I must say Joey, there is not a lot of 14 minutes vids I will watch all the way through, but you definitely make it interesting. Very interesting creatures. That's some foreplay, if we tried that, we would be arrested.
These are the videos I like to make the most. They are how i started my channel, but my DIY videos have always been most popular. With that said, i will be incorporating more videos like this soon, but just uploading on a different day.
I agree! I never watch 10 min videos but i have watched at least 10 of his 10min+ videos with out rushing thru them lol Only one i kinda skimmed thru was the ray store walkthru. but i watched a good amount of it.
Definitely loved this video!!!! Showed a more personal side of you, your fish and your love and passion for this hobby... I couldn't agree more that we are responsible for our fish and everything that goes on.. Awesome video!!!!
So sorry for your loss Joey!! This video brought me to tears...This hobby has changed my entire life, before I would not have even cared but, Now..The loss of any animal hits me pretty hard, For me it`s like losing a loved one!!! There are far to many people in this hobby that do not see or just dont except the responsibility of their aquariums!! To see this side of you (that I always knew was there) makes me respect you that much more!!! Great video man, keep em commin!!
Every few months i do them. its tough though, as some times nothing has changed... and i cant expect thousands of you guys to tune in for nothing.. so i try to wait for something big to film.
I learned this with a pair of freshwater angels. It didn't really hit home until I heard you say when you admit fault, you learn the most. I learned more in 2 hours that night than I have in years with fish. Thanks for making that statement.
Have to say this was my most favorite video yet my friend, love the behind the scenes stuff and you inside info! You're a rock start bro and really look forward to every video! You're an asset to the community and hobby!
I was hoping you would have liked the video i made on "Top 10 things i like about captain awesome the most... mainly his eyes" better... but cant win them all. haha Thanks brother. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great update, Joey. Sorry to hear about the pup. I do look forward to seeing the next one though. That was the first time I'd ever seen what a baby ray looks like. 👍
Yeah. I now know why they call it a "pup." It looked exactly like a little puppy face. Like you said though, you gave it the BEST chance you could, given the situation you found yourself in. Thanks for the response, Joey. Stay cool up there in Canada. - Jeff
Very interesting Joey. I for one would definitely be interested in seeing more about this side of the hobby from you. Always love the DIY projects but this too is very informative and great to watch.
Joey, in many ways this may be one of the most important videos that you've made. It is important for all of us hobbyists to understand and take to heart that we are entirely responsible for the well-being of our fish. In a way it is like parenthood. Our fish are 100% dependent upon us. It is up to us to make sure they are properly fed, housed and cared for. If we don't maintain our tanks and nurture our fish then if bad things happen it happens because our actions or inaction. Having said that, when bad things happen we can't beat ourselves up over it. We have to learn and improve, not give up. I think you've got a wonderful attitude about it and this video perfectly illustrates it for us all. We all have successes and we all experience failure. The key is to let our failures mean something by learning from them and moving forward. Glad to know your female ray is healing up so quickly. And by the way, I had no idea rays were livebearers. That's what I love about this fish tank community here on TH-cam: the more we all share the more we all learn. Thanks again. And as a side note, I enjoy videos like this that explore the behavioral aspects of keeping fish like this. I hope you'll do more videos like this (hopefully minus the tragic aspects) in the future.
I think ultimately, too many people are afraid to admit fault or mistake.. or even that they don't know something. Which is a big problem in the hobby. Everyone is an expert.. no one wants to learn. (Obviously not everyone, but it seams that way at times). I felt by leading by example, that it would benefit more people than not. Glad you share some of the same views my man!
I liked this a lot. Learning about the animals is why I come here in the first place so seeing how odd these are was great. Its nuts that this is a standard spawning practice. Nuts that she does not at any point use that barb to defend against the male who is biting chunks out of her. Nuts that afterward they can't wait o get back together. Odd creatures. But in good hands. I also liked your attitude through out your process. I loved you saying that if something goes wrong its your fault. Real talk.. Thanks again Joey.
Its pretty crazy. The first time this happened in a tank of mine was 5 years ago... I was terrified. What i caught on camera in this video was just a small sample, and i made sure it wasn't the worst of it. It can be pretty disturbing. Glad you enjoyed the video Jef!
You have quite a collection of interesting and informative videos; we are binge watching over here at my place. I wanted to ask why your tanks are bare. Is there a particular reason for it? Does it help keep the tank cleaner? Do your fish prefer it? Just curious. Thanks.
In a previous video he said that they are bare in order to not take away focus from the fish, or stingrays. Of course being easier to clean is always a reason as well.
Hii there mate!! love all your videos!! im a great lover of fishes too nd love to spend time with them!! I'd like to share a tip. While freezing the dead stingray or any other rare fish, Try to use DISTILLED WATER, so that the ice remains crystal clear & the fish is clearly visible unlike normal water, where the ice isn't that clear enough!!
