Female stingray attacked everyone 

I think in this situation the best thing to do is realize that these are wild animals. We can do everything for the fish but there is still the fact that these are wild animals and they do wild animal things. Sorry for the loss Joey and I hope this helps in your grief

A friend of mine who kept stingrays as well had a similar issue. A big pregnant female in a 24000 liter indoor pond (inside 250 square meter indoor "terrarium") killed 4 other stingrays in a 2 hour timeframe early in the morning. Water quality was good, food consistent, no temperature fluctuations, nothing special, just like what happened here. He had a camera inside the water for 24/7 monitoring and it started at the time that a male was breeding with a female. This was also the male who bred with her. To us when seeing it it was shocking, it was like if she was jealous or something. My friend at the time thought it could have been to protect strong DNA in their environment. Later this female had 2 pups in the same thank who are now growing like crazy. Thanks for sharing this video, it's not easy to film and share these things when you care for these fish such a long time.

Damn, it's already been 8 years? Feels like you just got them a few years ago. Sorry for your loss man. Nothing else but to keep moving forward.

sorry for your loss joey :( Remember 1 thing, You have 1.64M subscribers. you have touched each and every one of us. for alot of us, we too have watched the rays grow for YEARS, we are attached to your livestock in ways you may not imagine. This one hurts. But youve inspired hundreds of thousands of people to get into the hobby, youve inspired many of us to build our own fish tanks, and even create unique solutions for filtration. Like you said, You know what youre doing, sometimes you cant stop what happens in the middle of the night, it was out of your control. Just remember that you have a 1.6M people standing behind you and wishing you the best. Sending love your way brother. keep your head up. (now there is room for some new additions !) (hopefully not too soon....)

oh man, I'm so sorry to hear that it must be heartbreaking with all the history you've gone through with the black diamonds.

Not all aquarium RU-vidrs would share this honesty I don’t think there was anything that could have been done to prevent or predict this respect for sharing all love Joey

Sorry for your loss. The journey you've had with them was incredible. I'm so happy I was able to join you in the experience. Thank you for sharing.

i am glad you never hide things from us that happen with your fish . Shows me that it is something that is right to show when you have a channel like yours .

Thanks for sharing man. I lost all three of my rays in one night a month ago because something went haywire and I was just feeling like a failure. This in some ways helps me come to grips with sometimes things happen. Sorry for your loss

Joey thank you for always being who you are. We all realize after many years of enjoying your videos and your journey you shared with us how much you have love for the creatures that you choose to be caretaker of. I agree with the other post I’ve seen their wild animals and you’ve done everything you can. Your self reflection continues to show A massive amount of humility and love for the aquarium hobby not just the creatures that you’ve lost today but overall. Thank you thank you thank you. I know this is painful for you but I hope you find some comfort and reflection that you did everything you could to give them the best life they had. Be well be you

You couldn't have predicted the attack. I'm so sorry about your sting rays. So sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss. I know you loved them so much.

So very sorry for your loss my friend. Don't loose hope. We all still need you

Id talk to Kevin at preditory fins and see what he thinks

Joey, I've been a dedicated follower of your channel for a decade now, ever since I pursued my master's degree at Norway's sole seafood university. What's happening isn't within your control; it's simply the untamed unpredictability of nature. Keep up your incredible work; you're the epitome of an aquarium enthusiast ambassador. We're all behind you, unwavering in our support, because we recognize your unmatched expertise and your admirable humanity.

Everything happens, everything changes it's not the result that matters it's journey and what comes next, look forward to it. Go give Tamara a hug.

I’m so sorry for your loss Joey, I know you love your stingray’s. It’s heartbreaking.

So sorry about the stingrays. The work you do is so admirable and it means a lot to us as viewers that you’re always so open with us

So sorry to hear the loss Joey, sometimes somethings are just out of our hands even though we try our best to be as careful as we can to not make any mistakes.

Ah f*ck. I remember you losing the first BD rays due to the heater failure. That was truly heartbreaking.

You said you think she's pregnant. What are the chances that she got jealous of the male breeding with the other female and just snapped. Keeping fish for about 10 years I have noticed that fish can be very personable. Maybe she didn't want to share. But none the less, it's not your fault Joey. Thanks for sharing.

I’m sorry 😢 Been watching you for years! I love your content and it’s kept the aquarium hobbyist alive in me. Thank you for always sharing ♥️

Sorry for your loss. That's really is a huge bummer.

Holy, I never seen this much agression between black diamonds. Prooves even the best care can't prevent this level of agression from happening. Keep up the good work! 🔆

The worst part of animal keeping is when unpredictability results in injury and death. Happens to us all and there isn’t much we can do, best of luck king

so sorry for your loss ! that's the hard part in fish keeping we keep looking for what we did wrong.

