ScubaDiver93
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I am starting a tank and I want to combine a stingray (eventually) with coral. Is that possible and how?
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drummereef
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Stingrays need very large systems. How large were you planning?
ScubaDiver93
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I am getting close to 200 gallons.
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Rays are not a good choice for the beginner. They require very large tanks as most SW types grow to be 3 foot or more in width. The smaller, under a foot, California Stingray, Urobatis halleri, is sometimes offered in the trade but is very difficult to keep. It needs a tank of over a hundred gallons and it must have ample swimming room as rays, like sharks, must swim to draw oxygenated water over the gill structure. They are also aggressive and cannot be maintained in a community tank.
[welcome]
Rays are not a good choice for the beginner. They require very large tanks as most SW types grow to be 3 foot or more in width. The smaller, under a foot, California Stingray, Urobatis halleri, is sometimes offered in the trade but is very difficult to keep. It needs a tank of over a hundred gallons and it must have ample swimming room as rays, like sharks, must swim to draw oxygenated water over the gill structure. They are also aggressive and cannot be maintained in a community tank.
ScubaDiver93
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Is it possible to have a fish tank and keep corals in it as well?
handapanda
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Do you mean other fish and corals or a ray and corals?
If you mean other fish and corals... sure. There are many fish you can have with corals. They are referred to as "reef safe."
ScubaDiver93
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Both...and what kind of skimmer do you recomend.
ScubaDiver93
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Im still looking for a good skimmer that wont cost me an arm. What is a good skimmer, besides deltec, that wont fall apart.
handapanda
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I use a Remora skimmer. As far as keeping rays and corals... I don't really know anything about it.
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