Pond keepers guide to sturgeons: Sturgeon Web: a guide to keeping sturgeons and sterlets in garden ponds

Sturgeon Web

Sturgeon Web is the original and best site dedicated to keeping sturgeons and sterlets in garden ponds. We hope you find it useful and informative. On this site you will find lots of useful information about how to keep sturgeons and sterlets in your garden pond, their essential requirements, how to feed them and keep them healthy.

Sturgeon Species

Detailed sturgeon species information, including recommended pond sizes for the most popular species available.

Sturgeon Care

Most problems are either food or oxygen related, get those two simple things right and sturgeons are very easy to keep. This section contains information to help you to provide for the needs of your sturgeon.

Sturgeon Health

Sturgeons are hardy fish and are rarely bothered by parasites. However, they are very sensitive to some chemicals that are used to treat koi, often with fatal results. Please check this section before adding any chemical to a pond that contains sturgeons.

Sturgeon parasites

Medications and treating sturgeons

Water Quality

Good water quality with plenty of dissolved oxygen is vital for the health and well-being of your sturgeon. Blanket weed can suffocate small sturgeons but some algaecide treatments are toxic to them so please check this section before adding any chemical to a pond that contains sturgeons.