VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stendkers

[Fishquake]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

[QUOTE=ESXiGuy;1170845]You can put one of each in a tank and see if one of them infects the other. No way to know for sure without taking that plunge.[/QUOTE

Agreed. I actually did that. Gave them 2 weeks, all seemed well. In retrospect it would have been better to give them far more time. That's where the patience comes in...

[ESXiGuy]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

The issue is is that no matter how long you quarantine German sourced discus, if you eventually put them into an aquarium that houses Asian sourced Discus the potential for diseases that the Asian Discus are in all likelihood carriers of though which they have developed an immunity. Introducing fish without such immunity, even after they have been quarantined for weeks or months will still result in sick fish. I'm not saying this is the case for everyone, perhaps its a matter of which Asian sourced Discus you already keep.

You can put one of each in a tank and see if one of them infects the other. No way to know for sure without taking that plunge.

[Fishquake]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

The issue is is that no matter how long you quarantine German sourced discus, if you eventually put them into an aquarium that houses Asian sourced Discus the potential for diseases that the Asian Discus are in all likelihood carriers of though which they have developed an immunity. Introducing fish without such immunity, even after they have been quarantined for weeks or months will still result in sick fish. I'm not saying this is the case for everyone, perhaps its a matter of which Asian sourced Discus you already keep.

[MKD]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Agree with the above, It can be done. QT and patience is the key. IMO, QT is a must for even when you get from same seller who gets from different sources.

[Fishquake]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Patience is indeed a virtue in the world of Discus.

[Allwin]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Mixed German/Asian discus few times, proper quarantine is what needed and of-course patience.

[Fishquake]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Hans was right. He recommended against it. I did it any way. Quarantined, the whole bit. Still failed. Spent a fortune on meds. As soon as I thought they were fine, reintroduced them. Didn't last long. I suck. Heart ache...

[Larry Bugg]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

I'm with Larry on this. I've mixed before with no deaths. But I do believe in quarantine but I don't think adding a gallon of water slowly is necessary

Absolutely, quarantine is always the way to go. Should clarify, I didn't mean to suggest mixing before quarantine. When I mix it is with fish that have been in my fish room for a while.

[sdrexler078]

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I'm with Larry on this. I've mixed before with no deaths. But I do believe in quarantine but I don't think adding a gallon of water slowly is necessary

[Fishquake]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

I have. Stendkers dead. Asians alive.

[Larry Bugg]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Larry... Would you honor me by doing a podcast with me on my network talking about that very thing ...Mixing?

Sorry, I have to pass on the offer.

[Larry Bugg]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

I've had a number of aquarists mention that Stendkers cary immunities that asians can acquire and vice versa. So, you've never had a problem mixing them?

No, I've never had an issue.

[hannapro]

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Larry... Would you honor me by doing a podcast with me on my network talking about that very thing ...Mixing?

[hannapro]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

Thank you Alfredo... Hey, how about being on a podcast with me in September?

[hannapro]

Re: VideosAsian Strains & My Statement About How I'm Attempting to Mix Asians & Stend

I've had a number of aquarists mention that Stendkers cary immunities that asians can acquire and vice versa. So, you've never had a problem mixing them?