New pick up STURGEON Need help please?

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BigJ;1991473; said:
Just picked up this little fish? It's about 3-4 inches cool looking fish i know nothing about them anything would help i do have the temp at 70-72? Anything you can let me know would be sweet the fish store said they feeding frozen brine shrimp? Any help will be very nice thanks i'll get some pic's later after he settles down... By the way he's in a 10 gallon just until i know whats going on he was a whole $12.00:)
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Come on, dude, you have 16 hundred posts, you should know not to make impulse buys on fish you don't know anything about. :screwy:

Keep temp low, get very big. Pics for ID.....
 
where did you get it for $12? here in columbus??
mine was 40!
temp is ok, but the lower the better. aeration isn't as big of a deal as everyone will tell you. run a ROB and keep the temp cool, you will be fine.

mine eats about anything on the bottom... bloodworms mainly, some brine, and he even at krill the other day! (i had to cut it up pretty small so he could get it in his mouth)

pics would be great
 
Research before you buy bigj they are a real commitment. That fish if kept well will out live you. $12 should not have been the reason you bought it, sturgeon are not something that should be bought on pure impulse. The fish you have can't be its tankmates the sturgeon cant take the heat. Be sure you do plenty of waterchanges and that you have a nice powerhead. It should accept bloodworms or small pieces of night crawler or even dead pieces of rosy reds. Anything that smells and sinks down to the bottom really. Good luck with him they are real cool fish but a pain to keep and need a nice and big clean tank. Even if it is one of the small species its going to be 3-4 ft, but I have a feeling it could be a white and if you keep him well your grandkids could be taking care of your $12 purchase well after your gone man!
Best of luck, you should be ok with the tank in a cool basement with no heater for temp. and remember water changes! lots of them!
 
hmmm. mid 70's?

do the smaller guys like the warmer water? or is it to keep them active and feeding? all the sturgeon ive dealt with had 65 deg. F. water. but they where 50 to 300 lbs.

btw. they love shrimp. lol
 
I31;2032960; said:
What happened to the pics?
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Maybe its dead.:( It was living in a 10 gallon and he bought it not knowing how to take care of it and counting on a response from mfk.
 
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