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:*Tank Size Needed: '''PONDS ONLY''' over {{gal|1000}} | :*Tank Size Needed: '''PONDS ONLY''' over {{gal|1000}} | ||
− | These are increasingly commonly found in pond stores. They are very unusual prehistoric looking creatures with spines along their bodies and a long snout. They are mostly bottom dwelling and quite shy, most active at dawn and dusk. Due to this, the albino variants are very popular as they're more easily seen in a pond than the darker coloured Sterlets. Sterlets are Sturgeon, the Sterlet is the only fish in the Sturgeon family really suitable for the average home pond, a lot of the others either grow a lot larger and need more of a lake than a pond, while others are endangered or require a more salty set up. Sturgeon roe is often used as caviar which has lent to some of the Sturgeon species' demise. They are peaceful generally (although they may eat small fish and fry) and need careful feeding so as not to die from malnutrition and starvation - if you see them bobbing along the surface of a holding tank at a store, they're already suffering problems with malnutrition! They also require good oxygenation | + | These are increasingly commonly found in pond stores. They are very unusual prehistoric looking creatures with spines along their bodies and a long snout. They are mostly bottom dwelling and quite shy, most active at dawn and dusk. Due to this, the albino variants are very popular as they're more easily seen in a pond than the darker coloured Sterlets. Sterlets are Sturgeon, the Sterlet is the only fish in the Sturgeon family really suitable for the average home pond, a lot of the others either grow a lot larger and need more of a lake than a pond, while others are endangered or require a more salty set up. Sturgeon roe is often used as caviar which has lent to some of the Sturgeon species' demise. They are peaceful generally (although they may eat small fish and fry) and need careful feeding so as not to die from malnutrition and starvation - if you see them bobbing along the surface of a holding tank at a store, they're already suffering problems with malnutrition! They also require good oxygenation, poor water quality and low oxygen in a pond, especially in the summer, will kill them. These are stunning fish, if you have the space and time for them. <span style="color:#FF0000">Note: this fish is '''illegal''' in New South Wales, Australia.</span> |
== Freshwater Invertebrates == | == Freshwater Invertebrates == |