HOW TO: Breed stingrays

How to Breed freshwater stingrays
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[@RachelOLeary]

Absolutely phenomenal informational video. I have saved this one to watch again and again for when I prepare to get stingrays in the future. Thank you to you both for sharing all the information!

[@funtopic42]

I am 15 year old who just started this hobby and I want to thank you for your help and guidance! 🙌🙌 keep doing what ur doing 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@eugenebarthmallow8350]

funtopic42 rat

[@jeffbronson3696]

Eugene Barthmallow whats your deal?

[@Anna-if9qn]

funtopic42 I'm a 15 year old in a fish and lots of other animals hobby😂👍🏼 keep it up even if people laugh

[@spencerpeters8298]

Especially if people laugh, prove them wrong

[@mrchubbyfella9421]

funtopic42 KEEP DOING YOUR THING AND ONLY TAKE ADVICE IGNORE THE ASSHOLES

[@br88dy]

How come we didn't get to see the albino when you guys went over to look at her? :(

[@rizdalegend]

I think the albino was here in tank 13 at 16:22 ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Had the pleasure of seeing you at the GCCA meeting. My son told all his friends he got a picture with you at school today! Can't wait for the big build reveal to come out.

[@sinny1540]

at 9:30 was the camera intentionally left at that angle with stingray? you were talking about an albino stingray but all i saw was a stingray against the glass. the format for this video was kind of weird so i wasn't sure if it was youtube glitching or just how the video was recorded with a lot of voice over.

[@featherfanatics9793]

That happened to me too! I never got to see the albino 😢

[@MasterAquatics]

awesome video joey! Your passion for this hobby is unreal! Thanks for all the knowledge you spread on fish keeping. Keep up the good work!

[@richie1317]

I met Joey Today! I was such a fan boy around him that I wasn't being myself lol. He seemed so down to earth and personable. Thanks for all that you do for the community Joey! Hint hint, he also mentioned what plans he has for that secret building. I won't spoil it though :D

[@froggyhayez422]

The stingray last longer then my boyfriend

[@nguyendinhphuong871]

Sebastain Michaelis LoL 😂😂😂

[@madhusudhanaadinarayana7806]

what?? 😂

[@phoebejones5519]

Sebastain Michaelis toy

[@gryffindorqueen1015]

Roasted

[@masskilla469]

Come to my house i will have you going for hours LOL

[@TC-8789]

Why you sneaking extra footage of your buddies filtration system? ... Its almost like your going to set up your own ray breeding operation in your outbuilding!!!!

[@hagridcat]

Tristan Collins he said in the comments of his last video it was going to be for education and not sales.

[@HorsesIC]

Aren't his rays siblings?

[@02pwrstrk]

I can't even begin to imagine the operating costs. That's a lot of food and water flow.

[@TrentJ202007]

Right, each tank needing to cycle atleast 4X per hour. But I think selling 4-6 inch rays for 600-1000 each makes up for it lol

[@CreativePetKeeping]

What is the huge fish swimming with the rays?

[@bettapyro2613]

Creative Pet Keeping Siamese tiger fish.

[@jamesd6920]

tiger datnoid

[@mrchubbyfella9421]

Creative Pet Keeping that's a super rare fish known as DEEZ NUTTS very expensive

[@cjday573]

I'm actually kinda surprised he didn't mention a good temp for breeding, maybe he just forgot because he keeps his facility at a constant temperature. In my experience as well as many other ray keepers I know, even some breeders in Europe, the warmer the water is, the more likely they are to breed. I've found that they won't really do much breeding below 77F°

[@djdeertz5450]

chris day it showed his heaters set to 81.5°F

[@cjday573]

Dj Deertz oh it did? guess I'm blind then, lol, but he didn't really explain why tho.

[@djdeertz5450]

chris day yeah this video the explanations didn't match the videos sometimes. I think he had another video explaining the behind the scenes there and he goes over the filtration systems and tanks

[@allisonho1646]

the pups are soooo cute!! I wonder if you could breed "teacup" rays, miniature!

[@cjday573]

Allison a 16" diameter ray isn't really "Miniature" that's still over 2ft long from tip to tail.

[@ThisOneCassie]

There's only 12 inches in a foot 16 inches is only a foot and four inches witch is not over two feet

[@KC-pt3oh]

Cassiopia B the diameter of the ray and the length from tip to tail are different things. He said the DIAMETER was 16 inches and the LENGTH FROM TIP TO TAIL was over two feet. They were two separate measurements.

[@TankerReview]

I have to say this. They are so cute when they eat. The little pups. They do like a bubble action. at 17:02 one of them bubble the other ray and try and eat his tail!!! SO SO SO CUTE!!!!!!

[@AveryDouglas52]

it was awesome meeting you this last weekend at the Big Fish Deal! thanks for taking time to come out and talk!!

