the croc hunter
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Are those little blue spotted rays reef safe?? I want one big time 
Blue spot stingray reef safe??
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von_rahvin
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i saw one for the first time last week they look very cool. i asked my lfs if they were ok for reefs and he said yes. yes i know it is an lfs guy but i have been going to these guys for a while now, they even helped my fix a protien skimmer, and did not want any money! so i trust him.
sonny
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While you may find someone who says a ray of any species is "reef safe," you will find that all grow too big for a reef. In fact, most don't do well in standard fish only tanks unless they have a wide open space of sand in which to bury. They like to have a lot of space to swim, and will get their wings beat up in a tank that has a lot of live rock. There are "teacup rays" that are very small, like 3-5 inches across, but still they will grow much larger than most tanks can handle. Rays will also eat most crabs and shrimp, so they are not really suitable for a reef. They produce a lot of waste, as they are in the same group of fishes as the sharks. If you want one, set up a species tank for it. That is the best way to keep one. They will go well with small sharks, other rays, and larger fish. They would eat small fish if they could catch them.
Sonny
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