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Hey sorry for the lose of the pup, I appreciate you being so open about your experience. I have a question can you make a video on the tank divider,that is nice. Well looking forward to your next video, keep it humming(the sound of the tank,something me and some friends say when we talk about our fish hobby.
Thanks. I have a video on a divider already. Although, not pretty. Its what i use, as i can make it cheap for any size tank. I did make another acrylic divider before as well that you could barely see in the tank, but that was not cheap. Your probably better off buying a divider for a tank that is 12" wide or less though.
Thank you for the quick reply I will look back in your archives to see if I can find that tank divider video. I wasn't even looking for a reply for days but I appreciate it.
that is true. we do keep then in a closed environment and we set the environment. Good luck on the next pup, its gonna be successful :D. Wish u had the money and apace for them so much
Aww it’s amazing though the bond between u and your rays . You can definitely tell the female loves her daddy . You treat her like your her husband lmaoo Too damm cute !!!! Those polka dotted stingrays are so adorable !!!!!!!!
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Sorry about the pup. I remember seeing the posting on your facebook page. I was hopeful. It's great you're able to support your local universities. That's an excellent idea. Those rays are absolutely gorgeous. Are there any large signs of pregnancy? What are some signs you should look for?
The females back will become enlarged, and when she sits still.... you can see the pups moving in here back. Her belly will be the same. The further along she gets, the bigger she will be... until its undeniable. That will really depend on how many is in her though. The older and larger she is, the more she can carry. She will also eat a LOT more. Other than that, it depends on how well you know the ray. She only had 1 this time, so it was easy to overlook even if i was keeping an eye on her.
***** Thanks for the insight. That'd be freaky seeing the pups moving around but I suppose it's not too much different than a baby kicking. Either way I'm glad I'm a male.
Sorry about the pup dying Joey. Don't beat yourself up too much. Like you said its a learning experience. We can all get a bit too lax with the hobby. Tanks matured fish are healthy etc. Then something like this happens. Its all part of the hobby. The fact you seem to have taken this as hard as you have says that you are a GREAT fish keeper! Keep it up!
Hi I just see the video about the Stingray, and have to say you are truly man, many people will never admit that the make mistake, I have to say to you Fair play to you, I have question, How big the fish tank is with the Stingray, and how big the are, also how much you pay for the Black Diamond, Stingray, I am in Dublin, Ireland and this kind of ray cost over 5000 euro plus ,
Shhhhh... Im literally sitting across from the supplies to build that tank. Wife has other plans for me today, but you reminding me to build that tank will get me in trouble! haha Yes, that build will come out soon.
Love the discus too! I only saw them briefly while watching some other of your vids, but I think they are beautiful fish! They were red, weren't they? Sorry you lost the pup but pleased you will donate it to further scientific knowledge. I was wondering about the yolk sack. Don't a number of creatures retain that after birth for a little bit, to sustain them? Thought so but I might be mistaken about that...LOL
Thank you, Play itself out, That is what I am going to do, I already used an eggcrate light defuser to fence the sponges on my 2nd breeder tank... The hobby is one of the most expensive hobby there is, so I would like to give you my appreciation for making it possible for me to get in to the hobby, DIY is making the hobby affordable, Being proud of what you made, covers up for the appearance. Right now, I am attempting to cross breed 5 Discus, so I am trying to build your Aquarium Rack for my two 20 Gallon Breeder Tank, Any Tips on the build will be deeply appreciated.. Keep up the good work. Again Thank you.
Your rays are beautiful! What kind of mesh do you use on your divider? Do you think a divider like your would work well with large aggressive cichlids? Always enjoy your videos:)
Thanks. I actually made a video on that divider. Its on my channel. Yes, it will work for large cichlids. I hold my rays back with it and even my arowana at one point. All much larger are more powerful than most cichlids.
Thanks for sharing this experience, I'm sure you and we learned a lot from it. The pup is not gone without leaving something... See you guys next week...
Can you do a video on the history of you owning rays maybe old pictures or videos. i am very interested in rays and knowing how to keep them or even start into owning them. i don't plan on doing anything for a couple of years but you are like the only you-tuber that really talks about the care of these Amazing creatures
A little of topic question, Joey, but what air pump and stone do you use? I use two big Eheim pumps, on the same stone, and it's not even close to yours when it comes to producing air. Thanks man! Love the honesty about the rays.
