Sturgeon Fish: SHOULD I...

[Skipjack]

I am constantly surprised at how many people have the mentality of "Get the fish first and find out about it later". Or, better yet, "How long do you think I can keep this fish in an inadequate tank before I have to sell it/dispose of it". Sturgeon are specialized feeders that need quite a bit of room to roam and forage for food. Even the smallest species still get to be three feet or more. If someone has a thousand gallon tank and thinks they can provide proper nutrition for a sterlet then I say go for it. Otherwise, this is another fish that should be left to public aquariums or in the wild.

Yeah, what he said!

 

[DarthLungFish]

Interesting.... How old posts come back up over time.
Just to let everyone know, I did not get the fish. Too much trouble for a single species tank. Alot of your opinions are strong and are in the right direction of responsible fish keeping.

I just thought everyone should what I did from my end regarding my post from 7-2-06.

 

[teleost]

Interesting.... How old posts come back up over time.
Just to let everyone know, I did not get the fish. Too much trouble for a single species tank. Alot of your opinions are strong and are in the right direction of responsible fish keeping.

I just thought everyone should what I did from my end regarding my post from 7-2-06.

I think KSI was indicating a general feeling as two fish that are impratical for the typical home aquaria have topped the forum here for the past few days. I don't think he was speaking down to you in particular.

You did the right thing and asked before you bought a fish that could not be comfortable or happy inside a typical aquarium.

To add to the stutrgeon problem, in the USA sturgeon populations were decimated years ago and these fish have not been able to recover with 100 years time. It's very doubtful sturgeon will ever be as plentiful as they once were in the USA.