Saturday, 14 April 2012

The 3 Common Mistakes Keeping Freshwater Stingray.



When comes to keeping freshwater stingray, it is important to understand what to do and the way to get it done. Also, you ought to know how to do it right. But that's not enough by itself; it doesn't end there. It's also necessary to understand what you should NOT do, what errors to avoid. For that reason you need to find out what are common mistakes made by others so as to avoid making those same errors.

That's particularly true for keeping freshwater stingrays. Many people steer clear of the mistakes and succeed. You would like to be one of them. 3 of the most frequent mistakes that folks make with keeping freshwater stingrays are listed below:

Number 1. Feeding live feeders. Why this is important point to note as live feeders carry many parasites with them. These harmful parasites are introduced into the freshwater stingray through feeding. For avoiding this problem you should stay away feeding your freshwater stingray with live feeds. Instead, feeding frozen seafood or dry pellets is the best alternative that you should adopt. Dry pellets are nutritious and healthy.

Next, introduce medication without knowing what is the reaction it brings. That is an important element in that scenario when your fish needs medical treatment. Freshwater stingrays are highly sensitive to water chemistry. Any water parameter change by adding medication may cause undesirable chemical reaction which might trigger fatality. Many fish are lost due to this irreversible poisoning. To avoid the regretful results of this typical mistake you will need to find out more information about the medication which you are using. Understanding how to use it and the required dosage of the medication are extremely important. Some medications are safe for stingray and it’s recommended to read the label before use.

And finally, freshwater stingrays do not tolerate well on direct contact with aquarium salt. This will cause a burning reaction on the sensitive skin. This is a very common problem when many hobbyists unknowingly add salt into the aquarium direct from the bag. This could be overcome by dissolving the salt into a bucket first before adding it gradually into the aquarium. When it is done correctly, salt does promote healing and even a small amount neutralize nitrite poisoning in water. Remember, do not overdose your aquarium more than you need.

Study these common mistakes and carefully avoid them. Keep to the recommendations above and doing things properly. Avoiding these mistakes is not difficult when you know to watch out for them!

4 comments:

  1. I am facing a serious issue. My Stingray (leopoldi) came in touch with salt and appears some burn in its skin.

    I think it suffers and doesn't move. What I have to do?

    I made a huge water change, but doesn't helps.

    I beg for your help! :)

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  2. Hi Alex, now your ray could be stressed. Stress is the number one killer. Introduce some cleaned riversand into the tank for it to hide and take some stress away. Do not do a sudden huge water change. Sudden water parameter changes will add more stress to it. If you need to change a large amount of water, try to slow drip.

    Hope this helps.

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  3. Hi,

    In my tank there's a pair of rays and arowana(with cloudy eye). I was been told to use salt and increase the water temperature(on heaters).

    My question now is it ok to do so with my rays in the tank?

    I need your advise.Thanks

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  4. thanks for sharing a post like this.. it really help full for like s of me
    aquarium salt

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