Got to say fantastic video and I like the fact you keep us up-to-date with the good and bad most people are fast to publish the good bud don't the bad we all have things go wrong and that's part of what we do so a massive thank you for the videos and fantastic information you provide keep up the good work
Hello, Although think you are an excellent teacher, I personally appreciated your reminder that WE must accept responsibility for our aquariums. It is sadly more powerful because of your loss. Be Well
stingray pups are hands down the cutest fish. I can watch them for hours. When i first got this pair, they were really young and small. I had a lot of problems with them. So while young pups are cute... they stress you out. Sort of like real kids. lol
Joey I think you should do more of these types of video's as they are brilliant. I'm the same as you when you say everything that happens in a aquarium is our fault. We put them their so we need to baby sit them. I hope the female ray gets better soon and gives some gorgeous pups. I really want to get into the breeding seen. But I want to get a really large show tank first. I think I know the answer but if you where to have a huge "show" tank, would you have LOADS of small fish or a few large fish? Hope you answer joey.
My answer is always an odd one on this. I have kept a LOT of big fish in my time, and would much rather provide for smaller fish than large...BUT my favorite fish just happen to be large, so i just deal with it. I would much rather keep and care for something i really want, than settle for something else. So i would go with a just having a few large fish... but they would be show fish.
Very interesting video! Learning experiences. ......gotta love ' em. Lol. Great reminder to stay on top of our breeding and overall projects. Also that great water quality is key to health. Thanks for sharing joey. You'll definitely have another pup soon.
Hi joey i planning to buy an 150 gallon tank and planning to too put a pair of freash water ray and 1 arrowana will you recommend for me or will you recommend me to get a bigger tank??? Pls reply cause you inspired me everyday
Sorry to get off topic, But is there a stingerless ray/non toxic fresh water variety? I have 5 tanks right now . green terrors , fancy guppies, Oscars, Koi/catfish pond and cherry shrimp orange rili shrimp and a assortment of crystals. But I do love the rays. Any info would be dearly loved. Thanks sincerely Kristin
I have a couple of questions: 1. How do you know the difference from male to female in your Stingrays. 2. How do you know if she is pregnant, if you are a busy person and cant really spend time looking after your stingrays to know their habits and life on regular basis. 3. Why didn't you separate the mother with the baby, rather just separate the baby? Maybe the mother would have supported or taken care of the baby in its crucial stage. Maybe he could have lived on or atleasts in the presence of a familiar touch....
That's really exciting. I learn alot through your effort. Maybe just seperate ng the male at this stage,would of been the old timers advice. Hard to really know without more research . Thinking that in nature the female would of been a further distance away and found a way to raise it, since th ey carry rather lay eggs.
Hi joe.. I have 6 inch Motoro stingray currently in a 100 gallon tank. I have had him for about three months now. But he hasn't pooped for the past week. He is still eating but I'm not seeing any poop in the tank. Is that. Normal if not what do I do. I was thinking of soaking his food in an epsom salt solution what do you think??
Hay Joey great video.. I work at a fish store an one of the ways we keep females from getting to beat up in our tanks is to keep 2/3 females per male.. it seems to distribute the agression. I have personaly done this with many tropical fish but we cant keep stingrays here in Florida.. I beleve there is only one breed that is legal..so my question is, do you think adding another female would lower your agression and improve your chances of getting a healthy pup?
Sure would... but I'm not looking to actually breed the rays. Its not a goal of mine. I just enjoy them. However, if it happens, then great. With that said, i understand and am well aware that more than 1 female would be ideal,(I used to keep a trio) The best number is 1 male for every 2-3 females. BUT these are not cheap rays. I would not want just any ray. I would want to select it. Given the cost, that is common practice. however, i would have a rather difficult time finding a trusted source that actually has a female ray of this size, that i actually like. If by chance i did, i would have to pay a few thousand for it. A black diamond PUP is easily worth $1200. Add in shipping and other costs and we get to $1500 fast. NOW find someone that is willing to sell a breeding size female(no one is insane enough to do that) let alone a bunch to select from... and you can easily triple that price. I would have to add in a large female, no question about it. At the end of the day, if i wanted to start a breeding operation, I would have done it right the first time. HOWEVER... breeding high end fish is a nightmare for all of the reasons related to selling, and the main reason i stopped breeding hundreds of discus. Perhaps in a few years, i will expand to breeding rays or keeping larger amounts of them, but for now i just enjoy them for what they are.
do you think rays will breed in a busy tank with lots of other fish? I keep 2 rays, male and female in a display tank with lots of tank mates, spotted silver dollars, some surinamensis geophagus and a few different catfish. there is a lot of constant activity but no real hostility or damage done to or by anyone except the female ray last week had what looked like a bite out of her disc, i saw no other damage to her or anyone else and honestly wasn't sure what had happened. now i'm wondering if the male tried to or did in fact mate with her. if thats the case I have to set up another tank and study up on the breeding of rays. do you have any thoughts on this as I did not intend to breed them and honestly thought with all the activity in the tank it would prevent them from breeding.
