Stingrays - a pest to some, a beauty to others
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Keeping Stingrays
Stingrays.. IMO one of the most satisfying fish to keep.
Stingrays have grown in popularity just recently, and young specimens may cost upwards of 100 dollars. A lively bottom-dweller, it does best in a species tank with open areas at the bottom for swimming and resting.
Stingray Pleco (Gastromyzon borneensis)
Asian Loaches/Catfish
Angelicus Loach (Botia kubotai)
Banana Loach (Acantopsis choirorhynchos)
Banded Loach (Botia hymenophysa)
Candy Loach (Botia striata)
Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri) ...
Motoro Stingray - Potamotrygon motoro
Potamotrygon ocellata
Potamotrygon orbignya
Polka Dot Ray - Potamotrygon leopoldi
Mossaic Stingray - Potamotrygon scobina ...
FRESHWATER STINGRAYS
A Few words on origin, evolution, and original biotopes: Freshwater stingrays, as odd as it may seem, are much closer - from an evolutional point of view - to Pacific rays than to their counterparts living in the Atlantic.
The motoro stingray is one of the most fascinating creatures you can keep! They are said to be hard to keep and I would agree that they are not for the beginner.
edu (John William Bowden) writes: >> I've kept a number of FW >> stingrays, had no success with breeding them (never sure I had a >> species match), but did observe that they are terribly nitrate >> sensitive.
An additional interesting differentiating Tropical Fish function, could be that the freshwater stingray's pursue has been busted off of.
Round Stingray
The Round Stingray is also known as the California Stingray. It is a bottom dwelling fish, with a brown body and yellow spots. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection.
Round Stingray
Shovelnose Shark
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Presumed stingray mimic behavior.
A mimic octopus in its pale coloration phase.
Blue Spotted Stingray
Often cover themselves with sand for bedding and camouflage.
Atlantic Spadefish
These schooling marine fish have stripes, but their close relative in the Pacific do not.
The Spotted River Stingray is said to be one of the hardiest freshwater stingray. The Motoro stingray need to have perfect water quality they are sensitive to water quality.
pH:
6 - 6.5 ...
All Fresh Water stingrays are extremely delicate, making them difficult to raise.
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*Sole species may pose a physical or public health threat, such as piranhas and freshwater stingrays.
Freshwater Stingray (Potamotrygon laticeps): Eh? I could actually have a freshwater stingray, you are thinking, and you would be right in that assumption - but they are very rare and many have had difficulty in breeding them in captivity.
If you sell sensitive marine species such as sharks, stingrays, certain species of butterfly fish, ribbon eels, or dragonets (and the list goes on) to the wrong aquarium, be prepared to eat your profit when the customer walks in with a dead fish.
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This fish has several common names including Borneo Sucker, Stingray Pleco, Butterfly Pleco and China Sucker. While they may resemble the plecostomus they are not closely related.
Common name Taxonomy Reef safe Care Level Description
Fiddler stingray
Trygonorhina fasciata
No ...
Fish, crustaceans and literally anything that it finds tasty and small enough to eat. I have personally witnessed one of the fish pictured above eat a large freshwater stingray head first!
Furniture
Large secured pieces of bogwood and rock.
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