paddlefish polyodon spathula

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anyone keep these? just curious. my buddy caught one in the ohio river last week when we were up there fishing. i had no idea they existed in that river. the thing was scary lookin and about 50 lbs. hes got picks if i can get them from him ill put some up.
 
yea lfs in canada has some.. they are very hard to import cuz they are hard to ship and usually end up dyin.. nice fish.. if u can post the pics.. i wanna see what a 50lb looks like
 
I have seen Paddlefish at an LFS here. They are a poor choice for aquaria. They don't do well with corners and water quality is a major concern. Typically you need a large, round tank for them to prosper.
 
Some members here have kept them very well in kiddy pools (i think i read that?)

Oddball has probably kept them well (did you have an albino Oddy?)
 
they get up to 200lbs
they eat anything suspended in the water. they swim around with their mouths open and catch anything that fits. we snag them here( or used to til they made the rules so confusing im afriad to fish)
 
are the american paddlefish legal to own in Florida? Also, if they are any of you know where I could buy one?
Can someone post pics of one in a tank please, I would really appreciate it.
 
what was the fish around 25 seconds?
 
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