St. JOHNS BAY STINGRAYS (FRESHWATER)

🌊 St. Johns Bay Stingrays (Freshwater) – Wild-Caught Elegance from Florida’s Hidden Waters

Introducing the St. Johns Bay Stingray – a rare freshwater stingray sourced from the protected, blackwater zones of Florida’s St. Johns River Basin. These elegant bottom-dwellers feature natural marbling, soft sandy hues, and subtle spotted patterns, perfectly adapted to the tannin-rich waters of their origin.

Sleek, graceful, and loaded with personality, these rays are ideal for serious aquarists looking to add a true native oddball or centerpiece bottom-dweller to their predator tanks, biotope displays, or custom ray-only aquariums.

🐟 Species Profile:

• Common Name: St. Johns Bay Freshwater Stingray

• Origin: St. Johns River, Florida (wild-collected)

• Size: Juveniles start around 5–8 inches (disc width); adults can exceed 16+ inches

• Temperament: Peaceful but predatory

• Tank Size: Minimum 180–250+ gallons with large footprint

• Water Parameters: 75–82°F | pH 6.5–7.5 | Soft to slightly acidic

• Diet: Carnivore – thrives on earthworms, shrimp, bloodworms, blackworms, and sinking carnivore pellets

🛠️ Tank Setup & Behavior:

St. Johns Stingrays require:

• Smooth, fine sand substrate to prevent disc damage

• Low décor with plenty of open floor space for swimming and feeding

• High-performance filtration and excellent water quality

Compatible with:

• Bottom-safe monster tankmates like arowanas, bichirs, datnoids, and large peaceful catfish

• Avoid spiny or aggressive bottom feeders (e.g., plecos with sharp dorsal fins)

Behavioral traits:

• 🧠 Highly intelligent and responsive—can learn to take food from tongs or hand

• 💨 Active at dawn and dusk, gliding across the substrate with mesmerizing movement

• ❤️ Social with humans—some even recognize their owners and follow their movements!

🛒 Why Buy from RobsAquatics.com?

Each St. Johns Bay Stingray is:

• ✅ Legally sourced with proper permits and handled by ray experts

• ✅ Acclimated to aquarium life and feeding aggressively

• ✅ Health-checked, quarantined, and shipped with care

• ✅ Covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee

📦 Native U.S. freshwater stingrays are almost never available in the trade—especially not at this size or health level. Add a legal, rare, and breathtaking ray to your collection today—only at RobsAquatics.com.