[@livviland7163]

I love how excited the pups get XD

[@elijahroberts2423]

Haha that fish is around so many rays it must think it is a ray too

[@donbot5000]

Siamese tigerfish

[@alb9022]

duhjuh.

[@donbot5000]

yes?

[@pancakeninja8836]

Lol

[@Davie-zc6mk]

3 bar datnoid

[@MrNipper001]

this guy is a legend i gave up on having an aquarium but now i have seen his tan builds and i can get the materials very cheap so joey you have inspired me to build my first tank ill keep u posted

[@pdg1021]

Sting rays are so cute! Look like they are constantly smiling.

[@Joyli.J]

The baby stingrays are soooooo cute!☺️☺️☺️

[@showmeurtds7572]

thanks for the good video and the great speeches in Maryland this weekend. thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to seeing your big projects come through like you said.

[@Deonus]

HOW TO: Scope the hell out of Kevin's machinery. Just kidding, it's a blast to watch your videos and I've learned quite a bit, even not owning any aquariums of my own.

[@joewinters6201]

I really enjoyed watching that video, the hybrids were awesome and the pups attacking their food was funny

[@hunterpaulson8225]

Hey Joey, it was AMAZING meeting you at the BIG fish deal. Your presentations were great (especially them technical difficulties😂) I hope I see you next year!!! Like if you saw him there👍

[@emeilaroney5647]

Awesome! so now i just need some stingrays...

[@jawbreaker2377]

DIY CHALLANGE! Hey Joey I can only imagine how busy you are. Ill be quick! Can you do a DIY for an RO water shut off that fits on a clear 5 gallon water jug? Myself and others wonder how this can be done as there are no pre made ones on the market.

[@aquariumfishtalk6503]

At 13:39 the stingray was like a plate for that other fish.:) Also nice video!

[@MrFishface5]

I have 2 of his pups and Kevin does a excellent job, good quality

[@irfancooking298]

was that a siamese tiger? this guy is a baller

[@donbot5000]

Siamese tigerfish yes

[@sdqsdq6274]

a pity only one , someone should start breed them

[@nickong9615]

where in the vid ??

[@mattschraidt4836]

Hey Joey, I was watching some of your other videos and wanted to know where you buy your ADA powder substrate. I cant seem to find it anywhere ranging from amazon to UK shops !! If you can please get back to me so i can start my 60 gallon planted aquarium. Thanks :)

[@hed420]

"A breeding session usually lasts 10 to 20 seconds depending on the male." Well, they got me beat....

[@ambienuser473]

hed420 fast nut

[@mrfish.-]

Mine is 45 seconds :)

[@e.833]

Am I the only one who thinks rays look like ravioli? I just expect to cut them open and see cheese.

[@AuroraPhoenixx]

Lmao

[@geragallegos3918]

Haha

[@mikomiro5499]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY MIND!!! I'm permanent scarred. Haha

[@illogicalporcupine]

That Datnoid..... such a nice fish.

[@Suntaile]

What is the story behind that giant fish in the large Ray aquarium? I spotted it before in some previous videos too and got curious.

[@dbacon06]

I watch so many of your videos and these highlight series you are doing are great!

[@charliea36]

Awesome video. That facility is heaven to all Ray keepers

[@buzzmct6242]

At 8:51 that stingray was camera shy 😂😂😂

[@edmondsoon5869]

can you please tell me what you fed yr goldfish? diy food or just pellets??

[@Nathalieenzoo]

That`s a nice little filter :p Beautiful stingrays does he have :-)

[@ronaldevans7311]

that was really cool I really enjoyed the stingrays

[@inviktus3349]

8:44 the most beautiful ray i have ever seen

[@Lathan308]

Now I want rays, what beautiful animals.

[@grimmb3686]

Been waiting for this! Thanks Joey!

[@rebeccakloppenborg672]

Feeding time is so cool!!

[@RonanCav]

Daaamn he's not stingy with that food haha! I don't know if it's because I'm used to feeding small fish, or if he's just making sure those rays get big and fat lol... Anyways, the guy's got some healthy looking rays, and seems to know what he's doing! Keep it up man, all I know is if I was one of those rays, I wouldn't be complaining haha

[@inviktus3349]

15:40 he asked joey a question and joey just ignored him XDXDXD

[@coelacanth9311]

He probably just shook his head.

[@emteespace]

I wanna know the dark side of breeding, how many does he have to cull?

[@steffensgary]

When I bred Bettas, it was under 10% once they reached 1/2". They got fed to my Oscars

[@EmoChipmonkVOD]

What does he do with all the shed stingers?

[@chancewesner9348]

What are the tanks with the white things floating around???

[@gabrielmarstan867]

K1 filter

[@richardfaccio4291]

It's like watching adorable, flat submerged, bumper cars.

[@RiverHamDA]

hrmm idk if its intentional but in the first half of the video the audio doesn't seem to match with the video

[@ARahim814]

this guy must have the best job ever !!!

[@japangrl]

when are you bringing that white one at 8:20 home joey?! what a beautifully stunning ray!

