Siberian Sturgeon Aquarium Care Guide

Keeping Siberian Sturgeon in an aquarium requires the right conditions.

Aquarium Information

• Care level: expert
• Temperament: peaceful
• Diet: carnivore
• Minimum tank size: Not suitable for typical home aquariums due to immense size; requires specialized public aquarium or large pond facilities (tens of thousands of gallons).
• Compatibility: Generally compatible with other large, peaceful coldwater fish, but requires species that can tolerate similar water parameters and are not small enough to be considered prey.
• Special requirements: Requires extremely large, well-filtered, and oxygenated tanks or ponds with strong water flow. Substrate should be soft sand or fine gravel to protect their sensitive barbels. Cannot be kept in typical home aquariums due to their potential size (up to 2 meters) and specific environmental needs. Requires a specialized diet of high-quality sinking pellets and occasional live or frozen foods.

Water parameters

Temperature

10-20°C (50-68°F)

pH level

6.5-8.0

Hardness

5-20 dGH

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