Hi All,
I am a new member from India. I am an aquarium hobbyist. I want to know few things about fresh water sting rays. I have been keeping one sting ray for almost 6 months. He ( or she !) is doing well. Last week I got one more.

Can any body help me to identify these two rays. I am feeding them with pealed prones, nothing else is acceptable for them. Is there any other food which is accepted by sting rays. What all things that I have to take care to provide them a good enviornment and health.

Regards

Ajay


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Hi,
I am a new member from India. I am an aquarium hobbyist.I have two sting rays with me.I just wanted to know whether Leopoldi is available in Malaysia ,and what will be the cost ?


Regards

Ajay

Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply.Please find attached photos of my sting ray, pls let me know your comments.Infact I had posted the photos of my sting ray yesterday in a different Topic (sting rays) created by me.I do not know whether it has been removed.I have visited your web site.its really ineresting to note that you are dealing Arowanas,discus and Sting rays.

I have a good friend in Malaysia,his name is Mr.Jason of Flower horn consortium.I had purchased flower horns and discus from him last year. Do you know him ? Regarding the price for Leopoldi, Is it RM 20000?!!!.


Regards

Ajay

Hi,
Ornamental fish import is not allowed in India. But if you hand carry one or two fishes when you come from abroad normally customs wont trouble you but some times they seize that also.There are some carriers who brings all sorts of ornamental fishes from Singapore and there are some traders who purchases it from them and sell it to the local shops.

I got both the rays like that. Getting rare varieties in Indian market is very very difficult. Carriers bring only items that can be sold immedietly.

Being an expert in Sting ray could you pls help me out to provide my sting rays a better enviornment in the tank. I am a begginer in Sting ray.I have the following doubts,I hope you will clarify those.

1) How big the aquarium should be ( They are 4-5" in diameter ),What type of subsrate is suitable, and what type of filteration is ideal.

2) What all feeds do they take.(At present I am feeding them with only peeled prowns,they are not taking any thing else)

3) Is it possible to diferentiate the sex at this size.

I hope you will not hesitate to give your advice.


Thank you

Regards

Ajay


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Hi
Thank you so much for your reply.I have checked the link which tells about deferentiating sex of sting rays.Regading the govt restriction on import.govt of India has included these items in restricted species category.If somebody wants to bring some fishes they have to get a special permit from DGFT ( Director general of foreign trade) and its a Herculian task.You have to provide a huge documents including the photos of fishes at different ages,even then there is no gurentee that you will be permitted.Just imagin the compersome procedures involved to get a fish,that is why no body is trying to import the fish to India, rather they smuggle it.

Please let me know what will be the cost of a Chilly red arowana there (size- 6").It should be taged and guarenteed for color.

Regards

Ajay

Hi
Why I said guarantee is that, I have seen big Red arowans,18-20"size( There will be a light red color on the fins,nothing else) purchased by people by spending good amount for a small one (4-5"). From the LFS you will get certificate with tag no and everything but once they grow up ,you cant find any red coloration on the body inspite giving good food and water condition.So I have a strong feeling that what we get here is not an A grade(Best quality)Arowanas, the reason is very simple since the carriers are bringing it,they do not take a chance by spending lot of money on a juvanile red arowanas as there is no guarentee that they they can come out of the Airport,without being caught, with the fish.

Regarding my Sting ray,I paid aproximately US $ 140 ( I do not know the conversion rate for RM,that is why I mentioned in dollors) for each (3.5-4"dia). that too after waiting for two months after placing an order with a bigger wholesaler who normally gets the fishes from the carriers.As I mentioned early these carriers normally do not bring sting rays and some african cichlids which are not fast moving in the trade, unless there is a special order for that variety.

So I do not know whether I have paid a lot more than the price in Malaysia. Regarding the sex,one guy is a male today I checked it when he was climbing the walls of the aquarium the other one was always on the bottom so I could not check it. Pls let me know the price of same size Sting ray at Malaysia.(If possible pls convert it in to US $)

Regards

Ajay

Hi
Thank you for your reply.Please get in touch.I will not be on line for few days from today.I will post once I am back in home town.

Regards

ajay

Hi, Nice photo, From where did you get it ? At what price ? Are they two pairs or just 4 numbers only. Waiting to see more phtos.

Ajay

Hi.
How long you have been keeping this rays,How long it took to grow this size.How often you clean the sand in the tank.What about the feed ?

Regards
Ajay

Hi, My sting rays are fine.but the problem is that the male doesnt eat anything other than earth worm and prowns. female is okey with other small fishes also.I have not tried Chicken , beef or pork.Let me try that also.

How long it will take for a sting ray to reach up to 8" dia.

Hi, One of my sting rays is not taking any food.He used to take prawns or earth worms.but for the last two days he is not showing any interest to food.Today when I gave him small peices of earth worms he is trying to eat it but after chewing it for long time he spited it out.What could be the reason ? What should I do ? Some times he is not laying flat on the bottom instead like an arch ( Without touching the bottom of its body fully on the floor ). Please help me ....

Ajay

Hi,thank you for your advice. I changed the water the moment I noticed its behavioral changes.today also I changed nearly 30 %.But the other one ( Female )was very comfotrable at that time. I used to change 30 - 40 % water every week. Today also when I gave him prawns it took it in the mouth,chewed for some time then left it just like that... I do not know what is wrong with him...Any infections !! Does it require any antibiotic treatment ?

Hi, I am happy to inform that he is much better today, had a small peice of prawn and looks more comfortable today, thanks a lot for your advice. Regarding the prawn, what I feed is market prawn only. I am living in a state called Kerala , our western border is Arabian sea so we get lot of sea fish including prawns. So I peal small prawns and keep it in the freezer and give it for maximum one week not more that. Buying prawns daily is dificult for me that is why once in a week purchase.

Regards

Ajay

Hope by this time you must have received some new batches of Sting rays for SALE ....My ray is abosolutely allright now. The other one(female) is little lazy now !! but okey. Seems she is more comfortable with live feeder fish like gold fish babies,than my prawns.

Oh, thats great.What all strains are you getting? hope you will post the photos once you receive it.
eagerly waiting to see those photos.

What are you feeding for these too small ones, Feeding my 4-5 inch itself is very difficult. they take only small prawns ( Pealed sea prawns ) that too one or two small one /day. Is it sufficient for their proper growth. Please let me know what are you feeding for your small ones and how frequently.So that i can also try that.

Hi I am very sad to inform u all that I lost my male sting ray.It had some problems in taking food few months back then he was all right. But again two weeks back it stoped taking any food even his favourite prawns. Last month was very bad for me I lost one pair of breeding discus and one flower horn...Totally disappointed. Now I have only one Female sting ray.