conteplating a blue spot ray.

sessogrande

sessogrande

New Member
hello i was getting advice on a tank set up in the newbie section. ive had freashwater for a long time and am upgrading to a 90g and i wanted to make it saltwater. the main reason is when im more experianced i wanted a blue spot ray
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/aquaria/bluespot.html
i saw it at a store and loved it ever since. i know they live along a reef so id assume its ok to set a bit of reef in the tank however i was wondering cause of his diet wouldnt he eat the bloodshrimp and the others in the packages u can get?
is there any way i can have reef with having the blood shrimp etc. or any ideas on fish the can stay with him???
thank you for ur time
josh:D
 
tony detroit

tony detroit

Active Member
sorry to spoil the evening.........
1. Blue spots are very hard to keep for periods of time longer than a year
(I'm not saying it's not possible, just very hard from what I've read)
2. You need a bigger tank, your tank is way too small.
 
sessogrande

sessogrande

New Member
thank you for ur speedy responce only a year huh damn thats not a long time considering the price of it. thats why i like these forums u say bigger the sties i read are 75 g so i tend to listen to those like urself that have experiance thankyou very much
josh
 
jim27

jim27

Member
Yeah tony's right blue spots are best left to experienced shark/ray keeper that are prepared to loose $60-$90. I had one that adapted unusally well to my tank but was eventually killed from stress caused by a shark tankmate.
 
sessogrande

sessogrande

New Member
60 - 90 even tho its american prices and im canadian thats still cheaer then i found it for 150 us dollars wow what a rip it is here.
so what size do u think i would need for the ray obviously im getting it small
 
sessogrande

sessogrande

New Member
oh nonono sorry i was leaving it til i was alot more experianced lol i wasnt gonna get it anytime soon but i wanted to set the tank up with tankmates that it could stay with for eventually when i am good enough to keep one. i dont like it when things die cause of ignorance i wouldnt get anything im not prepared for when i go salt water i have no idea what to do with my ropefish ive grown an attachment to all my fish so has my fiancee. so i will leave it till im experianced enough but i didnt what to have to change my tank when i do get that experianced
 
jim27

jim27

Member
Wow $150 is alot. Around here they're usually $60-$70, with some as high as $90 but thats it. A tank for one would need atleast a 2ft width and 5 or 6ft length. Height isnt that important and remember the wider the better.
 
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