Specific Care Tips For Jullien's Carp (Probarbus jullieni)?

[Polypterus_36]

I am planning to get a few for my 20,000 gallon.
Any specific care tips like temperature range, tankmates, feeding, etc?

Thanks!

 

[esoxlucius]

Because of their potential size I don't think many have these, but it's your lucky day because our very own thebiggerthebetter does have them. I'm sure he'll help you out when he gets this. Nice fish by the way, I looked at them myself, and when I saw how big they got my interest waned somewhat, lol.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Jullien's Golden Price Carp / Isok Barb / Esok / Seven-striped (or line) Barb / Карп Джульена (=пробарбус)

Probarbus jullieni Probarbus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Latin, barbus = barbel

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > No subfamily

Max length 150 cm SL male/uns.; common length 28 cm TL; max. published weight: 70 kg Fishing-world-records: 150-180 cm; 50-100 kg.

Freshwat.; brackish; demersal; potamodromous

Tropical 28°N-5°N

Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya & Meklong basins of Indo-China & Thailand, & the Pahang & Perak basins of Malaysia. Catch, trade & transportation forbidden in Laos. International trade banned (CITES I, since 1.7.75).

Inhabits mainly the mainstream of large rivers, with sand or gravel substrates & abundant mollusks populations. Occurs in deep slow reaches. Feeds on aquatic plants, insects & shelled mollusks. Spawns in winter in big riverine deltas over sand & gravel substrate with water current of 1.3 m/sec. Undertakes spawning & trophic migrations in the Mekong basin. Hatching occurs in 32 hrs at 23°C. An excellent food fish, sometimes consumed raw, but rather scarce so it fetches a high market price. Eggs are esp. priced. Used to be cultured comly in Thailand. May be caught individually or in small numbers of any size incidentally with gillnetting & other fishing activities, at virtually any time or place in the Mekong mainstream, but mostly caught during Nov-Jan spawning migration, when it is by far the most important species in fisheries catch. In the Mekong this important fisheries species is under serious long-term decline & this decline evidently is basin wide & the most obvious (but not necessarily only) reason is overfishing with gillnets during the reproductive migrations & spawning periods. Attains 70 kg or more, but mostly marketed size nowadays are 5-20 kg. Fisheries: com; a/c: experimental; game.

Endangered

 

[Polypterus_36]

Jullien's Golden Price Carp / Isok Barb / Esok / Seven-striped (or line) Barb / Карп Джульена (=пробарбус)

Probarbus jullieni Probarbus: Greek, pro = first, in front of + Latin, barbus = barbel

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > No subfamily

Max length 150 cm SL male/uns.; common length 28 cm TL; max. published weight: 70 kg Fishing-world-records: 150-180 cm; 50-100 kg.

Freshwat.; brackish; demersal; potamodromous

Tropical 28°N-5°N

Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya & Meklong basins of Indo-China & Thailand, & the Pahang & Perak basins of Malaysia. Catch, trade & transportation forbidden in Laos. International trade banned (CITES I, since 1.7.75).

Inhabits mainly the mainstream of large rivers, with sand or gravel substrates & abundant mollusks populations. Occurs in deep slow reaches. Feeds on aquatic plants, insects & shelled mollusks. Spawns in winter in big riverine deltas over sand & gravel substrate with water current of 1.3 m/sec. Undertakes spawning & trophic migrations in the Mekong basin. Hatching occurs in 32 hrs at 23°C. An excellent food fish, sometimes consumed raw, but rather scarce so it fetches a high market price. Eggs are esp. priced. Used to be cultured comly in Thailand. May be caught individually or in small numbers of any size incidentally with gillnetting & other fishing activities, at virtually any time or place in the Mekong mainstream, but mostly caught during Nov-Jan spawning migration, when it is by far the most important species in fisheries catch. In the Mekong this important fisheries species is under serious long-term decline & this decline evidently is basin wide & the most obvious (but not necessarily only) reason is overfishing with gillnets during the reproductive migrations & spawning periods. Attains 70 kg or more, but mostly marketed size nowadays are 5-20 kg. Fisheries: com; a/c: experimental; game.

Endangered

Oh wow! Thank you!