Paddlefish

**Sims** · 6th Apr 2010, 11:05

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone seen the paddlefish still available in any farms or lfs.

Would really like to get one again.

Thanks.

**Sims** · 9th Apr 2010, 09:59

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**pumpkin** · 10th Apr 2010, 18:46

Saw some today - however you will have to come up to BKK to get them. An aquarium / pet shop had them in a tank with Sturgens ( spelling ?? )

**Sims** · 12th Apr 2010, 15:38

Originally Posted by pumpkin

Saw some today - however you will have to come up to BKK to get them. An aquarium / pet shop had them in a tank with Sturgens ( spelling ?? )

Thanks... but BKK is too far for me looking for it in SG.

**Jungle-mania** · 13th Apr 2010, 00:07

Just like to check here, aren't paddlefish a filter feeders? Will the standard tank have sufficient zooplankton to feed them?

**pumpkin** · 13th Apr 2010, 18:11

Yes from what I have read they are filter feeders. A friend from Sydney said one may be able to feed them daphnia or brine shrimp. Another problem is that they grow quite large - around 7 ft, bit big for a normal tank.

Sims - you could get a cheap flight to BKK pick one up & be back home before anyone noticed you had gone (LOL)

**Jungle-mania** · 13th Apr 2010, 19:23

Since it is not a Singapore LFS, could you share the price with me?

**pumpkin** · 13th Apr 2010, 19:42

J M
I will check the price tomorrow or saturday. I did not bother last week as I have no intentions of keeping them. I am in the process of setting up a vivarium for some aquatic snakes at the moment & have to get material's on wednesday when we take the car. I get the train on saturdays. I will post details when at hand
If you dont mind me asking are you Aust. or just living there ??.

**Shaihulud** · 13th Apr 2010, 22:49

Btw they also need cold water as they are a temperate species, and they get big, really big.

**Sims** · 14th Apr 2010, 03:41

Originally Posted by pumpkin

Yes from what I have read they are filter feeders. A friend from Sydney said one may be able to feed them daphnia or brine shrimp. Another problem is that they grow quite large - around 7 ft, bit big for a normal tank.

Sims - you could get a cheap flight to BKK pick one up & be back home before anyone noticed you had gone (LOL)

Ya filter feeders but at young they eat small fishes... and previously mine eat small fishes all the time...they get really big if you have a nice big pond... or maybe a lake... keeping it in the tank just simply stun their growth...

**pumpkin** · 14th Apr 2010, 16:13

J M
I went to the shop today to check prices but it was closed , along with a lot of others as it is a week long holiday in Thailand. I should be going on Saturday anyway so will check the price then

Apparently the distribution ( range ) of paddlefish was quite extensive but has shrunk due to various reasons. I think they are being captive bred ( farmed ) for re-introduction back into the wild

Sims - interesting to hear they eat small fish when young if so they might be relatively easy to keep but as mentiond they do grow quite big.

**pumpkin** · 21st Apr 2010, 18:21

J M
I checked the cost of the Paddles today. They are approx. SING$22 or AUD$17. The guy told me they are the Chinese species not the yank species.

**Sims** · 22nd Apr 2010, 11:12

Originally Posted by pumpkin

J M
I checked the cost of the Paddles today. They are approx. SING$22 or AUD$17. The guy told me they are the Chinese species not the yank species.

Sorry to interupt... ya correct the ones in available in sg previously were of chinese breed... either taiwan or china... it's in their dinner menu anyways...