Spotted Eagle Ray Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Spotted Eagle Ray in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for home aquariums; requires extremely large public aquariums (tens of thousands of gallons) due to its size and active swimming habits.
• Compatibility: Generally compatible with other large, peaceful marine species that can tolerate similar water parameters and are not small enough to be considered prey. However, their active swimming requires significant open space.
• Special requirements: Requires immense tank volume, specialized filtration for large bioloads, a soft substrate to prevent injury to their sensitive snouts, and a diet of live or frozen crustaceans and mollusks. Not recommended for private aquarists due to their size, specialized needs, and conservation status.

Water parameters

Temperature

24-28°C (75-82°F)

pH level

8.1-8.4

Hardness

8-12 dKH

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