You’re a great Fishkeeper brother. You’ve done miraculous things for the hobby and inspired EVERY SINGLE CREATOR in some way shape or form on RU-vid today. I want to say great video, but I can’t. Instead I’ll say I remember getting the devastating text message this morning or whenever it was that this bdisaster happened… and it’s NOT YOUR FAULT. Hang in there bro.

So sorry for your loss! Losing any animal for any reason is just the worst.

Very sorry for your loss, Joey. All in all they ARE animals, no matter how much we tell ourselves otherwise.

Joey you’re one of the best on RU-vid… you show us the good, the bad, the real and the boring parts of the hobby.

That’s brutal Joey. My condolences to you. Stay strong and just get through this. Take your time

What a horrible and painful situation, poor guys. RIP beautiful ones. I'm really sorry for your loss Joey

Hey Joey, my condolences on the loss of your Stingrays. It is definitely devastating that the big female went on such a rampage. I wish you much better results, going forward, with your Rays. Sorry about the news but you didn't do anything wrong. I know you will do right by them. Do keep us updated on them. Thanks for sharing this video, though it was not the content we thought we would receive.

It just reminds me of Buddy.. I feel your loss, not meaning it was a comparable situation but you had the rays for years...

Sorry for your loss my brother Joey. Your track record on raising fish is flawless these things happen it’s not your fault

Things so sad not what I expected to be watching but really appreciate you sharing all this and the honest and process for it all

I am sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how devastating it is to have had them for so long and lose them.

Condolences, this is gotta be heart wrenching. I’ve watched you since you got them. And to lose two. Hang in there ❤

So sorry to hear about your loss man. Take care

I'm sorry for your troubles... I have watched you for years... You have matured beautifully.. CHEERS...

I feel ya I watch them from the beginning hard to see them end like that

Thats pretty sad, few weeks ago i lost few L046s and i was devastated. Cant image how you feeling right now losing your babies

Man, I’m so sorry to hear this. I remember you unboxing them and just the excitement you had! What a tragedy. So sorry.

Oh no!! She went cray cray. Sorry about the loss. I know the rays are your fav

No other word for it, that just plain sucks, especially having them for 8 years, sorry for the loss

im so sorry ... ive been watching you since before the gallery ... ive grown up side by side with these fish and .... it feels like I lost one of my own. its unfortunate that this happen, but life happens sometimes. I appreciate you sharing this. just remember, this isn't your fault. Your a wonderful fish keeper, and im certain they had an amazing life. Hope you feel better, our hearts are with you ❤

I just found you today. I never watched an aquarium videos before today. This was my third of yours. I am so very sorry for your loss. I am still interested in this hobby… because of you. Thank you for posting tough moments with humility and honesty. I will be more mindful because of you. Blessings to you. ❤

Man that's horrible. So sorry for your loss! 😢

Hey Joey, Sorry for your loss. Hope you can move on from this. Stay strong! RIP Ray's!

Sorry for your loss. Everyone can see how well looked after your fish are and fair play for putting this video out, ignore anyone who comments negatively

sorry for your loss man i just lost my Australian arowana i know your pain there always a brighter day keep your head up

Damn dude I remember when you got those!! Like you said nothing too be embarrassed about …tough part about this hobby…keep grinding!! Your doing amazing things

You have my condolences. It must really be heartbreaking to have cared for those fish for so long and to lose them so abruptly.

Joey, keep your head up brother!. Everything’s going to be okay. You have a lot going for you and your fish gallery. Don’t let something like this ruin it. Stay strong!

Sorry this happened, Joey. Keep up the awesome work. I just setup my 180 gallon again.

😢 I feel for you bro, it’s horrible loosing a pet after long time.

Sorry for your loss!!

Sorry for your lost my friend keep up the good work thou

oh man that sucks joey sorry for your loss brother i know you love black diamond stingrays 8yrs is a long time

Sorry for your loss bud. You work with life, you work with death.

Dude does your drilled sump automatic water change method still work without issues do you still recommend it?

Sorry for your loss of your rays. Keep your chin up and keep moving forward 👊💪

I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss

😢 so sad. We accompanied them for so long. Sending big hugs.

I had sudden aggression in a tank recently. There were 2 female severums, a black ghost knife, and a raphael cat. The smaller of the severums had a sudden growth spurt. As soon as she got bigger than everyone, she decided to try to kill everyone. The other severum had almost all her fins bitten off. The catfish got its whiskers bitten off and one eye eaten. And the ghost knife was killed. They all grew up together for almost five years. She just suddenly decided to try to kill everyone.

