saltwater sting rays

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sounds fishy said:
The Bluespot ribbontail stingray I had lived six years and I was very thankful to have had her.She in itially was not fussy about the frozen food until I dicovered she was crazy for frozen fresh water brine shrimp.I would take 6 chunks of it ,each one about one inch square and bury it in the sand.She ate the frozen chunks while they were still frozen .I got her with a disc the size of ten inches.It was eating some of the stock in the aquarium at the pet store I purchased it at,so I got her at a reasonable price.I had an 220 aquarium prepared in advance with a fine sandy substrate(which she buried herself in alot).She devoured crayfish and crabs.A big appetite,and fed regularly.As I said she was 6yrs. When she died.She lost her appetite during the Pandemic when it became more difficult to obtain the foods she sought after.She was in a 210gallon aquarium with a Striped Moray eel(still alive).She had a disc about 13inches when she died and the aquarium was getting a bit small for her unfortunately.They are not hard to care for once they start eating as long as water parameters are kept very good. ONE time after I had her the aquarium broke and the water emptied out of the tank rapidly all over.I managed to save her in a bucket but obviously this was not going to be a good home.I drove her to the place I purchased her(60miles away).They boarded her for 3months while I set up a new 210 replacement.She did well at the pet store but was in a smaller aquarium. She survived that ordeal and I was happy when the new aquarium was set and she was home again.
I have had salt water fish as a hobby sine 1971,and most of the fish I care for tend to live 6 to 10years,or longer.The Bluespot I had may have been one of the ones that was lucky to live so long in captivity. I do know most of them do not do well.I was fprtunate and very happy with my experience,with her.This is my first post on this forum.I guess I just had to tell someone about this.I am now 70 so I am not getting another one.There are no guarantees I would ever be Lucky like that again
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That's a awesome story because back then there were limited or no info and no internet.
 
I did have the internet because I purchased her in 2016 and she died just a couple of years ago.(2022)The thing is,the internet really can't help you specifically if you run into trouble with your Bluespot stingray.There is nothing .The internet does tell you how to set up the aquarium for a Bluespot..The fly by the seat of your pants and hope for the best ,is the way you feel after purchasing one of these.I really was lucky to tune in quickly about her favorite foods.They only eat thir favorites.I just happened to get a specimen suited to the home aquarium I think.
 
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sounds fishy said:
I did have the internet because I purchased her in 2016 and she died just a couple of years ago.(2022)The thing is,the internet really can't help you specifically if you run into trouble with your Bluespot stingray.There is nothing .The internet does tell you how to set up the aquarium for a Bluespot..The fly by the seat of your pants and hope for the best ,is the way you feel after purchasing one of these.I really was lucky to tune in quickly about her favorite foods.They only eat thir favorites.I just happened to get a specimen suited to the home aquariun I think
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Oh I apologize I missed that and was focused on the year 1971.
 
I had a Cat Shark in 1988 in a 125gallon aquarium,all alone.I remember he liked krill and was pretty hardy.I sold him to someone else after four years.He was in a leaky 125gallon aquarium in my basement.I kept adding silicone to the bottom corner of the tank because it was always seeping
 
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