Saltwaterfish.com stingray!!

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  1. Callahan

    Callahan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    OK, so I saw something that caught my eye on saltwaterfish.com. It was a blue-spotted stingray that is only 6" in size, suitable for captivity.

    It states that it is venomous and dangerous, but I was just wondering; Are these really kept in captivity? Or just like a fancy restaurant aquarium or something? What are your thoughts on this type of thing? The link is below:

    Stingray - Blue Spotted
     
    Callahan, Mar 17, 2009
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  2. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Oh yeah...There are plenty of large tanks out there (1000 gallons plus) that house such creatures. Very large eels, white tip sharks, nurse sharks.....all of these can be kept in a large tank.
     
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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    beautiful looking fish, great in public aquariums and as John says - Hobbiest with monster tanks
     
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  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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  5. trelane

    trelane Peppermint Shrimp

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    You know, I picture a 15,000 gallon reef tank and just expect something different than that. Sadly I was underwhelmed. Though I would like to build a tank like that some day, order most of tbsaltwater's barge o' rock, and maybe half the sand in florida. How's about a sustaining reef tank?
     
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  6. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    and you would be right.
    the tank in the link is FW lol
     
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  7. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    A blue spotted ray will get quite large, you need a custom sized tank to keep him and very large. They grow to about 3 to 4 feet diameter alone, so the tank needs to be VERY wide for it to move around. The smallest stingray that can be reasonably held in home aquariums is the California Round Spotted stingray. Even then, a tank that is at least 24" wide is needed since they grow up to 18" diameter.
     
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  8. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I was stun in the foot by a stingray a few years ago and it was the most painful thing I have ever felt. Ever since then I have been fascinated with them! lol. When I get a monster tank I am going to keep one.
     
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  9. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Just make sure you read the statement on the left before you buy lol...
     
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