my motoro stingrays

**Red** · 03-23-2012, 02:09 AM

Looks great Crispy!

**Kaylajo334** · 03-23-2012, 05:09 AM

Beautiful! I've always had a thing for the as well! Hope to have a pair down the road but that's a ways away!!

**Crispy** · 03-23-2012, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Aeonflame

How difficult are they to breed?

not impossible, but not ultra easy.

they need to be about 10" in diameter to be sexually mature. the male bites at the female and flips her over. he inserts one of his two claspers and fertilizes the female. the 'pups' take about 100 days of development during which time the female needs to eat a ton. most litters are 3-6 pups I believe and they are born live.

**ScottishFish** · 03-23-2012, 08:52 AM

Nice rays! My lfs were selling some and they were awesome to watch! Shame I don't have a huge tank to keep them

**mrgoodkat** · 03-23-2012, 09:36 AM

Wow, those are cool. Can you make pictures of them eating? I'd like to see the carnage ;)

**Rue** · 03-24-2012, 07:19 PM

Cool! Do they need a special tank?

**Crispy** · 03-25-2012, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by Rue

Cool! Do they need a special tank?

well, they need a large footprint and very clean water. they are very succeptable to ammonia and nitrate moreso than most fish. also got to be careful with the substrate. barebottom, sand, and small smooth gravel are best.