Introducing wild fish.

[Hom3yboy22]

I was thinking of adding some large mouth bass to my fish tank. The only thing is that im worried about mixing wild caught fish with captive breed fish. But if i quarantine him until all looks well, is this enough, or should i treat him with something to make sure all possible pathogens are killed ?????

 

[duanes]

There is a very good possibility that any wild fish could bring in a parasite, so quarantine is a very good idea.
But treating for something you aren't sure of may be an exercise in futility, because there is really no one treatment that fits all.
Something that works for a parasite such as Lernea doesn't always work on a parasitic nematode.
Best to quarantine, and carefully observe for a month or so before adding to the main tank.

 

[Pole]

wats the tank size and current stock? and ur in florida, get some pbass or cichlids cheap instead maybe

 

[Hom3yboy22]

ats the tank size and current stock? and ur in florida, get some pbass or cichlids cheap instead maybe

110 gallon with a Pbass an oscar and a wAter cow goby. But im going to go to a 220-300 setup when their grown

 

[Hom3yboy22]

There is a very good possibility that any wild fish could bring in a parasite, so quarantine is a very good idea.But treating for something you aren't sure of may be an exercise in futility, because there is really no one treatment that fits all.
Something that works for a parasite such as Lernea doesn't always work on a parasitic nematode.
Best to quarantine, and carefully observe for a month or so before adding to the main tank.

i get what you are saying. It seems kind of obvious now, don't know why i didn't think of it before. Thanks duanes.

 

[Pole]

don't get the lmb now, get it when u have the larger tank

 

[Hom3yboy22]

don't get the lmb now, get it when u have the larger tank

Whys that?

 

[SePPii]

Have you seen how large LMB get? And they grow fast...


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[Chicxulub]

If I was going to add wild fish to my current stock, I would quarantine it for no less than a month and do a preventative treatment with PraziPro, Melafix and salt.

 

[Hom3yboy22]

If I was going to add wild fish to my current stock, I would quarantine it for no less than a month and do a preventative treatment with PraziPro, Melafix and salt.

Sounds like a good idea to me.