He listed many options for disposing of a dead fish / aquatic animal, but he didn't mention burial. I suppose it's not always possible when the ground is frozen.
***** Totally agree with your opinion we are all responsible for what happens in our tanks. I consider myself as only a custodian of my fish and corals and I'm there to make it as good as possible for them while they reside here. But we all screw up occasionally and we have to take responsibility for our screw ups or bad judgement. I'm having a hard time at present with a Rose bubble tip Anemone was fine for 4months until I cleaned my pumps and pipes out, now it wont settle or eat its taking up a lot of time trying to save it.
hey, i really like freshwater stingrays. I stay in Namibia and they are not that common here, the point of this question is that i want to know if you know of a fish store or online retailer that could ship over seas. i will be building a indoor pond very soon that will have a capacity of almost 850 us gallons. thanks aot
Wow, I've never seen anything like that! Pretty cool, although I am sorry to see that the pup didn't make it. Looks like there will be other chances though!
11.02 Should be a poster in all aquarium shops We all have been there before browsing the fish and over hear one of the useless plebs that work there giving some absolutely terrible advice on what fish can go with what fish and so on do the research before you go shopping or don't be surprised when dad things happen so I would Like a sticker/poster with you pointing saying it lol
I must say Joey, there is not a lot of 14 minutes vids I will watch all the way through, but you definitely make it interesting. Very interesting creatures. That's some foreplay, if we tried that, we would be arrested.
These are the videos I like to make the most. They are how i started my channel, but my DIY videos have always been most popular. With that said, i will be incorporating more videos like this soon, but just uploading on a different day.
I agree! I never watch 10 min videos but i have watched at least 10 of his 10min+ videos with out rushing thru them lol Only one i kinda skimmed thru was the ray store walkthru. but i watched a good amount of it.
Sorry for your loss man... It's great that you managed to turn your loss into the gain of science.
There is always some good in the bad. You just have to look for it sometimes.
The king of DIY well said
Definitely loved this video!!!! Showed a more personal side of you, your fish and your love and passion for this hobby... I couldn't agree more that we are responsible for our fish and everything that goes on.. Awesome video!!!!
Thanks pal. Glad you enjoyed it!
+The king of DIY hey were did you get the fresh water stingray ive been looking for one of the for a long time
So sorry for your loss Joey!! This video brought me to tears...This hobby has changed my entire life, before I would not have even cared but, Now..The loss of any animal hits me pretty hard, For me it`s like losing a loved one!!! There are far to many people in this hobby that do not see or just dont except the responsibility of their aquariums!! To see this side of you (that I always knew was there) makes me respect you that much more!!! Great video man, keep em commin!!
The pup was so cute. Would definitely love to see more updates of you fish tanks!
Every few months i do them. its tough though, as some times nothing has changed... and i cant expect thousands of you guys to tune in for nothing.. so i try to wait for something big to film.
I learned this with a pair of freshwater angels. It didn't really hit home until I heard you say when you admit fault, you learn the most. I learned more in 2 hours that night than I have in years with fish. Thanks for making that statement.
Have to say this was my most favorite video yet my friend, love the behind the scenes stuff and you inside info! You're a rock start bro and really look forward to every video! You're an asset to the community and hobby!
I was hoping you would have liked the video i made on "Top 10 things i like about captain awesome the most... mainly his eyes" better... but cant win them all. haha Thanks brother. Glad you enjoyed it.
Well that one was a very close second hahaha.
Jwhiser1302 LOL!
Great update, Joey. Sorry to hear about the pup. I do look forward to seeing the next one though. That was the first time I'd ever seen what a baby ray looks like. 👍
Pretty interesting eh?
Yeah. I now know why they call it a "pup." It looked exactly like a little puppy face. Like you said though, you gave it the BEST chance you could, given the situation you found yourself in. Thanks for the response, Joey. Stay cool up there in Canada. - Jeff
im sorry for his death and i think your doing a great job giving samples to study
That was the cutest little pup ever I’ve never seen one that small
Awww, that little ray is the cutest!
Very interesting Joey. I for one would definitely be interested in seeing more about this side of the hobby from you. Always love the DIY projects but this too is very informative and great to watch.
Really enjoyed this video JOEY. Real shame he didn't make it, he was very cute but these things happen sometimes unfortunately.
MIXTURE1001 Thankyou :)
That's some next level fish keeping. Great video as always man.
Its what i like most about rays. Unlike any other fish i have kept.
Awwww it's so cute. I hope it lives. Please keep us updated on its progress.
I did... in the video. I showed exactly what happened to the pup.
Good video Joey. Those rays are just amazing creatures. I'm hoping you can get some pups in the near future!
Hey Brian, i suppose we'll see what happens. i'll get ready just in case.
Sorry about the pup Joey these things happen to the best of us, keep up the good work.
