Freshwater Rays - Excellent tankmates for Arowanas

Looking for an interesting second tank for your "lonely" Arowana? The freshwater stingrays are one of the most fascinating reservoir suitable mate options. Benthic their habits and their environment and power requirements make them ideally suited to sound additions Arowana tanks. Ray History and Features Rays belong to the Chondrichthyes class and are completely cartilaginous. They are mostly round, wide, flat fish. Freshwater rays come in a variety of sizes and can vary from 10 inches to over 3 feet! The departments most commonly kept by aquarium owners are members of the Potamotrygonidae (or "P") family. These typically reach about 18 inches and fit well into a tank Arowana. The vast majority of the accessible freshwater ray fans hail directly from the River Amazon. They sport an interesting range of models that can hide the funds along the river. Spots, scribbling, rosettes, and circulars, pebble, as patterns are some of the most beautiful and intriguing patterns shelves. Freshwater rays have a strong mouth parts that allow them to eat a variety of crustaceans and shellfish. They also possess a characteristic "tail skid" up to twice their size in length. These are appendices which are barbed at the end and function of venom glands. The rays of "Sting" (all of appendix) is whipped to referral under the speed of distress. Even small or baby rays can inflict painful stings toxic with their tail. Venomous bites are normally replaced every month, and we must take care to remove and throw even venomous bites carefully dropped. Rays are not aggressive by nature, and their tail Stingers are really seen as a defense mechanism. Rays tend to live in the bottom of a tank and attract little attention from the surface Arowana housing. If a Arowana disrupt a radius, however, the damage to both is likely to result. Housing or a larger radius adult, as opposed to a young, small specimen is desirable. The size of the largest rays May deter Arowana from approaching him. Caring rays in the aquarium Prefer freshwater rays very clean, well-filtered water tank. The attention required by Arowana in terms of quality of water usually ensures rays flourish as a reservoir their peers. They prefer a temperature and pH in line with that of arowana, and even enjoy many of the same food. Rays thrive on a diet with live food such as farm raised earth, blood worms, shrimp, and pieces of fish. As the rays hiding in the sand or fine gravel, but it is not necessary for their well-being. Tank decorations such as rocks and driftwood are not even necessary to their advantage. Unlike Arowana, UV healthy should adapt quickly to their new environment. Precautions must be taken during the period of acclimation as the rest Arowana disinterested in radius. At the first sign of any difficulty, to remove the radius of the tank! Rays require some special considerations to ensure optimal health: • The rays are scaleless fish and can not tolerate that the majority of fish unless the injected drugs • PLECOSTOMUS and other Sucker-mouth fish May suck the protective coating of slime rays, causing injuries and even death • Heating can inflict burns to a radius of the disc. To avoid injuries, a barrier of protection should be placed on heating, regardless of location.