Sharing my Stingrays...."Texas Forbidden fruit"

[eklikewhoa]

The plywood tanks and even the ponds are awesome!

[ometh]

And from the DIYs the plywood ones dont even seem that hard to make. It's more time consuming and patients more then anything because you have to go over the epoxy(I think that's what you use to bond) over and over again then like several coats of some type of paint? Idk I'll have to look more into it

[SunnyHouTX]

Y'all got to check out Marcus' other YT vids. Very nice tanks.

[eklikewhoa]

I've been stalking magnus for some time now...

[SunnyHouTX]

I've been stalking magnus for some time now...

Magnus too

[Ma12cus504]

well I guess if the heat isn't stressing them.

I think it does a little :) I have an alarm set to monitor my temperature. The tank does have a chiller but I only turn it on only when i really really need it. The chiller cost 1/4 of the damn tank :oP

That Motoro looks a helluva a lot bigger than what I thought!!!!!

How big do you think she is?

I thought you knew that she is big. I am expecting my ray to start breeding around this time next year. My last pair of motoro breed at 13". The current motoro is 12" ish, the two largest pair leopoldi are also 12", 2 medium are 10" and the smallest(most expensive) is 8" My male is not "developed" yet :( even at 12" and I cant find a replacement.

I cannot find any reliable supplier for these black rays. Most or almost all of them are either scammers even well known supplier turn rogue. I got scammed almost 4 time and Lost 7 black rays in the whole process. 1st time, they send me some mutts, 2nd time, They took my money and disappear. 3rd time, lived for 2 days and die from stress of shipping. 4th time, I received sick and dying rays. 4th time they got lost and airport cant find it.


Therefore, these black rays are not going anywhere until i recover my lost :)

Big enough to eat a baby

Yes, they can and will eat baby. :)

I'm so jealous T.T if anything I would custom make an glass/acrylic low aquarium for the rays. Most of the 200 + I've seen seem to be to uneedly tall especially for a ray.

Yes, I agreed. You will need at least 30" or 36" W. My next tank will be 120" x 36" x 30"

Either that or do a plywood pond seen them on monsterfishkeepers and I've been pondering about illegal activities ;D

haha... is it worth going to jail for?

Big Jail bird: "hey bro, Why did they arrested you for?"
You: "urrgggg... Got me for the sting"
Big Jail bird: "oh... drugs? Kewl, I need a hookup when I am out. Well as for me, I beat up someone and ended killing him"
You: "NO!! They arrest me because I smuggle stingray...a fish"
Big Jail bird: "B**ch!!, bend over!!"

The plywood tanks and even the ponds are awesome!

I did that before, the garage cant handle the moisture. Mildew all over and is bad for the garage :)

I've been stalking magnus for some time now...

geezzzz..... Stalker!!

Magnus too

More stalker!!


I am in the process of getting 28x WC moba frontosa, but I am too broke to go get it now.

[sunkenmetal]

I was thinking about getting a chiller for one of my tanks then saw how much they cost.... I just keep the room cool lol

Maybe a mini fridge with some tubing running through it lol

[ometh]

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haha... is it worth going to jail for?

Big Jail bird: "hey bro, Why did they arrested you for?"
You: "urrgggg... Got me for the sting"
Big Jail bird: "oh... drugs? Kewl, I need a hookup when I am out. Well as for me, I beat up someone and ended killing him"
You: "NO!! They arrest me because I smuggle stingray...a fish"
Big Jail bird: "B**ch!!, bend over!!"

just can't have big mouths roaming my house :P lol

[ometh]

I was thinking about getting a chiller for one of my tanks then saw how much they cost.... I just keep the room cool lol

Maybe a mini fridge with some tubing running through it lol

be a neat idea but, would the mini fridge be able to cool the water fast enough? Might have been a smart remark but, either way would be cool if it could do that.

[sunkenmetal]

be a neat idea but, would the mini fridge be able to cool the water fast enough? Might have been a smart remark but, either way would be cool if it could do that.

run a bybass and coil the tubing long enough and you got a red neck chiller lol

[eklikewhoa]

There are some that do it and it works but not as efficient or controllable.

I would just run fans across the water surface but gotta watch the evaporation rate... then again in Houston I wouldn't do eiter... CONSTANT DRIP SYSTEM!

[eklikewhoa]

Have you tried Trev or whatever on MFK? I seen some blackies listed recently but with a male like that I would just breed those bad boys and hoard them!

12" disc doesn't seem too big.... [Looks down at tile floor]... Have you seen that female go after any live fish?

[ometh]

Have you tried Trev or whatever on MFK? I seen some blackies listed recently but with a male like that I would just breed those bad boys and hoard them!

12" disc doesn't seem too big.... [Looks down at tile floor]... Have you seen that female go after any live fish?

I'd actually wanna know about the live fish too. From what it seems, they're pretty "docile" as rays goes. I would fear to put any kind of fish in there and nip at my prized ray D:

[eklikewhoa]

Seeing the size of some of these bad boys they could take down a small baby.

I've read of both ways...guess its all how you rear them.

[Ma12cus504]

just can't have big mouths roaming my house :P lol

People love to gossip about dirt. I am surprised that any people dont know that "certain" fish is illegal unless you tell them. I suggest keeping the term "illegal" out of all conversation, I am not suggesting illegal activity,but I am just saying :)

Have you tried Trev or whatever on MFK? I seen some blackies listed recently but with a male like that I would just breed those bad boys and hoard them!

12" disc doesn't seem too big.... [Looks down at tile floor]... Have you seen that female go after any live fish?

I have been following him, but most of his pup are leo/hen aka hybrid. I want leopoldi with no crossing. As some may already know, raising stingray pup is a pain :) those blackworms, earthworms are pricely. I am looking for another female that is already stabled and trained, just like mine.

12" doesnt sound impressive but when you actually look at them in person, they can be intermindating. I am waiting for another year so they can start breeding....well hoping to breed :)

I try feeding them 2x a day, fully loaded. Otherwise they will eat everything in my tank. So far, they kill couple of my indo dats, barbs, and a gourami. 2-3x yellowfin got stabbed. My wife says, "if i get stabbed and poisoned. My tanks are outta here :)"

I'd actually wanna know about the live fish too. From what it seems, they're pretty "docile" as rays goes. I would fear to put any kind of fish in there and nip at my prized ray D:

I am aways keeping my eyes out. I have found that african cichlids with rays are a bad mix. The african love to nipple on the tails and spots. I took them all out, chopped them in half and feed them to the rays ;oP it is either $30 africans or $1400 rays...