Indeed! Will do Gareth.
great video on the hurdles one experiences in the hobby, thanks for sharing and good luck with breeding your majestic rays.
Good to see you not smiling as always Joey. Really interested in the story of the Boesemani stingrays you kept.
That was actually a really interesting time in my hobby. Perhaps i will share it on video.
Loved this update. Good luck breeding them in the future joey
great video joey. i hope your rays are doing well and i hope she gets better soon!!
Good update. Sorry about the pup but still good thing for the university. Agree on what happens in one tanks is one fault.
Thanks Tim!
Joey, in many ways this may be one of the most important videos that you've made. It is important for all of us hobbyists to understand and take to heart that we are entirely responsible for the well-being of our fish. In a way it is like parenthood. Our fish are 100% dependent upon us. It is up to us to make sure they are properly fed, housed and cared for. If we don't maintain our tanks and nurture our fish then if bad things happen it happens because our actions or inaction.
Having said that, when bad things happen we can't beat ourselves up over it. We have to learn and improve, not give up. I think you've got a wonderful attitude about it and this video perfectly illustrates it for us all. We all have successes and we all experience failure. The key is to let our failures mean something by learning from them and moving forward.
Glad to know your female ray is healing up so quickly. And by the way, I had no idea rays were livebearers. That's what I love about this fish tank community here on TH-cam: the more we all share the more we all learn. Thanks again. And as a side note, I enjoy videos like this that explore the behavioral aspects of keeping fish like this. I hope you'll do more videos like this (hopefully minus the tragic aspects) in the future.
I think ultimately, too many people are afraid to admit fault or mistake.. or even that they don't know something. Which is a big problem in the hobby. Everyone is an expert.. no one wants to learn. (Obviously not everyone, but it seams that way at times). I felt by leading by example, that it would benefit more people than not. Glad you share some of the same views my man!
You are so correct! Perfectly stated.
This guy is insane haha I love it he's keeping these rare fish and makes it look as easy as keeping goldfish, see yous later
Rip rays ;(
The way you explained about ray made me wanna have ray fish for me !!, never had rays before..
Rays are awesome!
I love when you make your update videos. keep on making them.
I enjoy them as well. However, a typical update is generally pretty boring. So i like to make sure there is something to actually update on.
Excellent video as usual :). Please make a vid on you being the first on the planet to breed boesemani stingrays!!! Your Awesome!!
Perhaps some day. :)
Interesting video man. You live and you learn. Hope the next one goes smoother. I'm sure it will.
Domestic Abuse is no good for the fishes.
A devastating update on my stingrays ► goo.gl/LGMIIY
The king of DIY did the pup live
Pups
I liked this a lot. Learning about the animals is why I come here in the first place so seeing how odd these are was great. Its nuts that this is a standard spawning practice. Nuts that she does not at any point use that barb to defend against the male who is biting chunks out of her. Nuts that afterward they can't wait o get back together. Odd creatures. But in good hands. I also liked your attitude through out your process. I loved you saying that if something goes wrong its your fault. Real talk.. Thanks again Joey.
Its pretty crazy. The first time this happened in a tank of mine was 5 years ago... I was terrified. What i caught on camera in this video was just a small sample, and i made sure it wasn't the worst of it. It can be pretty disturbing. Glad you enjoyed the video Jef!
Every one you make j. I'll find u on FB. I didn't even think of that.
Love your videos , very informative and simple to follow , sorry about what happened to your stingray , ever think of keeping discus fish again ?
You have quite a collection of interesting and informative videos; we are binge watching over here at my place. I wanted to ask why your tanks are bare. Is there a particular reason for it? Does it help keep the tank cleaner? Do your fish prefer it? Just curious. Thanks.
In a previous video he said that they are bare in order to not take away focus from the fish, or stingrays. Of course being easier to clean is always a reason as well.
Hii there mate!! love all your videos!! im a great lover of fishes too nd love to spend time with them!! I'd like to share a tip. While freezing the dead stingray or any other rare fish, Try to use DISTILLED WATER, so that the ice remains crystal clear & the fish is clearly visible unlike normal water, where the ice isn't that clear enough!!
Great job with the editing Joey, the video had great continuity!
Thanks Sean! I figured it was an interesting enough story to keep the attention of folks a little while longer than normal.
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Sean Williams I have a feeling you took the right path bro! Keep it up! And watch out for the dark side of Hollywood! HAH! What do I know? I'm from Europe :D ***** you sure nailed it man! Looking good! ;D
Hey sorry for the lose of the pup, I appreciate you being so open about your experience. I have a question can you make a video on the tank divider,that is nice. Well looking forward to your next video, keep it humming(the sound of the tank,something me and some friends say when we talk about our fish hobby.
