slash Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Does anyone have sting rays in their aquarium in nz? big or small, just out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Id be worried if they/anyone did :lol: but ya never know with us Kiwi's Sorry I cant help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 always liked them, is it illegal to have them in an aquarium (home)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I don't know about the legalities but most tanks would just be too small for the type of rays we have here I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I have seen small freshwater rays on some american sites, but they are probably not in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 dont think those tropical ones are legal, and the ones out in the ocean would grow too big and probably be highly illegal to keep unless you're kelly tarltons :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Legality of keeping them isn't the problem. It's just that they've never(I assume) been imported and aren't on the allowed list so never will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEKA Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have seen rays born in NZ and they were 200 - 300mm across so would need large tank even for newbornes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 wow i guess size is what keeps them away. but here are some v small stingrays as adults http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~y-miura/fws/Esyurui.html but i guess it cant be imported here? i want the Potamotrygon leopoldi They sell them in pet shops overseas. http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pag ... g_rays.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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