I thought sturgeons were always freshwater? But anyways, they were selling some freshwater sturgeons at Petsbarn for I think like $10.. and the guy, who has kept calvus mind you, said they get to be 50 inches long.. and is this usual for a sturgeon?
Freshwater sturgeons?
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There are several sturgeon species ranging in size from 36 inches as adults to over 18 feet as adults, many travel into brackish or salt water but many also just stay in fresh. They are cool to cold water species. The smaller ones tend to be slow feeders except at night.
yeah, i was going to mention that the sturgeon in the great lakes here in michigan average 8-9 ft from what i have read... i have not seen any for sale in petstores here in quite some time. cant remember what they were going for...
If these are sterlets, they'll hit only 24". Nice size for an aquarium. Strong water flow, good aeration, and a chiller are "must haves" for these guys.
Here's an old pic of one of my albino sterlets.
Here's an old pic of one of my albino sterlets.
Oddball said:
That's what it looked like except it was a bluish on top and white on the bottom, same shaped nose.
In England there is a guy who sells sterlets, siberians, and stellates @ 18"-24" for under $30 each.
