Sturgeon Food Properties

Sturgeon Food Properties

The Right Food For Your Sturgeon

For the health and welfare of your sturgeon, like all fish they need the right food, vitamins and minerals. In this section we cover what we would call the best food on the market for your sturgeon. Depending on the size of your fish there are various pellet sizes available and although as accurate as possible, different batches of produced food will inevitably have a very minimal difference in levels that are stated below.

Sturgeon Starter Food

The starter would be the smallest available being the 2mm sinking pellets.
These pellets are suitable for small sturgeon under 6" long. Formulated as a complete food they are also a pleasant treat for Koi, other carp varieties, loach, tench, barbel and other bottom feeding fish.

 Composition  Ingrediants  Vitamin Content
 44% protein (min)  52.3% fish meal  A - 15000iu/kg
 22% oil     fish oil  C - 1000iu/kg
 9% ash  feeding stimulator  D3 - 2000iu/kg
 1.4% fibre  wheat-binding agent  E - 200mg/kg
 Vitamins A,C,D3,E  maize  
   soya meal  
   vitamin and mineral premix  

Mature Specimen Sturgeon Food           

 Specially formulated for sturgeon, without using vegetable proteins, as sturgeon can't digest them, this is also an excellent food for other bottom feeding fish. Available in the following sizes  3mm, 6mm & 8mm sinking pellets, please refer to our size guide below for the right pellets for your fish.

 Composition  Ingrediants  Vitamin Content
 42% protein (min)*  42% fish meal  A - 15000iu/kg   
 18% oil**  fish oil  C - 1000iu/kg (3mm pellets 200mg/kg)
 9% ash  wheat - binding agent  D3 - 2000iu/kg
 1.7% fibre  vitamin and mineral premix  E 200mg/kg
 Vitamins A,C,D3,E    

*(3mm pellets 44%)

**(3mm pellets 20%)

All these foods contain only the best ingredients and all are GM free. They have a relative shelf life of 12 months if stored correctly. Keep in a cool dry place and preferably in an air tight container. Once opened all food will slowly over time lose the vitamin and mineral benefits if not stored correctly.

 

Requirements relative to sturgeon size
2mm pellet Starter Diet Sturgeon 10-20cm (4-8in)
3mm pellet Sturgeon 20-36cm (8-14in)
6mm pellet Sturgeon 36-61cm (14-24in)
8mm pellet Sturgeon over 61cm (24in) except Stellatus or Sterlets; use 6mm until 76cm (30in)

Medikoi Sturgeon Food

Medikoi Sturgeon is a highly digestible and nutritious sinking pellet Sturgeon food.Medikoi Sturgeon contains only the most digestible fish proteins, providing the correct proportions of vitamins, minerals and oils to ensure your sturgeon receive the best nutritionally balanced food available. Other species of fish in your pond will also find Medikoi Sturgeon highly palatable.

Recommended Feeding:- Before feeding your sturgeon ensure the other fish have been fed with their usual food to prevent them from out competing the sturgeon for food before it reaches the bottom of the pond.

Available in 2mm (Junior), 4.5mm & 8mm (Jumbo) sinking pellet.