Re: quarantine

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

Sarah

My experiences with wild fish brought me to the
conclusion that no matter how long we quarantine we
can never be sure we have rid ourselves of parasites.
Because of this my philosophy was to breed them asap
and get healthy tank bred babies. My evidence to
support this claim comes from my many autopsies of
wild fish, mainly Apistos.

I am not saying you cant get wild fish to breed and
live out their lives. I am just saying it is a form of
russian roulette. 

Folks I am not here to trash wild fish. My intention
is to encourage us to seek out tank bred fish when
possable. Doesn't it make sense to get these fish and
leave the wild populations alone when we can. I am not
saying don't import wild fish. It important to out
cross back to wild populations for genetic diversity
and to get new color variations fixed etc. My point is
Tank bred fish are a better choice in my book and we
should encourage Apisto nuts to perhaps maintain such
fish over time. I am proud of my Apistos that I have
had going for a few years now. I feel a great sense of
pride when I offer them at my local club auctions.


Back to the point of quarantine perhaps some of the
folks specializing in wild Apistos could elaborate on
their quarantine protocols and what medications they
are using for the education of the rest of us. I think
this may be what Sarah was hinting at. I also think it
would be a great chance to share knowledge and
experiences on handling wild fish.

David Sanchez


--- Samala <samalaud@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Related to the WC thread going on at the moment:
> 
> I'm surprised that some of you have mentioned either
> no quarantine periods or quarantine periods that I
> would consider short.  I think it was Mike Wise who
> noted his was 6 weeks.  I know I know, that sounds
> like a long time, but a number of zoos/aquariums
> quar
> animals for three months, six months for some
> invertebrates.  
> 
> Admittedly most of these fish are wild-caught
> saltwater species, but, I still think its relavant. 
> Even transfers from other institutions get a quar
> period of two months.  
> 
> I don't exactly know where I'm going with this, just
> wanted to point out this difference between serious
> hobbyist practice and "professional".  Just thought
> it
> was interesting.  Perhaps there's an article about
> parasite/virus/bacteria disease incubation time
> someone could refer me to that would shed light on
> the
> most optimal quarantine period length.  
> 
> Have a great weekend everyone
> >Sarah
> 
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