New Wilds from Rodrigo of La Paz Aquatics

[Second Hand Pat]

These guys are a Mom's day gift and they seem to be doing really well. I didn't do a great job on the pics but hope you enjoy.
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

Oh Pat, they're stunning. You must be ecstatic.

[Second Hand Pat]

Oh Pat, they're stunning. You must be ecstatic.

I am over the moon happy with these guys Liz plus they have some growing to do which for my goals (like breeding) works for me. They will not show their full potential for another year
Pat

[acorn1954]

a few look like they are wild green and heckel discus! fine specimens.

[Second Hand Pat]

a few look like they are wild green and heckel discus! fine specimens.

Hey Guy, there are two heckels and the other three are wild blues.
Pat

[jeep]

It's nice to see those tanks filling up again!!

[Second Hand Pat]

It's nice to see those tanks filling up again!!

Agreed Brian, up to 11 fish now. Thinking of two tanks, one for the wild blues and another for the Heckels. Based on observation I think the Heckels will do better by themselves.
Pat

[Brianmcq]

Wow Pat !! they look just fantastic just love them, great color shape have fun I know your going to enjoy them.
Brian Mcq

[jwcarlson]

Good looking fish, Pat!
That last one looks a bit smug, however.

[Second Hand Pat]

Wow Pat !! they look just fantastic just love them, great color shape have fun I know your going to enjoy them.
Brian Mcq

Thank you Brian and I am loving these guys.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Good looking fish, Pat!
That last one looks a bit smug, however.

Thank you Jacob and perhaps you are right on that last fish
Pat

[BiotopeEnjoyer]

Hey Second Hand Pat , I also got a few new wilds from Rodrigo at La Paz Aquatics this week. Extremely happy with them, they arrived healthy and happy, recovered fast and were eating the same day I put them in the tank. La Paz is a wonderful resource for people looking for high quality wilds.

Here is a vid (too large to upload directly) and some pics. The three new discus are still quite pale, the other nine are really showing their color. Al recently warned me that my shoal might be underweight, so I've started feeding them more and just dewormed them in case of parasites.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s_-UH9P2A-6wjs3WGU5o7ae0fwvFk8wi/view?usp=sharing

[brewmaster15]

Congrats Tristan! Really is a beautiful setup you have there!

[Second Hand Pat]

Hi Tristan, that is a gorgeous tank and the fish look good. Guessing you added the new fish in with the old fish. Be sure to watch for cross contamination issues. Personally I always quarantine the new fish. My new fish also settled in nicely and eating the first day. So which ones did you get?
Pat

[BiotopeEnjoyer]

Thank you Al and Pat! Yes, the three new ones went straight in. I don't have a quarantine tank sadly but I trust Rodrigo by this point, he received those new discus from Columbia a few months ago and has been quarantining and medicating them since. We've been in communication a lot the last couple months, I'm keeping at eye out for anything but I believe in his methods. I went with Iripixi royals and Batata semi royals, they bring a little more pattern to the shoal.