Stingray from a birds eye view

[CFC]

Today i was experimenting with taking pictures from above the tank rather than from the side and captured what i think is a very nice picture of my stingray, the other fish didnt photograph nearly as well but i guess that down to a few million years of evolution to hide from terestial predators

 

[cometcattle]

Cool pic, CFC.

How big is your ray?

 

[bubbles12003]

nice fish!!

 

[Barday]

Now that is beautifull!

When I went to the LFS they wanted 150 for a sexed pair......is that a good price?

 

[LadyMinion]

Gorgeous ray - you have some amazing fish CFC.

Barday - that sounds like a good price for a pair to me.

 

[CFC]

How big is your ray?

About 8 inches across the disk.

When I went to the LFS they wanted 150 for a sexed pair......is that a good price?

Thats a amazing price, mine was marked at £100 for the one and i paid £90. What species were they and what size?

 

[Cat]

What fish have you got in the tank with it CFC?

 

[CFC]

Scleropages jardini
Ageneiosus brevifilis
Leiarius pictus
Hemisorubim platyrynchos
3x Sorubim lima
Pimelodus albofasciatus
2x Pimelodus ornatus
Megladoras irwini
2x Hoplosternum thoratacum
3x Agamyxsis pectinifrons
Crenicichla sveni
Astronotus ocellatus, Oscar
3x Heros severus, Green severum
Satanoperca jurapari
Polypterus ornatipinnus
Polypterus delhizi
Polypterus senegalus
Chrysichthys ornatus
Potamotrygon motoro, FW stingray

in a 205 gallon tank

 

[lucky62]

wow that tank sounds great , is it much in the way of maintenance ?
wait until my son sees this thread [ he'll want a 205 ]

nice picture

I saw fresh water rays for sale near me , $199.00

 

[CFC]

wow that tank sounds great , is it much in the way of maintenance ?
wait until my son sees this thread [ he'll want a 205 ]

nice picture

I saw fresh water rays for sale near me , $199.00

I do 25% water changes twice a week to remove the crap off of the sand and keep the nitrates below 40ppm, if the ray were not in there i could cut that down to just one 25% water change but i preffer to be safe rather than sorry.

Tell him he'll have to wait till he is 26 and pays his own electricity bill before he can have a 205

 

[nitro]

Very nice pic!

 

[Puffer_freak]

Must...not...go...stalk...CFC...and..steal..his...ray...must...remind...self...that..I...have...not...got...big..enough...tank...

Cor, that took some doing! Seriously nice! Now go away before I can't stop myself becoming a fish stalker!

 

[rvm]

He's a stunner. I really like the idea of rays, but I don't think I'd have the time to look after them properly. It's hard enough to keep up with the 3 "normal" tanks I have without having to have a RO water big tank as well!!
CFC while we're on the subject of price, I've seen a pair of Pimelodus ornatus at a shop near me, they're stunning fish, but they want £100 each or £180 for the pair. Do you reckon that is a decent price or not?

 

[CFC]

What size are they? £100 sounds very steep so they would have to be stunning full grown fish to comand that sort of money. They used to be a very expensive fish but in the last few years they have really come down in price, i paid £30 each for mine 18 months ago, Trimar has some 4" ones instock now for £16.50 each.

 

[Barday]

When I went to the LFS they wanted 150 for a sexed pair......is that a good price?

Thats a amazing price, mine was marked at £100 for the one and i paid £90. What species were they and what size?

They look very similar to yours, and they were big too. Depending on where you live in london the place I saw them might be close to you............ Wildwoods in Cruise hill (Enfield, North London) - I dont know if you have ever been to Cruise hill, but for fish keepers it is must, there are about 5-10 LFS's on 1 road!!!