Sorry about your loss Joey.

Man that hurts. I love Stingrays too. I didn't know that they could be violet like that. Big Warm Hugs!!!!!!

Man I’m sorry for your loss. I remember when you got them.

I am so sorry Joe. I can’t imagine how hard this video was.

Sorry for your loss Joey.

Joey....man that really sucks. I remember when you got those rays. They were the replacements for the ones that died because of the heater malfunction the year, maybe 2 before. It might be better to limit the chances in the future by housing any rays as a couple and not have another female with a female and male. Atleast then if this kind of thing did happen, you wouldnt lose 2. What's the possibility that the move to the 2000 itself may have triggered the attack?

I watch your videos because you show the good the bad the ugly. Most of your videos are good, some are bad and few are ugly. I can't keep fish right now, not the ones I want. So I watch your videos. Thank you for sharing all. It gives a good view of what happens when you keep fish. Your sting rays are one of my favorites. Your honest portrayal of the hobby is why I keep watching.

I'm so sorry to hear/see this. I've watched your fish journey through the years, and can only send my condolences for the loss of your rays.

Omg wow so sorry to hear this Joey I know you loved those rays and the rays were a favourite of mine two I remember the day you first introduced them to us all again am really sorry for your loss 😢😢

Sorry to hear. This is one of those unexpected things that can happen in this hobby. About 10 years ago, lost an entire tank when the heater broke and wouldn't turn off. Hugs.

Sorry for your loss Joey

That’s incredibly heartbreaking. You’ve had those rays for so long. 😢

Rip 🪦 to your sting rays, they were beautiful for 8 years. It’s heartbreaking 💔 to lose a pet after so many years. My German Shepherd only lived 7 years. However, I hope you find peace in knowing that you did your due diligence.

They are wild animals at heart, there is nothing you did wrong. This sort of thing happens all the time in the wild. Don’t beat yourself up. Thank you for the honesty and always bringing us along thru everything. Keep up the amazing work you do and all the education you provide.

Protecting her spawn, removing competition

I remember hearing, somewhere, a story of a bamboo shark raised from a pup that one day, after growing fairly large, suddenly turned aggressive and killed other animals in the tank. It was like a light switch went off after no prior issues. That may just be a risk with these kinds of animals. In the wild there's almost unlimited room for running away, but if they always got away the males would never be able to mate the females, so clearly no tank size or design is a guarantee of eliminating this sort of thing.

what was the street value price on those two dead stingrays.

Sorry for your loss with the rays.

Condolences. Stingray biology seems to do research on rays. you might want video recorders/cams on your main display tanks?

I normally have anywhere between 40 and 60 rays and I rarely keep the males with females, as you said the aggression is surreal, they just don’t quit.

Sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss mate

Keep your head up, because you help me how to start my fish tank.

Every time you move a fish of the same species they start fighting for dominance all over again the stingray was fighting for dominance , because they was move

Oh no Joey :( so sorry for your loss this must be terrible! 😢 It’s never nice losing a pet especially one you are really attached to and excited about I hope you are ok

I'm so sorry to hear this Joey. This is the real life stuff of the hobby and I appreciate you sharing the real deal. You know your fish better than anyone because you are the one who is putting all the work into them. Anyone saying otherwise needs to keep their comments to themselves. And yes, the hobby really can suck. You have to take the good and the bad and more times then not you don’t get the choice.

I set up a lake Tanganyika tank a few years ago. Over the course of the years the Maltese killed 3 caudopunctatus and 3 leleupi. The Multies would breed and their territory would press. I thought of 55 gallon aquarium would be big enough for 12 of these little fish, but they had other plans. For the time being I have a 55 gallon with five Shell dwellers in it. And I'm scared to put anything else in there. I might try some cyps or paracyps. But really I don't even want them anymore. Too violent. I might just re home them into a smaller aquarium and start over.

I'm so sorry joey I hope your ok it must be hard for you as you love all your fish and particularly your stingrays

You are an incredibly skilled and caring Aquarist Joey, crap happens and you do and have done the very best for them. So sorry you have lost them 😢. Go and give Tyreece a cuddle 😘

I so sorry about your stingrays... Thank you for being a blessing to us by making significant videos on fish keeping. 🙏🏽✅💪🏾

Sorry 😢 for your loss brother! I feel for you

sorry for your loss joey.

If anything, Stingray biology could probably breed that mama

The quick scooping, of just reflexively doing so while in shock, I've done that before with my birds. Its like you just go numb and act to try and get it done before emotion comes back

Sorry big Joey! I know how much u love those rays and they are part of ur family! 🫶👊😥