Acclimating water and time for my new 75 gal.

ReefMedic1 · 07/28/2007, 07:33 AM

Hello! I havent really posted here, but I have a brand new 75 gal. and plan on a Fish only tank, for now. Anyways, i have a Cortez Stingray on hold that I bought at my local fish store until my tank has cycled, which should be set by this week! He's about 5-6 inches wide in diameter. He will be my first fish in this new tank once the parameters are stable. My question is, when I bring him home, I want to drip acclimate him, but for how long? And should the store give me enough water to bring home so he can be in a bucket acclimating? Thanks in advance for your advice, and I think this question goes with any large fish i plan on having.

ReefMedic1 · 07/28/2007, 07:35 AM

PS, I wont be having any live rock because of the stingray's need for open floor, but my live sand is a fine sand.

ReefMedic1 · 07/28/2007, 10:48 AM

anybody know?

LionfishFinatic · 07/28/2007, 02:06 PM

well your tank is definitely way too small for a cortez ray, you will definitely need to upgrade as you will soon see...don't know on the drip acclimation though...

ReefMedic1 · 07/28/2007, 03:20 PM

My EXPERIENCED fish store said the 75 gal was a good minimum tank to go with. As long as a 5 gal bucket lid will fit on the bottom, no problem and he's only 4-5 inches in diameter.

ReefMedic1 · 07/28/2007, 03:21 PM

does anyone know or had experience with a ray?

LionfishFinatic · 07/28/2007, 07:38 PM

Well your EXPERIENCED fish store is obviously trying to just sell you something. most people won't even try getting a shark or ray without at least a 300 gallon tank....I will let other people chime in and tell you the same thing though......

kmax74 · 07/28/2007, 08:34 PM

I BELIEVE THE CORTEZ IS THE SAME AS THE ROUNDED STING RAY AND IF SO THIS IS WHAT LIVE AQUARIA HAS TO SAY

The Round Stingray is also known as the California Stingray. It is a bottom dwelling fish, with a brown body and yellow spots. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium.
Due to its lack of hardiness, the Round Stingray should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist. It is a temperate species and requires a 180-gallon aquarium with water temperatures between 72 and 78 degrees. The aquarium itself should have at least a two foot width from front to back for an adult. It likes to cover itself on the soft substrate as camouflage. A coarser substrate will scratch its abdomen and could cause an infection. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium.

IN CONCLUSION YOUR LOCAL FISH STORE WOULD LOVE TO SELL YOU A 180 SET UP FOR A COUPLE OF GRAND

kmax74 · 07/28/2007, 08:41 PM

so you will have no live rock what about a sump what kind of protien skimmer are you going to run

karlyhui · 07/29/2007, 01:42 AM

Hi

Never trust a fish store (owner or worker). I asked how big would a blue face angel get to be, he say 6 inch max.

They will say anything to make money.

billsreef · 07/29/2007, 07:49 AM

As for acclimation, the same as any other fish is fine. Unless there is a huge difference between your salinity and the stores salinity, acclimation shouldn't take more than an hour.

As for tank size, your 75 will work at the rays current small size, but you will need to upgrade soon (within a year) as the ray will double in size. I'd recommend a 125 as a bare minimum for that species of ray.

ReefMedic1 · 07/29/2007, 12:35 PM

thanks

07/28/2007, 07:33 AM	#1
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	Acclimating water and time for my new 75 gal. Hello! I havent really posted here, but I have a brand new 75 gal. and plan on a Fish only tank, for now. Anyways, i have a Cortez Stingray on hold that I bought at my local fish store until my tank has cycled, which should be set by this week! He's about 5-6 inches wide in diameter. He will be my first fish in this new tank once the parameters are stable. My question is, when I bring him home, I want to drip acclimate him, but for how long? And should the store give me enough water to bring home so he can be in a bucket acclimating? Thanks in advance for your advice, and I think this question goes with any large fish i plan on having.

07/28/2007, 02:06 PM	#4
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	well your tank is definitely way too small for a cortez ray, you will definitely need to upgrade as you will soon see...don't know on the drip acclimation though... __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef

07/28/2007, 07:38 PM	#7
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	Well your EXPERIENCED fish store is obviously trying to just sell you something. most people won't even try getting a shark or ray without at least a 300 gallon tank....I will let other people chime in and tell you the same thing though...... __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef

07/29/2007, 07:49 AM	#11
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	As for acclimation, the same as any other fish is fine. Unless there is a huge difference between your salinity and the stores salinity, acclimation shouldn't take more than an hour. As for tank size, your 75 will work at the rays current small size, but you will need to upgrade soon (within a year) as the ray will double in size. I'd recommend a 125 as a bare minimum for that species of ray. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

07/28/2007, 07:35 AM	#2
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	PS, I wont be having any live rock because of the stingray's need for open floor, but my live sand is a fine sand.

07/28/2007, 10:48 AM	#3
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	anybody know?

07/28/2007, 03:20 PM	#5
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	My EXPERIENCED fish store said the 75 gal was a good minimum tank to go with. As long as a 5 gal bucket lid will fit on the bottom, no problem and he's only 4-5 inches in diameter.

07/28/2007, 03:21 PM	#6
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	does anyone know or had experience with a ray?

07/28/2007, 08:34 PM	#8
kmax74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: california Posts: 398	I BELIEVE THE CORTEZ IS THE SAME AS THE ROUNDED STING RAY AND IF SO THIS IS WHAT LIVE AQUARIA HAS TO SAY The Round Stingray is also known as the California Stingray. It is a bottom dwelling fish, with a brown body and yellow spots. The tail spine is venomous, but is only used for protection. Caution should be taken when netting it, or when it is not visible and maintenance is performed in the aquarium. Due to its lack of hardiness, the Round Stingray should only be kept by an experienced hobbyist. It is a temperate species and requires a 180-gallon aquarium with water temperatures between 72 and 78 degrees. The aquarium itself should have at least a two foot width from front to back for an adult. It likes to cover itself on the soft substrate as camouflage. A coarser substrate will scratch its abdomen and could cause an infection. It should never be exposed to copper-based medications. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium. IN CONCLUSION YOUR LOCAL FISH STORE WOULD LOVE TO SELL YOU A 180 SET UP FOR A COUPLE OF GRAND

07/28/2007, 08:41 PM	#9
kmax74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: california Posts: 398	so you will have no live rock what about a sump what kind of protien skimmer are you going to run

07/29/2007, 01:42 AM	#10
karlyhui Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 157	Hi Never trust a fish store (owner or worker). I asked how big would a blue face angel get to be, he say 6 inch max. They will say anything to make money.

07/29/2007, 12:35 PM	#12
ReefMedic1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 18	thanks