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Michael Vuu
How long have you been in business?
Business: 8 years, 2 years off
Do you specialize in any particular strains?
Ultra Brilliant and Blue Diamond
What strains are currently available? Available in the upcoming months?
Ultra Brilliant, Emperor Giant Red, Wild Green, Hi Body Brilliant, No Stripe Blue
Do you have any sales on particular strains of discus?
No
Do you sell fish other than discus? What?
Discus Only
Are color photographs available either on the Net, snail mail, catalog?
Yes
Are the photographs, etc, free? If not, how much do they cost?
Yes, when customer order fish, I will attach the photo of the parents.
Have there been any reviews in trade journals of your fish?
No
How many customers do you have?
Lots
Can you provide a list of satisfied customers? E-mail addresses?
Yes
How many discus do you produce per year?
Between 75,000 to 200,000 per year
Do you make any effort to learn how your fish do in their new homes?
Yes
Do you sell to hobbyists, or do you strictly sell to Dealers only?
Both
Is there a minimum order in # of fish or total amount? What are they?
Hobbyist: minimum order $100
Dealers: minimum order $500
Do you have a guarantee? If so, what is the exact guarantee.
1- Total satisfaction
2- I guarantee live delivery.
3- Free of parasits
4- Refund if not satisfied
What is your return policy? Do you have one?
If you are not satified with the fish, we will refund your money or replace the
fish.
Do you add extra fish to orders in case of a fatality?
No
What sizes do you sell? Fry? 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 inch? Costs of each?
Discounts - For small discus only.
Size/Price:
What is the minimum age of Discus fry you would consider selling?
It depends on how fast the breeder can raise them up.
Do you sell "guaranteed pairs?"
Yes
Can buyers come to the hatchery and pick out fish? Appointment? Times?
Yes, call for appointment.
We open Mon.-Sat. 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sun. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PACIFIC TIME
Do you do business with and ship to international customers?
Yes
Do you offer wholesale prices? If so, what quantities have to be
ordered to get the wholesale price?
Only to wholesaler.
Do you sell any discus related products (medication, RO systems, etc)?
Sponge Filter
Do you ship internationally? If you do not currently ship internationally,
would you be willing to try on a case-by-case basis?
Yes
What are the shipping rates? Winter? v. Summer? International?
Between: $50 to $100
What is the shipping procedure? Does it vary depending on the season?
All order must prepay
What are your packaging techniques? (Bagging, oxygen, heat,
reinforcement, prophylactic medications, etc.)
Double/Triple bag, Pure Oxygen, Heat Pack, Box w/ Styrofoam.
If you medicate the fish for travel, what will be the impact of this medication
on the fish when they arrive (or at any time later)? Should I add the travel
water to the destination tank, and if so, will it have any affect on existing residents?
No, affect
Do I have to go to an airport to get the fish?
It depends on the customer (airport/directly customer)
If you ship directly to my house are the fish guaranteed to arrive alive?
Yes
If I do have to go to an airport, are they guaranteed to arrive alive?
Yes
For both of the above, what do I have to do if they do not arrive alive?
(I would assume send them back somehow, but how?)
Local: Stop by Discus Image or I will pick up and refund the money or replace
the fish.
Non Local: All Cargo Freight have insurance and payed by Discus Image.
Feel Free to let us know! (360) 734-9370
What are your handling instructions from box to tank for the new fish?
1- Reduce light intensity
2- Acclimation slowly
3- Do not feed the fish for 24 hours
4- Check pH (water in fish bag and tank) try to balance it.
Filtration: type, media, and flow rate?
type: Sponge Filter
Media: bare tank
Flow rate: air flow (medium)
Does the system use reverse osmosis as a way of filtering?
No
Tanks, sizes and location (ie. away from traffic and height from the floor)
Total 21 of 2 1/2 gallon tanks
Total 60 of 10-gallon tanks
Total 48 of 20-gallon tanks
Total 82 of 45-gallon tanks
Total 2 of 180-gallon tanks
Lighting, time and intensity
Shop Light 40 watts, 12-16 hours
Do you consider the position of the breeding tank important?
Yes
Are your hatcheries quarantined?
Yes
Do you have gravel in your tanks?
Bare tank
Do you keep plants in your tanks?
Bare tank
Do you use some type of dechlorinator (chemical or carbon) when making
water changes?
Direct from Tap
What and how often do you feed your breeding pairs?
2 times a day, I rotate the food (BeefHeart Mixture, Flake, Frozen Brine Shrimp)
What and how often do you feed your fry/young?
4 times a day, I feed them with Powered Egg Yolk and Baby Brine Shrimp.
Do you add any hormones or artificial color enhancers to the food?
No, pure natural.
If you prepare your own food, would you be willing to share
your formula? (if so, please give the formula here)
Yes, the recipe is in my Web Site (http://www.wwu.edu/~n8844521).
If you feed commercially prepared food, is it available for
purchase? If not, would you be willing to include a small
amount with a fish purchase for purposes of weaning them to
a different food?
Yes
How many generations can your stock be traced back?
5 Generations
What method do you use to maintain your strains
(ie do you breed parents to children, siblings to siblings,
cross related lines, etc.)?
I used the X method.
How many generations of inbreeding do you permit before
"new blood" is crossed in?
3-5 generations
Do you have any particular strains that you would consider hardier
than most?
Blue Diamond
Do you have any particular strains that you would consider difficult
to maintain and or breed? If so, what do you do different for these
fish?
Blue Diamond, I spend more time.
What spawning surface do you use?
Brick
Do you raise the fry artificially, or are they parent raised?
All aritificially
If your fry are parent raised, at what age do you separate the fry?
N/A
Do you use some sort of night-light to prevent fry loss?
N/A
Do you cull your fish?
Yes
Which diseases do you encounter most frequently in your hatchery?
My fish hardly encounter any disease.
Do you keep records of any diseases or medications that particular
batches of fish have been exposed to? If so, would you provide
this information about any particular order that has been purchased
(assuming you were asked for it)?
Because they are rarely get sick, I do not keep track of the record.
What medications and dosages do you use to treat for:
What specific antibiotics have been used *at any time* in the history
of your hatchery?
Fungus Eliminator by Jungle Pond
Do you use ultraviolet sterilization in your hatchery?
No
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