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Posted	quiet koi
17-05-2006 23:10 by kramreklaw	hi first time on this site just a quick query i have a pond 12ft x5ft x4ft deep ihave 6 koi at 7 inches and one at twelve also 5 4 inch golfish i have noticed the last few days the koi r flashing and one of them is just wandering round on his own and shallow in the water they seem to be feeding ok i have them on tetra floating foodsticks i have also cheked the water it is 16oc ph 7.5 nitrate o nirite 0 and ammonia 0.1 im just wondering wat might b goin wrong any advice on this would b much appreciated its my first year of keeping koi i have kept goldfish for a few years
17-05-2006 23:48 by rob r	try a few hands of tonic salt works wonders
18-05-2006 10:26 by D.R.	Welcome to the forum thats what its here for. A slight trace of ammonia will cause the fish to flick a few times - it irritates the gills. More than likely a few parasite. If you can get someone to carry out a gill and skin scraping just to confirm it is parasites before you go ahead and treat. A small or nominal fee might be charged but beware anyone posing as a pond consultant they can stick the arm in. Local aquatic outlets or even a local koi club would steer you in the direction of someone with a microscope for doing this. What area are you from? Keep an eye on any lethargic fish and best to treat them in a large isolation tank with right dose of the tonic salt. Are the eyes swollen or sunken in that particular fish? Very diff to tell just descriptions have you any photos of the pond or sick fish
18-05-2006 18:41 by kramreklaw	hi that koi passed away this afternoon the others r ok but the only thing i can c wrong on this fish was its anal was red and sore also there is a white puss coming out??
19-05-2006 08:44 by D.R.	sorry for your loss - but we have all been there, some more than others. Sounds like a bacterial problem which could have been secondary. The initial problem would have been parasites or even stresses of the filters going through the maturing phase. High NH3 etc Best to treat your pond with an anti parasite remedy. If fish are still showing lethargy after the treatment then a prophylactic anti-bacterial treatment should follow. Keep them off the feed during treatment and careful attention to NH3, NO2 levels

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