Force feeding my blue spot ribbon tail plate eating snake fish

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by spit.fire

So you're objecting to the fact that I was given a fish that was imported and wouldn't eat and dedicating my time and money every night at 2am when I get home from work to try and save a fish from a certain death?

Anyways....



He seems to have become a lot more active since I began feeding him and he started to sift sand quite a bit throughout the night. Not to sure if he's eating on his own yet as he gets all mad and puffs up when I go anywhere near the tank. Ill continue feeding him until I can visually confirm that he is eating on his own.

Tyler's the only person I know that would try and save this critter from a starvation death, hey people it's very easy to criticize, but knowing him as I do he would not turn his back on the challenge of trying to help any animal in distress, I say "good on you Tyler". Hope it all works out.

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by jorjef

Not really sure what kind of answers you were looking for.

[jorjef]

^^^^^^Kind of has a natural feel to it.....^^^^^^^

[spit.fire]

Ill be upgrading the pump on my skimmer tonight from a 1500gph to a 3000gph in an attempt to keep him more comfortable and ill be doing a 100g water change on Saturday

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by naesco

I am the only one that finds this post objectionable.
Taking a fish that posters admit is extremely difficult to keep alive and attempting to feed it by force feeding it through a tube.

My God what is this hobby coming too!!

I agree that it is not the best way to keep critters, but he is keeping one alive that was already in captivity

Originally Posted by Titus99

I've seen them hand feed

This animal would have died already in another's care. I applaud the dedication

+1

Originally Posted by jorjef

Not really sure what kind of answers you were looking for.

naesco always has to say something about our systems

Good luck to you Spit Fire
I hope your ray feeds on it's own very soon

[lockrookie]

Out of curiosity what size of tank are you keeping him in


Sent from my porcelain aquarium

[spit.fire]

Tank is 8'x 30" footprint and not to sure how tall

[spit.fire]

Total system volume just over 300g

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

that is dedication.
good on you bro.

when i had one way back in the day, i fed it frozen smelt, from the supermarket.


i'd cut a few chunks and bury most of it under the sand. so that it could "hunt" like their natural behaviour.

i'd hand feed chunks of smelt too. but man, if they bite you, they got a good grip! it'd let me "pet" it too!

very cool animal. hope your efforts are rewarded and the stingray comes around.

I've got close to a lb of frozen smelt left over from my sharks, I've been burying all sorts of different foods but have yet to actually see him eat as he won't do anything if he knows I'm watching him, I'm gonna wire up a web cam into a glass box and seal it up so I can monitor him without disturbing him. If or when he starts eating the next step will be getting him used to me. My old freshwater ray would grab food right out of my hands and let me pet him and I'm hoping to get this one to that point.

I'm also thinking of swapping the moonlights to red LEDs in an attempt to make it so he can't see me in the dark

On an unrelated note, I guess I should get some gas in my generator so I don't have a repeat of my last sick fish

[FishyFishy!]

Truely thankful that there are people like you in this hobby.

Keep up the good work!

Ever think of getting another one in there? Maybe it needs a friend or 'mentor' to show him that feeding time is delicious!