stingray tank size ?

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  1. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Was wounding if any kind of fresh water sting ray could fit in a 135 gal. tank.??
     
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  2. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    with a ray the bigger the better, im not to sure how big they get, but you need to have a tank depth minimum twice there disc size so they can turn around comfortably, and the longer the better.
     
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  3. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    Even the smallest freshwater stingrays get over a foot of disk diameter before their done growing. I would say a minimum of a 180 (6'x2'x2') would be needed to keep anything like that.

    ~Will.
     
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  4. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Alright thanks for the info. I didnt think there was any that i could keep. It would be nice though lol.
     
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