Paddlefish (Polyodon Spathula)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
try to get him on pellets. floating and sinking. Fugupuff I believe raised some from baby to 4' long in a round tank. Goodluck, I'm sure you can do it.
 
Paddlefish are a lot more of a piscavore than many people give them credit for. As long as the fish are tiny it shouldn't have a problem eating them. It does prefer cooler water, I would try to keep it in the low 70's at most. Lot's of aeration. and a very big tank. If you want to feed him pellets try a feeder ring with hikari micro pellets. The ring will allow the pellets to fall slowly in one area and the fish should learn quickly to feed on them as they fall. The pellets are tiny so they fall in a shower. Keep us up todate on it's progress, I suggest you keep a daily diary about it's up keep so the rest of us can learn from it.
 
Tks for yr tips abt the paddle fish upkeeping & food now wn it is young feeding wt small feeder is easier & cleaner as pellet will dirty the water wn not eaten paddle is hse temporary in a 5 ft x 3ft x 2ft aq.Yes it need chiller as it hit abv 1ft in size or it wont make it it cost abt $60 usd in my country grew it frm 2inches now abt 8inches.
Many tks mfk bros & sis for many tips abt this fish wiil keep you guys its update abt this fish as aq grown specimen seldom make in a tropical country .Commercial pond raise is easier btw my fish is frm china cb stock not wc ones.:)
 
thank you for sharing, take more pictures and goodluck! I love this fish :)
 
What made you want one? i heard there hard to keep, feed, and house. Did you want it just to have something TOTALLY AWSOME?
 
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