Thanks. I have a video on a divider already. Although, not pretty. Its what i use, as i can make it cheap for any size tank. I did make another acrylic divider before as well that you could barely see in the tank, but that was not cheap. Your probably better off buying a divider for a tank that is 12" wide or less though.
Thank you for the quick reply I will look back in your archives to see if I can find that tank divider video. I wasn't even looking for a reply for days but I appreciate it.
that is true. we do keep
then in a closed environment and we set the environment. Good luck on the next pup, its
gonna be successful :D. Wish u had the money and apace for them so much
That pup is adorable
Great and interesting video and sorry for your loss.
Even the masters hobbiest don't know everything you do brilliant hats off to you
Aww it’s amazing though the bond between u and your rays . You can definitely tell the female loves her daddy . You treat her like your her husband lmaoo
Too damm cute !!!!
Those polka dotted stingrays are so adorable !!!!!!!!
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thanks storm. Neat idea as well.
Breeding Rays. Now that's an interesting video.
Rays are an interesting fish to everyone it seams!
Sorry about the pup. I remember seeing the posting on your facebook page. I was hopeful. It's great you're able to support your local universities. That's an excellent idea.
Those rays are absolutely gorgeous. Are there any large signs of pregnancy? What are some signs you should look for?
The females back will become enlarged, and when she sits still.... you can see the pups moving in here back. Her belly will be the same. The further along she gets, the bigger she will be... until its undeniable. That will really depend on how many is in her though. The older and larger she is, the more she can carry. She will also eat a LOT more. Other than that, it depends on how well you know the ray. She only had 1 this time, so it was easy to overlook even if i was keeping an eye on her.
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Thanks for the insight. That'd be freaky seeing the pups moving around but I suppose it's not too much different than a baby kicking. Either way I'm glad I'm a male.
Sorry about the pup dying Joey. Don't beat yourself up too much. Like you said its a learning experience. We can all get a bit too lax with the hobby. Tanks matured fish are healthy etc. Then something like this happens. Its all part of the hobby. The fact you seem to have taken this as hard as you have says that you are a GREAT fish keeper! Keep it up!
Thanks pal!
Hi I just see the video about the Stingray, and have to say you are truly man, many people will never admit that the make mistake, I have to say to you Fair play to you, I have question, How big the fish tank is with the Stingray, and how big the are, also how much you pay for the Black Diamond, Stingray, I am in Dublin, Ireland and this kind of ray cost over 5000 euro plus ,
Stingrays need a minimum of 500 gallon, he has a slightly bigger than that. I'm from Ireland too, but I live in the US.
Great Video. Any chance we will see more of your discus anytime soon? Perhaps in the living room talk you talked about a couple of videos ago?
Shhhhh... Im literally sitting across from the supplies to build that tank. Wife has other plans for me today, but you reminding me to build that tank will get me in trouble! haha Yes, that build will come out soon.
Sweet can't wait to see some more discus.
Love the discus too! I only saw them briefly while watching some other of your vids, but I think they are beautiful fish! They were red, weren't they?
Sorry you lost the pup but pleased you will donate it to further scientific knowledge. I was wondering about the yolk sack. Don't a number of creatures retain that after birth for a little bit, to sustain them? Thought so but I might be mistaken about that...LOL
Thank you, Play itself out, That is what I am going to do, I already used an eggcrate light defuser to fence the sponges on my 2nd breeder tank... The hobby is one of the most expensive hobby there is, so I would like to give you my appreciation for making it possible for me to get in to the hobby, DIY is making the hobby affordable, Being proud of what you made, covers up for the appearance. Right now, I am attempting to cross breed 5 Discus, so I am trying to build your Aquarium Rack for my two 20 Gallon Breeder Tank, Any Tips on the build will be deeply appreciated.. Keep up the good work. Again Thank you.
Your rays are beautiful! What kind of mesh do you use on your divider? Do you think a divider like your would work well with large aggressive cichlids? Always enjoy your videos:)
Thanks. I actually made a video on that divider. Its on my channel. Yes, it will work for large cichlids. I hold my rays back with it and even my arowana at one point. All much larger are more powerful than most cichlids.
Thanks, I will check that video out
Thanks for sharing this experience, I'm sure you and we learned a lot from it. The pup is not gone without leaving something... See you guys next week...
Next time it is!
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can i please get the price for a good starter ray
Hi Joey,Do you use heater on stingray tank? Thanks
Joey I really enjoy this video *With That Said* I was sad to hear that the pup didn't make it.
Thanks for sharing this informative video.
Your welcome Ruben. Glad you enjoyed it.
best fish keeping channel
Can you do a video on the history of you owning rays maybe old pictures or videos. i am very interested in rays and knowing how to keep them or even start into owning them. i don't plan on doing anything for a couple of years but you are like the only you-tuber that really talks about the care of these Amazing creatures
Very commendable on what you do with the dead specimens. does the university pay you for the fish?
