Feeding Atlantic sting ray

[jjcr_7]

Hi, I have a very small "atlantic sting ray" (not sure this is the correct name for it). It's been in my 150gal tank for about 3 weeks without eating anything that I can see (not sure if it's eating something out of my sight).

I've tried frozen shrimp, dry Jumbo Krill, dead hermit crabs, live small fish, all of this with and without liquid garlic (kent's garlic xtreme). I have a bamboo shark in the tank, and the shark is eating well.

After trying to feed without success, I usually leave the food over the sand bed, hoping the ray will in a given moment take it. I've never seen it taking the food, but this disappears by the next day. Though anyone else in the tank could eat it during the night.

What should I do? I'm kind of desperate since I think too much timed has passed and the ray could starve any moment, even though it looks healthy.

 

[stacyjo]

I am pretty sure that the atlantic ray is more of a brackish water.. so that might be that problem.. we keep fresh water rays in with baby ones we feed them finally cut up so you could try that..

 

[AlexS95]

How are you trying to feed it? My Yellow Spot didn't eat for the first few days, then I tried krill on a bamboo skewer and it took it quick, and now I can hand feed him.

 

[saltyguy51]

Actually Atlantic's are one of few saltwater fish that can live well in full salt to full fresh water, if in fresh water you would have to have a very, very large system (in the home) for them to thrive. They are really not a ray for first timers, did you try the PE Mysis? Did you acclimate it slowly and where you bought it, was it fully salt water?

 

[jjcr_7]

In the place I bought it from was full salt water. Though I made the mistake of no acclimating it properly. What is PE Mysis?

 

[E.intheC]

I would make sure the systems water parameters are excellent, and then look to the foods you're offering. Try live ghost shrimp and live blackworms. They're not sufficient for staple foods, but should get the ray's appetite going. Good luck.

 

[alprazo]

First, are you sure it is an atlantic? A photo would be helpful. How active is it? I can talk you through tube feeds, if you think it is starving.

 

[saltyguy51]

In the place I bought it from was full salt water. Though I made the mistake of no acclimating it properly. What is PE Mysis?

PE Mysis Shrimp at you better LFS, proper acclimation is critcal, is it still alive?

 

[wlyon]

Try some live ghost shrimp to get it eating, just try and keep your shark distracted long enough for the ray to hunt the shrimp.