Smallest ray?

[rara12]

I have a 285 tank with a sandy bottom. Its 5 long by 2 1/2 wide. I was wondering if there were any rays i could keep in this for atleast 2 years?

 

[mike22cha]

Ya you can keep a lot of rays in there for a while. Not for life, mind you, but for a while yes. Get a small ray (at most 5" if possible I know some contacts that may be able to get you one, PM if you like). Rays have the same growth rate of max. 2" per year. So either a yellow, cortez, or round(cali) ray would do. If your tank is at least 75 degrees(which I'm guessing it is becuase most tropical tank's temp) then you can't do the round(california ray). Blue spotted get a little to big, IMO. Send me a PM for more info.

 

[ledzep fan]

Go with the cortex. I believe they are the smallest of all the rays

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah - the Cortez is the smallest.

 

[reefstar22]

I have a cortez, I'm lead to believe it is the smallest. - Its a wonderful addition. - They like to swim. - I like that personally. - Not to mention its a reef tank. - And that gives the tank a lot of character.