Feeding of Large Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon. Nukus Balyk facility, Uzbekistan. 07.05.2024

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Feeding of Large Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeon (big-broadnose form) with earthworms and pieces of fish.
Nukus Balyk fish propagation facility (Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan)
Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS)
07.05.2024

Live earthworms are irresistible for wild shovelnoses at first when they refuse to eat any food that is not alive. Later they begin to take pieces of fish that is not fat.

See photos in iNaturalist:

The fish was caught in the Amu Darya river in Khanka area (Khorezm province, Uzbekistan). When it was caught it's weight was 450 gr.

In 2020 Nukus Balyk fish propagation facility (Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan) was registered as Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons propagation facility. It provided the Amu Darya shovelnose conservation project () with a line of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Water in the system is refreshed from the Amu Darya river through a canal.
It"s the first step towards Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons propagation and conservation efforts.

Nukus Balyk fish propagation facility (Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan) is opened for visiting to watch Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons on preliminary arrangement. Addrress and the contact are mentioned below.

The Amu Darya shovelnose sturgeons Conservation Project in Nukus currently needs the following equipment:
EHEIM Universal 3400 water pump


EHEIM Universal 2400 water pump


EHEIM compactON 600 water pump


Schego WS3 air pump


If you have an ability and good will to help the project you may buy the equipment mentioned above and send it directly to Nukus:
230903 Uzbekistan, Karakalpakstan Republic, Nukus district, SSG "Samanbay", Rybzavod
Tel./ Telegram/ WhatsApp: +998 91 2610001 Kallybek Primbetov

230903 Узбекистан, Республика Каракалпакстан, Нукусский район, ССГ "Саманбай", Pыбзавод. Тел./ Telegram/ WhatsApp: +998 91 2610001 Каллыбек Примбетов

You may also communicate with Alexey Chernyak. Tel./ Telegram/ WhatsApp: +7 926 5288128