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Old 18-04-2017, 07:40 PM   #1
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hi al bros!

been away for more then 7 years.
used to be here often when a RTG is cost 400 plus and a ST cost 25 sg

used to kept a few motoro and some hybr those days with my arowana, st, ff, endi etc

i wanted to get back into this hobby once again and needed some advices

im moving to a new place soon. and have a small pond. about 3ftx16ft.

but only 30cm water depth. filter will be external filled with 5kg biohome.

whats your advice on this for rays? number of them? or is this tank even suitable?

ps: shock to see its so quiet in arofanatics... used to be a busy place

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Old 19-04-2017, 05:55 PM   #2
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Hi , firstly ,welcome back to the hobby , for rays , they have a very high bioload. highly doubt a small filter along with 5kg of biohome plus should be able to do the job. Pond size seems good but height is very very less. since you have not got any fishes in there , i would suggest to build up on your pond before putting anything. maybe move the water level up to at least 2ft , this way would be more comfortable for the rays as 11 inches is really shallow and they might not be comfortable in an environment of such. Basically for rays a very important factor is having good water parameters above all. hope this helps. Take Care.
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Old 19-04-2017, 06:00 PM   #3
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btw forgot to add , another important factor is proper flow rate and circulation for a long pond as yours

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Old 19-04-2017, 07:05 PM   #4
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Hi , firstly ,welcome back to the hobby , for rays , they have a very high bioload. highly doubt a small filter along with 5kg of biohome plus should be able to do the job. Pond size seems good but height is very very less. since you have not got any fishes in there , i would suggest to build up on your pond before putting anything. maybe move the water level up to at least 2ft , this way would be more comfortable for the rays as 11 inches is really shallow and they might not be comfortable in an environment of such. Basically for rays a very important factor is having good water parameters above all. hope this helps. Take Care.
Thanks alot for the long reply bro. Thanks for making the effort. I cant do much for the height as this pond is at the attic. Due to weight issue. I can only hit 30 cm. Thanks for the advice for filter. Yep will increase that a few times .And yes already thought of water flow. Will turn over the water a few cycle in 1 hour! Thats a must for sure. Agreed that height is a great concern. Hai
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Old 19-04-2017, 11:47 PM   #5
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Start with motoro bro. Cheapest. Lol.

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Old 20-04-2017, 12:02 AM   #6
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Start with motoro bro. Cheapest. Lol.

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hahah maybe man, start with 2 first see how haha. adpost selling 2 for 50. i shock!
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Old 20-04-2017, 12:58 AM   #7
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Ya. I'm tempted too but no space....

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Old 20-04-2017, 02:05 AM   #8
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Ya. I'm tempted too but no space....

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motoro big liao not nice leh ahhahahah very dark.
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Old 24-04-2017, 01:01 PM   #9
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3ft by 16inch doesnt seems to be a right place to keep rays. These fishes grow really fast from 5inch to 10 inch in a couple of months.
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Old 24-04-2017, 01:54 PM   #10
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3ft by 16inch doesnt seems to be a right place to keep rays. These fishes grow really fast from 5inch to 10 inch in a couple of months.
hey bro , long time man..

think TS pond is 16ft by 3ft by 1ft ( LXBXH )
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