Stingrays with Lungfish

Good evening Reedfish

from my experience with keeping rays and south American cichlids, the only problem you will come across is at feeding time. the cichlids will steel the food before the rays can get
to them. so you will have to keep an eye on that. as for getting along, you will have no problem.
As for the tank size, also think you will be ok.

found this about keeping lungfish and rays..
South American and Australian Lungfish

South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) and Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) are the two most docile species of lungfish and seem to get along well with stingrays. These fish have powerful jaws, however, and one bite has the potential to cause serious damage to a ray or even kill it. Be very cautious with this combination. Below: A South American lungfish swims with a group of P. reticulata and P. orbignyii

don't know much on the lung fish.. hope this helps.
as for keeping rays, you will be very happy.

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I have never kept either, or seen a lung for sale in sa for that matter, suggest you check out monsterfishkeepers.com

 

@Reedfish.. Freshwater Stingray Tankmates


I agree with you 100% on making sure it will all work out before you take the step. yes they are pricy, but so worth it...

 

@ Reedfish.. you are welcome and I hope it helped... well at the moment I have my three rays in a grow out tank that is 1.7x600x700. substrate is pfs as it is a fine sand, due to them liking to burrow themselves you want to stay away from gravel that has sharp edges. filtrating consists of a C2400 as well as a sump that runs a 5000l return pump.. you need a strong current to be able to lift there waste as it is quite heavy and bulky... as for deco I have a large piece of vine wood with some java fern attached to it, reason for the vine and not driftwood is I wanted the floor space. like I said I have three rays now, two females and the one male. rose and ray were my first two, got them eating on earth worms in the beginning to fill there belly's up. now I have gotten them onto Hake fillets that are cut up into strips that they can fit into there mouths.. they have both grow a large amount from the min they moved over to the fish, Ray is now close to 25cm disk size with Rose a little smaller.. the new one that was more of a rescue case from the local pet shop is still very small at about 10cm.. could not bare the site if seeing the little one with his disk all damaged. so she went home and got treated with salt and healed up real good. now eats like a little piggy... at the moment I only have the rays in this tank as I am waiting for my RTG to arrive this week.. as a matter of interest as well some people tend to think that Ray are inactive bottom dwellers that tend to just lay on the bottom of the tank, however they are not and are very active swimming around the bottom, mid layer and along the glass of the tank.. I have in the past kept them with Geos, clown loach, Sevrums and flagtail... the only reason for removing them was I would like to get them to bread in the long run... hope this helps..

 

@Reedfish, they gorgeous!!!!! You will love having them!! heheh

I agree with you.... sometimes the more research you do on tank mates the more confused you get due to conflicting opinions.....

I also think that each fish also has its individual character which we often forget....

You mentioned that the lungfish came from a tank with rays? Do you know for how long it had been in with the rays? Maybe that could give some idea?

 

@Reedfish... I agree with you 100%, when it come to the internet you need to take what you read with a pinch of salt.. If I was in your shoes I would give it a day and chat the expert at the lfs and see what he has to say.. they are stunning though... I have also done some reading and cant seem to find any solid info to a yes you can or no you cant...

 

Holding thumbs for you.... hope it works out to be ok....

 

@Reedfish.... Not an easy one.... I feel for you!!!
Taking into consideration that the lung fish lived with raysbefore and therefore the rays behaviour should not startle him/her, I wouldprobably be tempted to give it a try.... taking the following intoconsideration which I am sure you will too as you are no newbie tofishkeeping....
How big is the lung fish now, versus the rays?
What is the growth rate of the lung fish compared to that ofthe rays?
How heavily stocked with other SA Cichlids is the tank?
If I gave it a go, in my case, I would take rays home on a Fridayso I could monitor the behaviour over the weekend.
And also... how understanding and accommodating would thelfs be, should it not work out?
We have been lucky to have an excellent relationship withthe one lfs and when in a situation as this one, he has always been agreeableto the condition of returning he fish should there be a problem.
I know its not what you want to happen but.... it gives youthe opportunity to try....
I guess you will have to go with your heart....

 

@Reedfish....

Have to agree with Marias.
If it was me, I would be mad enough to go for it. and in any way if does not work out you are more than welcome to send them my way lol..
jokes aside from what I have read, if the lungfish is fed well and not starving it will not bite out of aggression...
Hope to see the pics of your new kids soon...

 

@Reedfish... I have to say that from my experience with the rays, they don't mind the activity at all... I also have to say that my rays are never still and always swimming around... as for your tetras you might find they slowly vanish as your rays get bigger. I had added 15 penguin tetras to my ray tank to add something on the upper levels of the tank and they were all gone in about 3 days.. so as for the small fish you might want to look at that...