Sterlet Advice

[Nono0411]

I purchased this little guy yesterday from my local shop because I was concerned about him. The pictures are not very good he has a chunk missing from the top of his back which looks like old damage. His fin has a white marking and seems to be oddly shaped. His nose tip is also missing and this is pink and fleshy appearance. He is eating fine. Swimming is a little lop sided but he seems to be doing all of the normal things a Sterlet would. He also has no signs of disease. I have put him in my Goldfish tank as he would be eaten in my pond due to his size. Has anyone got any ideas what may have happened?

 

[GBBUDD]

more than likely mishandling or something spooked them and they cut them self . At that age and size adds are against fish to survive thus why mom lays 10's of thousands of eggs

 

[j.w]

@Nono0411
I hope w/your care the little one will make it.

 

[Nono0411]

Thank you guys for your help. It's much appreciated. I have put some de-stress in and I hope this gives him a little boost. Thanks again

 

[Meh]

Just curious, how'd he turn out?
I'm looking for a Sterlet also, they are difficult to find.

 

[Jhn]

@Meh check out predatoryfins, they have albino sterlets there.

 

[Meh]

Thanks jhn, they want 600 bucks for one, way out of my price range. I'm looking for 2 to 4 inch sterlet. More fun to watch them grow!

 

[Jhn]

The little ones don’t ship well, and seem to be abit touchier than the larger ones. Even the little guys when occasionally available seem to go for $100 plus shipping, so not cheap either.

 

[Meh]

I did see some going for 65 to 85 bucks for 4 to 5 inch sterlet, but they were out of stock. Forgot which site, they didn't respond to my inquiry.
Local fish shop guy said segrest farms has been out of stock for a long time. I think they are heavily regulated now due to endangered status, so likely I will never get a Sterlet for my pond.
I use to see them all the time when i lived in northern ca, I even kept a few for a couple years in a 240 gallon tank I had. I ended up giving them to fish shop before joining the army. They are a fascinating fish.