Wow! Amazing update. Very educational and informative.
Glad you think so pal!
A little of topic question, Joey, but what air pump and stone do you use?
I use two big Eheim pumps, on the same stone, and it's not even close to yours when it comes to producing air.
Thanks man!
Love the honesty about the rays.
In my last update, i show everything i use, including the pump:
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***** thanks man! Missed it the last time.
Got to say fantastic video and I like the fact you keep us up-to-date with the good and bad most people are fast to publish the good bud don't the bad we all have things go wrong and that's part of what we do so a massive thank you for the videos and fantastic information you provide keep up the good work
You can't learn much if you dont make mistakes.
Great video Joey! Sorry to hear about the baby stingray. Keep up the great videos tho.
Thanks pal!
Hello,
Although think you are an excellent teacher, I personally appreciated your reminder that WE must accept responsibility for our aquariums. It is sadly more powerful because of your loss.
Be Well
Thanks Charles.
I am considering getting into that exact breed of stingrays..thanks for the info!
I know I am late! I am sorry for the loss of the pup!
It's very interesting to know these things. I thank you for sharing. Hope to see more in the future concerning your fishes health. Thanks again.
Your welcome Leann.
I know you will get some awesome pups
stingray pups are hands down the cutest fish. I can watch them for hours. When i first got this pair, they were really young and small. I had a lot of problems with them. So while young pups are cute... they stress you out. Sort of like real kids. lol
***** lolz UR AWESUM
Omg a baby stingray! It's so cute
Joey I think you should do more of these types of video's as they are brilliant. I'm the same as you when you say everything that happens in a aquarium is our fault. We put them their so we need to baby sit them. I hope the female ray gets better soon and gives some gorgeous pups. I really want to get into the breeding seen. But I want to get a really large show tank first. I think I know the answer but if you where to have a huge "show" tank, would you have LOADS of small fish or a few large fish? Hope you answer joey.
My answer is always an odd one on this. I have kept a LOT of big fish in my time, and would much rather provide for smaller fish than large...BUT my favorite fish just happen to be large, so i just deal with it. I would much rather keep and care for something i really want, than settle for something else. So i would go with a just having a few large fish... but they would be show fish.
Love the vid! Keep up the good work. And im sorry that your stingray pup died!
instead of putting some thing on facebook and some on youtube... why dont you just put everything on both as i barely use facebook
Very interesting video! Learning experiences. ......gotta love ' em. Lol. Great reminder to stay on top of our breeding and overall projects. Also that great water quality is key to health. Thanks for sharing joey. You'll definitely have another pup soon.
Glad you enjoyed it Willy!
I want that DIY fish keeper shirt!! Lol love your chanel
I love them too. While it has more to do with my forum than this channel, i suppose the forum started due to this channel.
Do you sell any of those shirts?
Given the ray's sensitivity to medications, do you add anything to the water to aid in healing?
thanks for your awesome channel but can i ask do musk turtles get along with other fish or kept alone. can grow big thanks for your advice
Hi joey i planning to buy an 150 gallon tank and planning to too put a pair of freash water ray and 1 arrowana will you recommend for me or will you recommend me to get a bigger tank??? Pls reply cause you inspired me everyday
Cheers just purchased your book keep up the great work
Awesome! Thanks for the support! Need it for sure!
Good update Joey.
Thanks
Sorry to get off topic, But is there a stingerless ray/non toxic fresh water variety? I have 5 tanks right now . green terrors , fancy guppies, Oscars, Koi/catfish pond and cherry shrimp orange rili shrimp and a assortment of crystals. But I do love the rays. Any info would be dearly loved. Thanks sincerely Kristin
I'm watching 2017 TONS HAVE CHANGED
great video, sorry to hear about lost of the baby stingray, keep up the great work=}
Thanks, and will do Jeremie!
I have a couple of questions:
1. How do you know the difference from male to female in your Stingrays.
2. How do you know if she is pregnant, if you are a busy person and cant really spend time looking after your stingrays to know their habits and life on regular basis.
3. Why didn't you separate the mother with the baby, rather just separate the baby? Maybe the mother would have supported or taken care of the baby in its crucial stage. Maybe he could have lived on or atleasts in the presence of a familiar touch....
That's really exciting. I learn alot through your effort. Maybe just seperate ng the male at this stage,would of been the old timers advice. Hard to really know without more research . Thinking that in nature the female would of been a further distance away and found a way to raise it, since th ey carry rather lay eggs.
sweet video dude, the baby ray is awesome =D
Hi joe.. I have 6 inch Motoro stingray currently in a 100 gallon tank. I have had him for about three months now. But he hasn't pooped for the past week. He is still eating but I'm not seeing any poop in the tank. Is that. Normal if not what do I do. I was thinking of soaking his food in an epsom salt solution what do you think??
