freshwater stingray?
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There is such a thing. There are a lot of species. Leopaldi and Motoro stick out in my mind.
I was interested in getting one, but I live in Florida where you have to hold a special permit to own one. I didn't think it was worth the hassle when I can just wait to get my saltwater ray later down the road.
Freshwater Stingrays
Here is a link to a forum archive that might answer some FAQ's.
Stingray Forum
More Freshwater Stingrays
There should be plenty of photos to look through on those sites! I had more bookmarked, but that's all I can find right now. They're incredibly interesting and neat to learn about, but they aren't a pet for everyone.
I'm having a custom tank built for my new home. It is going to be a 4' square tank that is going to be placed in the middle of a custom breakfast bar/island. I'm working on the details...it was originally planned for a FW ray, but now I'm opting for a SW. This will be months down the road though, but it's always fun to research and plan!
I was interested in getting one, but I live in Florida where you have to hold a special permit to own one. I didn't think it was worth the hassle when I can just wait to get my saltwater ray later down the road.
Freshwater Stingrays
Here is a link to a forum archive that might answer some FAQ's.
Stingray Forum
More Freshwater Stingrays
There should be plenty of photos to look through on those sites! I had more bookmarked, but that's all I can find right now. They're incredibly interesting and neat to learn about, but they aren't a pet for everyone.
I'm having a custom tank built for my new home. It is going to be a 4' square tank that is going to be placed in the middle of a custom breakfast bar/island. I'm working on the details...it was originally planned for a FW ray, but now I'm opting for a SW. This will be months down the road though, but it's always fun to research and plan!
There are many species of freshwater stingrays.
The links Stellabu posted are quite useful.
keep in mind to extensively research them, they require special care and are not recommended for beginner aquarists.
The links Stellabu posted are quite useful.
keep in mind to extensively research them, they require special care and are not recommended for beginner aquarists.
Not exactly illegal...I mean you can acquire a permit after hours of paperwork, hundreds of dollars and dozens of unreturned phone calls.
Personally, it just isn't worth the hassle.
Personally, it just isn't worth the hassle.
Plus they're pretty expensive to boot. Like, $100 - $1500 on River Wonders. Just using that site as a reference. I do not encourage using them as I have heard several reports of them ripping people off. Plus, Rays get very big, 12" in diamater for the smaller species. They need large tanks with large, broad bottoms for swimming room.
Heard FW rays require very clean water. Parameters have to be just right. As for riverwonder, I was thinking of ordering from them. How are they ripping people off?