineapple ray from Golds yesterday. AKA Castexi Motello. She is tiny compared to my big girl who just died, but cool ray regardless. I can't wait for her to color up. Castexi are the coolest ray due to activity. They are the most active rays I have owned even throwing the Leo into that mix. My big female was a pig at hand feeding. Edited May 18, 2006 by rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Way to get back at it!!!! You'll have to take some pics to share! Congrats on the new addition! nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windeindoiel Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I definately want to see pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hey congratulations :thumbs: . Glad to hear about your purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandj Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I'm glad you're back. Keep in mind, I am sure most of us have had a major setback or loss of some kind and many have been tempted to throw in the towel. Always give it a week before you make a final decision regarding leaving this hobby or any hobby. I find the joys of watching my little fry swim around out-weigh any loss I've had....plus those become forgotten over time. I hope your new ray flourishes and you don't experience any more problems. You've had your share. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm glad you're back. Keep in mind, I am sure most of us have had a major setback or loss of some kind and many have been tempted to throw in the towel. Always give it a week before you make a final decision regarding leaving this hobby or any hobby. I find the joys of watching my little fry swim around out-weigh any loss I've had....plus those become forgotten over time.I hope your new ray flourishes and you don't experience any more problems. You've had your share. Good luck. Thanks but seriously I was never going to quit. I am just as sarcastic as they get. I am pissed no question but I just ordered two more tanks.. Not the time to quit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neely Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm glad you're back. Keep in mind, I am sure most of us have had a major setback or loss of some kind and many have been tempted to throw in the towel. Always give it a week before you make a final decision regarding leaving this hobby or any hobby. I find the joys of watching my little fry swim around out-weigh any loss I've had....plus those become forgotten over time.I hope your new ray flourishes and you don't experience any more problems. You've had your share. Good luck. have you ever lost a leopoldi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandj Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I could pretend I'm a really experienced fish-keeper and say "no I haven't", but I'm being honest when I say I don't even know what a leopoldi is. It's a type of ray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah. A very expensive type of ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Yeah. A very expensive type of ray. ...and one that may be extinct in the wild before 2010. Juveniles are typically selling in the $1800-$2400 range these days, and the price is likely to keep climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hopefully they're all captive bred and no wild specimens are taken any further. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hopefully they're all captive bred and no wild specimens are taken any further.-Hideo They are being captive-bred, but at 2-3 pups per year per pair, if you are lucky, its a pretty slow process. As far as WC goes, it would be good if all the remaining wild population was caught...the dam going up on the Xingu is most likely going to completely destroy the only known wild habitat of this species, and that will lead to their extinction (along with that of Hypancistris zebra), not over harvesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Guess whos eating shrimp this morning Love these rays!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Sweet...gotta love it when they settle in well and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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