need tips with small Ray

[Squid]

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btw here's a video of trying to feed her chopped sardines.
not sure if she is eating it? my aro goes even after small chopped up fish.

[Aro77]

ray looks thin , perhaps you could check your PH & ammonia , there is a chance that you might have slightly elevated Ammonia due to your canister being used to bioload of only 1 aro.. i suggest maybe adding some BB into your tank.

[Squid]

Originally Posted by Aro77

ray looks thin , perhaps you could check your PH & ammonia , there is a chance that you might have slightly elevated Ammonia due to your canister being used to bioload of only 1 aro.. i suggest maybe adding some BB into your tank.

Thanks will check water parameters and also add bb


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[sirwin81]

to be honest i m not keen on adding a small ray with such a big aro
i ahve had my shares of experience of my 16 inch aro attacking my 4-5 inch bdleo pups until they die

[Aro77]

Originally Posted by sirwin81

to be honest i m not keen on adding a small ray with such a big aro
i ahve had my shares of experience of my 16 inch aro attacking my 4-5 inch bdleo pups until they die

this is another point to take note of , it could be that the ray is scared of the ''monster'' swimming above them as probably not used to it

[sirwin81]

yup. it took me 2-3 pups to realize that it was the aro attacking them.
nowadays aro in aro tank. ray in ray tank.

Originally Posted by Aro77

this is another point to take note of , it could be that the ray is scared of the ''monster'' swimming above them as probably not used to it

[Squid]

thanks guys this aro quite gentle with tankmates.
though i think he accidentally injured my ray while picking up small bits of food
I'll have to upgrade this tank's filtration .
but will make sure to keep a close eye on the pup. so far her appettite is quiote good now , but she is still slow in eating , unlike rays i have before which seem to just inhale the food i dropped.

[sirwin81]

it takes a while for the ray to start to pick up the activity especially in new tank. having a big tank mate doesn't really help. just monitor for now and see how it goes

Originally Posted by Squid

thanks guys this aro quite gentle with tankmates.
though i think he accidentally injured my ray while picking up small bits of food
I'll have to upgrade this tank's filtration .
but will make sure to keep a close eye on the pup. so far her appettite is quiote good now , but she is still slow in eating , unlike rays i have before which seem to just inhale the food i dropped.

[Squid]

Originally Posted by sirwin81

it takes a while for the ray to start to pick up the activity especially in new tank. having a big tank mate doesn't really help. just monitor for now and see how it goes

thanks bro !
mmmm would it be a good idea to add her to a tank with slightly bigger Rays?
getting a pair of BDs soon but tan k is only 4x2x2 and I'm planning to house the bds alone in that tank, will it be a good idea to transfer this piece into my BD tank?

[Aro77]

see what size is your BD and if your filter system can handle..