1:08 OH-MY-GOD! That thing is sooo cute! -but also creepy at the same time-
Great video Joey, thanks for sharing.
No problem Gene!
Hay Joey great video.. I work at a fish store an one of the ways we keep females from getting to beat up in our tanks is to keep 2/3 females per male.. it seems to distribute the agression. I have personaly done this with many tropical fish but we cant keep stingrays here in Florida.. I beleve there is only one breed that is legal..so my question is, do you think adding another female would lower your agression and improve your chances of getting a healthy pup?
Sure would... but I'm not looking to actually breed the rays. Its not a goal of mine. I just enjoy them. However, if it happens, then great. With that said, i understand and am well aware that more than 1 female would be ideal,(I used to keep a trio) The best number is 1 male for every 2-3 females. BUT these are not cheap rays. I would not want just any ray. I would want to select it. Given the cost, that is common practice. however, i would have a rather difficult time finding a trusted source that actually has a female ray of this size, that i actually like. If by chance i did, i would have to pay a few thousand for it. A black diamond PUP is easily worth $1200. Add in shipping and other costs and we get to $1500 fast. NOW find someone that is willing to sell a breeding size female(no one is insane enough to do that) let alone a bunch to select from... and you can easily triple that price. I would have to add in a large female, no question about it. At the end of the day, if i wanted to start a breeding operation, I would have done it right the first time. HOWEVER... breeding high end fish is a nightmare for all of the reasons related to selling, and the main reason i stopped breeding hundreds of discus. Perhaps in a few years, i will expand to breeding rays or keeping larger amounts of them, but for now i just enjoy them for what they are.
Yea once you put the cost in there like that it makes sense.. if you dont mind me asking what did you pay for your rays when you got them?
Hopefully you can make this tank into 3 tanks with two divider, so the female can heal and the pups are safe..
I will build the pup its own tank. This tank was only ever meant to be temporary anyways. In the end, its too small to house them for life.
do you think rays will breed in a busy tank with lots of other fish? I keep 2 rays, male and female in a display tank with lots of tank mates, spotted silver dollars, some surinamensis geophagus and a few different catfish. there is a lot of constant activity but no real hostility or damage done to or by anyone except the female ray last week had what looked like a bite out of her disc, i saw no other damage to her or anyone else and honestly wasn't sure what had happened. now i'm wondering if the male tried to or did in fact mate with her. if thats the case I have to set up another tank and study up on the breeding of rays. do you have any thoughts on this as I did not intend to breed them and honestly thought with all the activity in the tank it would prevent them from breeding.
Once the male is ready... he's ready. It wont mater whats in the tank, as long as its not picking at the rays.
He listed many options for disposing of a dead fish / aquatic animal, but he didn't mention burial. I suppose it's not always possible when the ground is frozen.
Hey joey! Great video!
Thank you
it was so cute !!! don't worry, everyone makes mistakes. great job
very good lots of info there hopefully you will get more puppies
Thanks for sharing Joey found it very interesting.
Martin
Glad to hear it Martin! I felt as though i could show something not often seen and just keep it interesting, while sharing my opinion on it.
***** Totally agree with your opinion we are all responsible for what happens in our tanks. I consider myself as only a custodian of my fish and corals and I'm there to make it as good as possible for them while they reside here. But we all screw up occasionally and we have to take responsibility for our screw ups or bad judgement.
I'm having a hard time at present with a Rose bubble tip Anemone was fine for 4months until I cleaned my pumps and pipes out, now it wont settle or eat its taking up a lot of time trying to save it.
Are these the ones who passed? Did the babies pass too?
Very cool video. Thanks for sharing
hey, i really like freshwater stingrays. I stay in Namibia and they are not that common here, the point of this question is that i want to know if you know of a fish store or online retailer that could ship over seas. i will be building a indoor pond very soon that will have a capacity of almost 850 us gallons. thanks aot
The sites I know don't. Is there a pet store near you?
Wow, I've never seen anything like that! Pretty cool, although I am sorry to see that the pup didn't make it. Looks like there will be other chances though!
Thanks Wesley! PS: Just checked out you channel. AWESOME setup!!
Thanks man, coming from you that means a lot!
so sorry and sad for you...looking forward to future pups! :)
At least the class got a ray to learn from...
You need to get a stingray that's a smooth operator
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Should be a poster in all aquarium shops
We all have been there before browsing the fish and over hear one of the useless plebs that work there giving some absolutely terrible advice on what fish can go with what fish and so on do the research before you go shopping or don't be surprised when dad things happen so I would Like a sticker/poster with you pointing saying it lol
Someone had to say it!!