Recent Galaxy P14 Pups

Recent Black Diamond Pups

 Potamotrygon Leopoldi pups (Black Diamond and 1000 Island Variant)

New facility up and running

Fiberglass tanks for New Facility

Here are a couple of videos showing the loading of our new fiberglass tanks to be delivered to our new facility.



Galaxy P14 breeding attempt

Pregnant Black Diamond Leopoldi Stingray

Black Diamond and Galaxy P14

Leopoldi Stingray Breeding Group

Leopoldi Black Diamond and P14 Breeding Group

Leopoldi Thosand Island video

Leopoldi returns from Sea World

One of the Leopoldi stingrays that the Institute donated to Sea World over 7-8 years ago has now returned home. She was graciously returned to us and is all grown up now. She will make for an excellent breeder. Here is a pic of her as we were leaving Sea World.

Current Publications by the Center

Aqualog Freshwater Rays

This AQUALOG volume represents the first comprehensive publication in the popular literature to cover all the rays living in fresh and brackish water, with full coverage of:
- the sawfishes (Pristidae)
- the guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae)
- the South American freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygonidae)
as well as all the representatives of the electric rays (Torpediniformes), eagle rays, mantas, etc (Myliobatidae), and whiptail stingrays (Dasyatidae) that are known to enter fresh or brackish water.
An identification key for all the species is provided. The aquaristically significant freshwater stingrays are depicted in colour photos illustrating a never-before-seen panoply of species and colour varieties. All the other species are likewise illustrated as never before.
Splendid biotope photos from the natural habitats of these rays round off this superlative volume.
This book thus presents an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in rays - aquarists, zoological gardens, scientists, and divers.


Aqualog Special

In the rivers and lakes of tropical South America lives a group of fishes that are more often associated with the sea - stingrays. Although in their natural habitat they are feared much more than the piranhas, on account of their dangerous poisonous spines, all over the world increasing numbers of enthusiastic aquarists are succumbing to the fascination of these unique creatures.

Dr Richard Ross, a scientist at the Santa Barbara Zoo in America, has for a long time been keeping these fishes in the display aquaria at the zoo, and here publishes the vast store of knowledge derived from this experience. The requirements of these rays, as regards successful maintenance and breeding, are revealed in detail for the first time in the literature. The reader will learn all about the requisite tank size, how to set up an aquarium for rays, the correct water parameters, and breeding. The successful diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect rays is also covered in detail. In addition the different species groups and their pecularities are discussed.
The extremely detailed text is illustrated with more than 80 unique photos, making this an indispensable book for anyone who wishes to know more about these interesting creatures or who is keeping - or planning to keep - stingrays in an aquarium.


Freshwater Stingrays - A Pet Owner's Manual



An excellent basic guide to the maintenance of freshwater Stingrays in home aquaria with complete information on basic aquarium setup, equipment, feeding, sex determination, breeding, health care, and stingray acquisition. Also include are brief examinations of the taxonomy, anatomy, and stings of freshwater Stingrays, and a review of several Stingray species requiring special care and beautifully illustrated with 93 color photographs and additional b/w photos and drawings.