After a couple of postings about paddlefish on a sturgeon thread: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?457268-Anyone-keep-Sturgeons I thought it would be more appropriate to start a new one specifically about paddlefish.
I am interested in hearing the experiences of anyone keeping these fish, specifically American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula. Where did you get babies? How do you feed and house them? How fast do they grow? What are compatible species? How long have you kept them? etc.
I currently keep sturgeons and have long been interested in paddlefish. I currently have a 250 gallon tank but before anyone jumps me for "too small", keep this in mind: The 240 is a growout with the next step my 1,000 gallon aquaponic tank. If the sturgeons outgrow that (I doubt sterlets will but the diamonds might) they will go into a 1/2 acre pond. If paddlefish outgrew my system I would release them into the Spring River, Arkansas River or other local rivers where they are native and regularly stocked by Game and Fish.
Please share your experiences with paddlefish.
Gordon
I am interested in hearing the experiences of anyone keeping these fish, specifically American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula. Where did you get babies? How do you feed and house them? How fast do they grow? What are compatible species? How long have you kept them? etc.
I currently keep sturgeons and have long been interested in paddlefish. I currently have a 250 gallon tank but before anyone jumps me for "too small", keep this in mind: The 240 is a growout with the next step my 1,000 gallon aquaponic tank. If the sturgeons outgrow that (I doubt sterlets will but the diamonds might) they will go into a 1/2 acre pond. If paddlefish outgrew my system I would release them into the Spring River, Arkansas River or other local rivers where they are native and regularly stocked by Game and Fish.
Please share your experiences with paddlefish.
Gordon