[@adrianh6609]

I love this kind of videos joey

[@michaelcroucher1528]

Brilliant to watch, so interesting Thank you

[@fishaddict8849]

Do a saltwater tank maintenance video

[@treykilgore4734]

is keeping tcups any different than the large? have u ever kept them?

[@stevenclarkperalta4941]

new subscriber here but i'm watching your vids a year ago, i am a young fish keeper you help me a lot :)

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

Amazing!

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

copy danny

[@joabvalerio8810]

cara esse canal e o melhor do KZbin sem dúvidas

[@mostafamohsen250]

its annoying how the audio doesn't mach what you're showing in the video

[@genmockify]

Outstanding video!

[@MUNCHEEZ15]

I cant even breed my Bolivian rams, imagine trying to breed rays. 😅😅

[@jeffreed124]

what an amazing set up thanks so much for all the great info! Iv been really thinking about getting a Fresh water ray but I know what it takes to keep such a wonderful creature.... Id never forgive myself if I killed it though and I assume that is a good possibility, for a first time ray keeper... but Joey's channel is my fish keeping go to and I just do what he say and so far no fish have ever died in my main tank... sooo I'm definitely thinking about it...thanks again guys!

[@sainz369]

Hi , may I know if male or female stingray genes are important for breeding ? Heard it’s important to have a good genes male stingray….

[@Ants_major]

Great vid i love sting rays

[@chasedbyvvolves9256]

19:43 uh is that ray ok it looks like it got munched on

[@saturn7709]

Nope most likely dead now

[@iwakiwikaquatic8825]

beautiful datznoid!

[@TravisSuckow]

can't wait for my rays to breed!!

[@mackenzieferguson4599]

I LOVE the color and pattern on the ray at 06:27. Do you know what species/cross is it?

[@ryanmoeller3308]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I haven't heard any discussion on proper housing size? I know they're not to big as pups, but it looks like they can get quite large as adults. I heard the owner say he has a 600 gallon tank for one female and a tank mate. That's a huge tank. Haha.

[@shuailyu2443]

ryan moeller personally I think the smallest tank size to keep a pair of freshwater stingrays is 300 gallons.

[@LporFishOn]

Want to see more video in that factory

[@vaibhavkamath2885]

Joey your videos are amazing! keep it up

[@robhicksaquariums8332]

great vid guy the big bet on youtube is your going to start breading Rays in Canada

[@gobindthind5870]

One of these days he is going to end up getting a shark XD

[@lalatbuah4211]

The water realllllyyy reallyy crystal clear

[@derunren8685]

that ST is a beast

[@lorenzorodriguez8845]

That’s a nice and amazing job

[@chiangjingkang2536]

10.56 the middle fish eat with its mouth or nose?

[@albertramsay847]

That has got to be the biggest MBF I have ever seen.

[@TrentJ202007]

10-20 seconds? So just like us! Lol

[@slickchick5811]

1. Play romantic music 2. Dim the tank lights 3. Pour wine into the tank 4. Show filthy pictures from Aquarium Digest

[@phoebeangus5118]

Hi I'm a big fan and I think it would be mega cool if u got jellyfish or seahorses

[@biggamehunter23]

Joey I see all of your links but I don't see one to Kevin's website. Can you share it? Thanks!

[@cjday573]

biggamehunter23 website has been down for years. You'd have to message Kevin on Facebook to get any info. Makes sure that only serious buyers come asking questions.

[@royalriderhd8416]

Why is this in my recommended videos when all I watch is CSGO videos?!😂😂

[@Tylerjc2201]

Great video

[@nqst__2412]

Such a good video keep it up 👌🏼👌🏼

[@dylangabrielfrost6188]

......here's that albino ....but i didn't see one and now i feel a bit frustrated i think i saw one but i am a novice

[@rizdalegend]

16:22

[@philipwood4391]

Ok thanks for the explanation

[@enforcer_3574]

what is the orange stingray?

[@alexandrodare2302]

Joeyyyy your are the besttt!!!!!!

[@SassyAssSassins]

I'm sorry I am not familiar with Stingrays at all, but I noticed some white or grey fluffed edges on their fin disks, is that normal or do they have health problems?

[@SassyAssSassins]

Ahhh okay, thank you!

[@Zuiiiii]

whats the orange stingray at 11:30 called / hybridized with?

[@junersaban1127]

amazing video 👍

[@chburger2277]

Do they have rays who don't wait for the food to float down to the bottom and instead swim up to grab it?

[@viet102082]

one of the small rays looked chewed up towards the end when he was feeding them

[@TheLamppost444]

Would love to have one of those someday...

[@RainyDayCollectibles]

You didn't include his link in the description :(

[@patriotservicellc8842]

Can the 100% BD pup come out lighter black and some are darker than others? Do 100% BD get darker as it gets older?

[@ainoaguy]

What kind of ray is the orange one @6:30? I'm in love😍😍😍😍