ThisGuy

I was wondering about tank sizes for the tea cup rays (freshwater) the three smallest genus grow to a 13" to 14" disc width and require a large tank foot print how large is large enough is a 180 gal big enough at 72" x 24" x 24" or would you have to go with a 225 gal or something of that nature.

Thanks

Ryan

Steen16

I found this infomation hope it helps:

Common name
- Reticulated Stingray, Teacup Stingray
Scientific Name- Potamotrygon Reticulata
Native geographical area- Amazon Basin, South America
Native habitat- murky streams and rivers with sandy or muddy bottoms and submerged vegetation.
Maximum Size- 12-14 inches in disk diameter (this does not include the length of the tail!)
Minimum Aquarium Size-125 gallons, 72”x18”x24”
Diet- most meaty foods such as black worms (my ray‘s favorite), bloodworms, earth worms, krill, beef heart, even live feeders or any fish small enough to fit in it’s mouth.
Tank zone- bottom dwellers
Temperament & compatibility- teacup stingrays tend to be very peaceful and will usually ignore other fish in the aquarium (aside from eating very small fish). Males, however, can become aggressive towards other rays and when it is spawning time, the male will bite the female’s disk as a part of courtship.
Hardness range-soft water (less than 10 DH)
pH range- around 6-7 is usually optimal
Temperature range- 78-82 degrees F
Notable sensitivities- burns: stingrays are very sensitive and even a slight touch of a heater can cause a burn. make sure to buy a heater cover or place the heater elsewhere such as a sump if that is being used.
Hardiness- teacup stingrays are fairly hardy for freshwater stingrays, but are not for beginning hobbyists.

sirdarksol

If I were to keep stingrays (and I plan to at some point), I would want the smallest dimension of the footprint to be 3'. Of course, this requires a custom tank which would be expensive. I think that 72" by 24" would be a decent home, though.
The tank I plan on having built is going to be very shallow (like a foot or so), but have an absolutely huge footprint. In the end, it's going to be more of a pond than an aquarium

Steen16

Yea if you google search images of these rays you usualy see them in a pond like structur, made of wood with pond liner in them like a paddling pool.

ThisGuy

Id be interested in getting a custom tank for a ray, but Im not sure of where to get one! Where would I look for a custom tank!

sirdarksol

Try a search for "Ontario custom aquariums"

Or, you can do a search for information on making your own aquarium, get some acrylic, and make one yourself (time consuming, but likely cheaper).

Torez

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i<3stingrays

Tenecor is an awesome place to get custom aquariums; a friend of mine just bought a 600 gallon tank from there, and because he is doing all of the plumbing and the stand himself he only paid something like $4600 for it. I keep 7 stingrays, I have four on the way, and am building a 1500 gallon pond for them in the middle of my living room.

Just a note- keeping stingrays is nothing like keeping other fish. I wouldn't say they are an "expert only" animal, but besides having your nitrogen cycle down pat stingrays are a whole new ballgame. I've been keeping fish, turtles and reptiles since I was 4, but I have never spent so much time or gotten so much enjoyment from my hobby.

Since I've gotten into stingrays, I've never looked back. I keep an Arowana and 4 betas as an ornamental fish, and an oddball goldfish that someone I love has become extremely attached to, but I consider myself strictly a stingray keeper.

If anyone ever needs stingray help, I'm not the most experienced keeper in the world but I know some who are. My email address is abortedsoul@gmail.com, and I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Fish_wise_man

Stingrays can live in shallow waters, or deep like waters.

They just need the basics..

Sand, water, wood, plants, plecos + food for them to eat xD

I could put one in my 1,000 gallon tank... but I'm still not sure about it. It might want to attack my fishes xD

Anyways. You'll need a fairly big tank for some type of sting rays. I think teacup stingrays don't need so much of a big tank.

Good luck.