Adding Wild Caught To my Domestic Colony

[Tautog]

I live in Texas and visit every LFS at different times across the State. I have a colony of 6 Domestic Discus, x3 Blue Diamond, x1 Cobalt Blue, x1 Super Eruption Red, and x1 Tiger Pigion.

I ran across a Peruvian Wild Caught Same size as my colony in to 4-5 inch size range. My goal has been to cap out at 7 Discus and I've kept one spot open for a nice Red Turquoise which I've had a hard time find what I'm looking for yet.

My question is can I integrate a single wild or will there be aggression. Are the politics same or different? My tank is 150G deep dimension. Excellent WQ and temp is managed at 87.5F. The tank is SA community. Have three Trapajos and some schooling Rummies, Cardinals And Hatchets.

[du3ce]

I have 7 domestic and 1 green wild peru no problems what so ever eats anyrhing from flakes pellets freeze dried frozen

[Tautog]

That's great. So they treat each other the same.

[Skip]

you should ask Second Hand Pat.. or RichT.. they have extensive knowledge on wilds..

[du3ce]

That's great. So they treat each other the same.

he/she's pretty tame compared to the others

[John_Nicholson]

After the normal Q procedure you will be fine. Remember that NADA will be hosted in Austin next June.

-john

[rdiscus]

Excellent WQ and temp is managed at 87.5F.

Why your temp is so high?

[Second Hand Pat]

you should ask Second Hand Pat.. or RichT.. they have extensive knowledge on wilds..

After the normal Q procedure you will be fine. Remember that NADA will be hosted in Austin next June.

-john

Yes, what John said. I would extent the QT a bit longer and add a hero fish to the QT with the wild prior to inclusion into the display tank.

[dirtyplants]

Pat why the addition of a hero fish?

[Second Hand Pat]

Good QT prodedure. Better to risk your least favorite with the new guy then the whole group.