Sturgeon/Sterlet Q's...

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AlaskaMatt

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I would like to keep a sturgeon/sterlet in a future pond thats in the works and was hoping to keep 2 sterlets and 1 Diamond sturgeon in it, or maybe some other cold water hardy fish as i live in Southeast Alaska(Ketchikan). Here are the specs for the pond in progress:

-Dimensions: 6'W x 12'L x 3'D (Plus a 5'W x 5'L x 3'D cooling tank/pond)
-Filtration: 55 gallon drum (plastic) filled with 2/3 gravel and 1/3 bio media(have not decided on what to use yet)

The temp in the summer does not get too warm(60-75F at the most), and it does not get drastically cold in the winter ether (10-20F). The pond will be located in a large greenhouse and the cooling tank will be located on the outside of the greenhouse. So my question is, is my environment/housing acceptable for the sturgeon i want? Also, where can i get ahold of the sturgeon as i have not found any place that sells them online as of right now. And are there any other large cold water fish i could keep in that setup (other than koi and or goldfish)if i just couldn't keep sturgeon? I appreciate any advice and suggestions, Thanks. (On a side note, the sturgeon would be feed fresh fish/shrimp depending on the season, hurray for Alaska!)
 
AlaskaMatt;1881511; said:
I would like to keep a sturgeon/sterlet in a future pond thats in the works and was hoping to keep 2 sterlets and 1 Diamond sturgeon in it, or maybe some other cold water hardy fish as i live in Southeast Alaska(Ketchikan). Here are the specs for the pond in progress:

-Dimensions: 6'W x 12'L x 3'D (Plus a 5'W x 5'L x 3'D cooling tank/pond)
-Filtration: 55 gallon drum (plastic) filled with 2/3 gravel and 1/3 bio media(have not decided on what to use yet)

The temp in the summer does not get too warm(60-75F at the most), and it does not get drastically cold in the winter ether (10-20F). The pond will be located in a large greenhouse and the cooling tank will be located on the outside of the greenhouse. So my question is, is my environment/housing acceptable for the sturgeon i want? Also, where can i get ahold of the sturgeon as i have not found any place that sells them online as of right now. And are there any other large cold water fish i could keep in that setup (other than koi and or goldfish)if i just couldn't keep sturgeon? I appreciate any advice and suggestions, Thanks. (On a side note, the sturgeon would be feed fresh fish/shrimp depending on the season, hurray for Alaska!)
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It sounds like you are going in the right direction, if you can I would try to go with a North American native sturgeon but as long as there is no chance of it's escape into the wild it really doesn't matter. you might find earth worms are taken better than fresh fish but shrimp especially small shrimp like ghost shrimp are eaten as well. I have seen a few on line places that occasionally sell sturgeon but it's a hit or miss thing.
 
Ok thanks, i guess i'll have to do some more searching around online for some for sale. I'm not sure about putting NA native sturgeon in my pond, and because the pond is going to be located inside of a large green house there will be practically no chance of escape.
 
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