Sterlet Sturgeon info...!
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the shop i bought them from already fed them on pellets so i had no problems, try crushing the shrimp and soaking the pellets in them so they take on the scent of the shrimp.
Peter McFarlane;2100948; said:But there from cold climates?
Mine is kept outdoors without heaters. The temperature in the pond reflects that of it's natural environment
There are a great many fish that can live in both warm and cool water, some sturgeon can as well, the shovelnose sturgeon lives both in cold in winter and warm water over lots of it's range in the summer. Only fish that are found no where else than cold water need cold water all the time and not even all of them. The categories these fish are put in are misleading. A great many temperate fish will live fine in warm water year round, many of them tolerate the cold but do well in warm water year round, many of them need a cool down period to spawn but not to live and grow as normal. Your fish looks good, what species is he?
Thanks for the positive comments.
I saw him at my LFS (who aren't known for keeping fish very well!). He was labeled as a regular Sturgeon at my LFS but people have since suggested it's a diamond sturgeon.
When I got him he was about 7" and skinny as hell. Had him around four years now and he's just under 3ft (a lot of that being tail!).
I keep him with koi from 4" to about 14".
He feeds on sturgeon pellets, koi pellets, and also sometimes on bits of bread.
Cool fish always active.
I didn't realize they'd been kept warm in aquariums. I'm very surprised also cos of how big they get and how active they are. But these are very cool fish.
If it were down to me I'd have a species pond just for them.
We can all dream right
I saw him at my LFS (who aren't known for keeping fish very well!). He was labeled as a regular Sturgeon at my LFS but people have since suggested it's a diamond sturgeon.
When I got him he was about 7" and skinny as hell. Had him around four years now and he's just under 3ft (a lot of that being tail!).
I keep him with koi from 4" to about 14".
He feeds on sturgeon pellets, koi pellets, and also sometimes on bits of bread.
Cool fish always active.
I didn't realize they'd been kept warm in aquariums. I'm very surprised also cos of how big they get and how active they are. But these are very cool fish.
If it were down to me I'd have a species pond just for them.
We can all dream right
Peter McFarlane;2102466; said:Thanks for the positive comments.
I saw him at my LFS (who aren't known for keeping fish very well!). He was labeled as a regular Sturgeon at my LFS but people have since suggested it's a diamond sturgeon.
When I got him he was about 7" and skinny as hell. Had him around four years now and he's just under 3ft (a lot of that being tail!).
I keep him with koi from 4" to about 14".
He feeds on sturgeon pellets, koi pellets, and also sometimes on bits of bread.
Cool fish always active.
I didn't realize they'd been kept warm in aquariums. I'm very surprised also cos of how big they get and how active they are. But these are very cool fish.
If it were down to me I'd have a species pond just for them.
We can all dream right
Yeah dreams are what we live for, my dream is to get several shovelnose sturgeon and breed them. If I remember corectly it takes about 7 years to get to sexual maturity for SN. I really like sturgeon and paddlefish. Not to mention most all other fish!
gthiele;2103509; said:
80 degrees is a little bit high for any sturgeon or for any fish in my opinion. Mid 70's is a good compromise. Lots of aeration at these temps will help the sturgeon breath and make up for higher temps. Fish live longer at lower temps, I try to keep my indoor fish at room temperature, anywhere from 68 to 78 degrees as the seasons go by. I've had tropicals in my greenhouse drop down to less than 60 with no ill effects but that is extreme and should be avoided. I'm sure 80+ degrees wouldn't kill a sterlet out right but it would probably do better a few degrees lower. Many of these sturgeon like the ones that live in Florida live naturally in water that reaches mid 80s in the summer but drop down to 55 or 60 in the winter. Surviving an extreme like 80 or 90 degrees doesn't mean the fish should be kept at that temperature. Even tropical fish often experience temps down into the high 60's in the wild. Many of the fish we deem tropical are really semi temperate fish.
I've seen albino variants of these guys, quite commonly.
But has there ever been a platinum?
That would be insane
But has there ever been a platinum?
That would be insane
