My Christmas Treat

[CFC]

I finally managed to find a suitable male to pair with my female motoro, he's a little on the large size so she has some catching up to do but hopefully soon we'll be hearing the splitter splatter of tiny fins.


The new boy

The female checking him out

Not that interested

a close up of the new male

 

[OohFeeshy]

Aww, I'm sure they'll love each other soon enough

 

[Earthgirl]

OMG!!!!
You lucky bastard!
He is absolutely lovely!
I coming to get both now!

 

[Inchworm]

Hi CFC

Those are so cool! Whenever I see stingrays at the lfs, I wish I had room to keep them.

 

[andywg]

Well done CFC.

How will you go about removing the pups after the birth, or do they exhibit parental care to protect them from your beasties?

 

[Bloo]

Can't wait to hear some pitter patter ! Beautiful ray

 

[CFC]

Well done CFC.

How will you go about removing the pups after the birth, or do they exhibit parental care to protect them from your beasties?

No they dont show any brood care, the pups come out as perfectly formed minature versions of the parents and just swim off and start life on their own immiedietly after birth. If i notice the female getting fatter i'll transfer her to a seperate tank till she gives birth.

 

[debiasir]

wow, amazing fish would love to keep them but dont have the room

 

[willtang3000]

man would die for a pair of motoro rays in the uk where did you get yours ?

 

[CFC]

I got the female about a year ago from a branch of MA and the male came from Wildwoods in Enfield, motoros arent that difficult to find, though i have found males are a bit scarce.

 

[cometcattle]

Beautiful rays!

 

[MAM]

Gorgeous!!! So happy you found a mate!! Will be looking forward to your future postings when they finally breed. That will be so interesting to read about

 

[Fish_n_Frys]

Hey,
wow, ur lucky to have the space to keep them! Where do you keep them?

 

[CFC]

Ive got them in my 10 gallon community tank at the moment but if they start to breed i'll move them to a 5 gallon breeding tank.








only joking, theyre in a 200 gallon tank with various large catfish and oddballs

 

[steelhealr]

Beautiful animals. SH