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Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:23:18 PM

Title: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:23:18 PM
Here are some of the different rays I have kept in the past.

These were imported as "Black Motoro"
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/BlackMotoro.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/BlackMotoroPair.jpg)

Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:25:56 PM
These are what has been called "Red Caquetia"
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/RedCloseup.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/RedFemaleCloseup.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/RedCaquetaFemale.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/RedPair.jpg)
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:29:03 PM
This was a young Otorongo (Jaguar)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/Otorongo1.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/Otorongo2.jpg)

This was a type of Flower ray
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/FlowerRay.jpg)
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:32:19 PM
A different group of "Red Caquetia" lined up like good little stingrays  ;D
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/3Caq.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/2Caq.jpg)
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 23, 2011, 11:33:45 PM
These were my Otorongo trio
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/1Jag.jpg)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t217/TREASURECHESTAQUATICS/3Jag.jpg)
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: Regalblue on August 24, 2011, 01:00:34 AM
Very cool, I like the Red Caquetia. Don't think I've seen them before.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 24, 2011, 12:22:57 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 24, 2011, 01:00:34 AM
Very cool, I like the Red Caquetia. Don't think I've seen them before.

Yeah, they are one of my favorites. I especially love the bluish pattern under the reddish body.
The are supposed to be very difficult to get off of live food therefore many people shy away from keeping them.
Personally, I have never noticed a problem and had them eating frozen food within 1-2 weeks after I imported them.
I once brought in a pair for a friend of mine and he had them for quite awhile without any success.
He is a very experienced fish keeper (with lots of ray experience) and asked if I wanted them back because he didn't want to keep feeding live black worms.
I had them eating frozen within a week.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: Frenchie on August 26, 2011, 07:52:12 AM
Nice looking rays.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: Regalblue on August 26, 2011, 08:19:52 AM
Hmm why do you think he couldn't switch them over?
Quote from: GrizzlysDad on August 24, 2011, 12:22:57 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 24, 2011, 01:00:34 AM
Very cool, I like the Red Caquetia. Don't think I've seen them before.

Yeah, they are one of my favorites. I especially love the bluish pattern under the reddish body.
The are supposed to be very difficult to get off of live food therefore many people shy away from keeping them.
Personally, I have never noticed a problem and had them eating frozen food within 1-2 weeks after I imported them.
I once brought in a pair for a friend of mine and he had them for quite awhile without any success.
He is a very experienced fish keeper (with lots of ray experience) and asked if I wanted them back because he didn't want to keep feeding live black worms.
I had them eating frozen within a week.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 26, 2011, 04:20:52 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 26, 2011, 08:19:52 AM
Hmm why do you think he couldn't switch them over?
Quote from: GrizzlysDad on August 24, 2011, 12:22:57 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 24, 2011, 01:00:34 AM
Very cool, I like the Red Caquetia. Don't think I've seen them before.

Yeah, they are one of my favorites. I especially love the bluish pattern under the reddish body.
The are supposed to be very difficult to get off of live food therefore many people shy away from keeping them.
Personally, I have never noticed a problem and had them eating frozen food within 1-2 weeks after I imported them.
I once brought in a pair for a friend of mine and he had them for quite awhile without any success.
He is a very experienced fish keeper (with lots of ray experience) and asked if I wanted them back because he didn't want to keep feeding live black worms.
I had them eating frozen within a week.

It's not just him, I have heard that many people have trouble with that species for some reason.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: Regalblue on August 26, 2011, 05:04:04 PM
So basically you just had that "touch" for whatever reason with them.

Edit- just realized how much of an invite that was for a Jeffro comment.   ;D
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 26, 2011, 05:51:42 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on August 26, 2011, 05:04:04 PM
So basically you just had that "touch" for whatever reason with them.

Edit- just realized how much of an invite that was for a Jeffro comment.   ;D

I guess so  :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: Regalblue on August 26, 2011, 08:57:26 PM
Ok, I was wondering because I've never kept anything that I had to switch over. If fact it has deterred me from keeping a few species.
Title: Re: Stingrays
Post by: GrizzlysDad on August 26, 2011, 10:36:19 PM
I did/do have a system for switching them over though so it wasn't just luck.
I even explained my method in detail but for some reason only I was successful.