<![CDATA[Koiphen.com - Emergency & Health Issues]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ Emergency aid for sick fish and sick ponds. en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:24:59 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Koiphen.com - Emergency & Health Issues]]> http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ Perfect looking koi died w/in three days http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138517-Perfect-looking-koi-died-w-in-three-days&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:25:32 GMT As requested:
[*]size and stocking density of your pond - 20,000 gallons, 40 koi
[*]the type of filtration you have - biofalls w/ 2 submersible pumps and matala filters and ultima 20,000 bead filter w/ UV
[*]your maintenance routine - weekly 10-20% water changes, cleaning filters, no regular additives or chemicals. Early Spring had anchor worm - used Dimilin X, used Prazi as parasite preventative also.
[*]the last time you performed maintenance - couple of days ago
[*]They also need to know your water parameters, including the temperature - no ammonia present, pH low (always low for 10 years now)..all readings acceptable levels. temp 81 degrees F
[*]The last time you added a new fish - 2 weeks ago (not one of the fish in question, came from a quarantined facility)

OK........so... Purchased this little Ochiba about 5 weeks ago. He was quarantined. Fish is approx 5 inches. Ate well, acted great, very active. Three-four days ago, noticed he was hanging out near the falls - thought he just liked it b/c I have some that just like the current.

Yesterday saw him swim away from the falls and he was moseying, not swimming. Very sloooowly swimming....staying upright but definitely not ok. I easily scooped him out (enough said on his condition that I easily caught him in a pond this size :D:). Put him in quarantine tank w/ salt and heavy aeration.

When I first put him in (yesterday), he was kind of rolling around....upside down, upright, sideways...slooooowly kind of swimming. After about an hour, he righted himself and looked much better. Absolutely NO signs of any kind of physical trauma, no streaking, no scale issues, no weird eyes...perfect. Only thing notable was his breathing. It was irregular: breathe...breathe...breathe....breathebreathe..... breathe...breathe..breathe...breathebreathe. Always a "two fer" in there every few breaths.

This morning he was about the same...still looked ok but not great...same breathing. Left for three hours to an appointment and came home. Dead.

Checked the gills...perfect and pink. I'm stumped.

Ideas? Here is video of breathing:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...90584010211219 ]]> ademink http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138517-Perfect-looking-koi-died-w-in-three-days looking for help on this fish please http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138515-looking-for-help-on-this-fish-please&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:21:30 GMT looking for help on what this is on my fish as I don't want it spreading to other fish thank you.
my pond is about 9000 litres its all so abit green atm till I can sort my uv tomorrow.
the filter is gravity feed to a kockney koi 5000 which seems to be running ok besides from my uv problem.
as for the ph etc levels im unsure but ill be picking up a new test kit of sorts tomorrow to.
stock levels theres abot 25 small fish all about 4-6" 19 of them being mirror carp just as a gap filler to stop my 4 larger fish 10-20" taking over the pond

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]]> adam16161 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138515-looking-for-help-on-this-fish-please help http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138514-help&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:43 GMT i did a wate rchange yesterday and added algaway algecide and crstal clear water clarifier . last night i noticed the fish were in distress i changede about 65 % of the water i still lost 3 fish that were 9years old anything i can do furher to help the rest i did a wate rchange yesterday and added algaway algecide and crstal clear water clarifier . last night i noticed the fish were in distress i changede about 65 % of the water i still lost 3 fish that were 9years old anything i can do furher to help the rest ]]> fioremike http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138514-help methylene blue http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138504-methylene-blue&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:11:12 GMT Hello, I've treated our Koi today with methylene blue in our quarantine tank due to fungus on them. We have a 120 gallon tank and I bought a 118 ml bottle which will treat the aquarium twice. My question would be do we need to treat more than twice? How long do we have to wait to add the second dose? How long do we wait to see if it has helped with the fungus before treating them again? Will the methylene blue dye our fish? I do have the light off. also how long do I wait to put the carbon filter back in and do a water exchange? ]]> pdpond http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138504-methylene-blue KanaPlex - with salt or for medicated food? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138494-KanaPlex-with-salt-or-for-medicated-food&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:35:42 GMT Can KanaPlex be used in water that is salted to 0.6% without harm to koi or filter? (The bio is still frying to get established - seeing nitrate, but also still quite a bit of nitrite.) Also, has anyone tried making it into a medicated food? Any tips? The new doitsu koi in my QT still has... Can KanaPlex be used in water that is salted to 0.6% without harm to koi or filter? (The bio is still frying to get established - seeing nitrate, but also still quite a bit of nitrite.)

Also, has anyone tried making it into a medicated food? Any tips?

The new doitsu koi in my QT still has infected scales so I bought KanaPlex.
Thanks.
-Victoria ]]> Victoria http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138494-KanaPlex-with-salt-or-for-medicated-food Difference between Total Alkalinity and Calcium Hardness http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138488-Difference-between-Total-Alkalinity-and-Calcium-Hardness&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:21:49 GMT So I am still a bit confused by the above. If my AL (total alkalinity) is over 180 ppm and my Calcium Hardness is 141. What does this tell me? Thank you anyone for helping me understand this. So I am still a bit confused by the above. If my AL (total alkalinity) is over 180 ppm and my Calcium Hardness is 141. What does this tell me?

Thank you anyone for helping me understand this. ]]> McKTX http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138488-Difference-between-Total-Alkalinity-and-Calcium-Hardness Koi has sores! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138473-Koi-has-sores!&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:06 GMT Hello I went out to feed my Koi today and saw that my Doitsu Gin Matsuba has a couple sores on it (gills and stomache area). Additionally his coat seemed slimy. He was swimming around normally with the others and had no signs of distress. Can someone help me by looking at the pic below? Also, I... Hello I went out to feed my Koi today and saw that my Doitsu Gin Matsuba has a couple sores on it (gills and stomache area). Additionally his coat seemed slimy. He was swimming around normally with the others and had no signs of distress. Can someone help me by looking at the pic below? Also, I have quarantined him/her off by itself.
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]]> KoiKrypt http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138473-Koi-has-sores! Coming Clear to me http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138469-Coming-Clear-to-me&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:33 GMT Ok other than the lice, Sally is the one testing positive for worms and skin issues, Skin flukes, as the others all scoped clear of flukes and not seeing any worms from them either. So with that.....Sally I believe is all coming clear why she maybe be singled out. First I think her lump is cancer... Ok other than the lice, Sally is the one testing positive for worms and skin issues, Skin flukes, as the others all scoped clear of flukes and not seeing any worms from them either. So with that.....Sally I believe is all coming clear why she maybe be singled out.
First I think her lump is cancer and here why I believe that. She has been becoming more "full" on her left side and now it seems to be defining itself as a lump. I have taking a few pics this morning to let you have a look at her conformation. I'm I seeing things?
Could this be why she is having all the issues over the others? Is her immunity depressing due to cancer?
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]]> bonita69 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138469-Coming-Clear-to-me Help!!! Fish in trouble!! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138460-Help!!!-Fish-in-trouble!!&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:17:48 GMT I had to move my fish to a temporary Intex pool ... they have been listless at the top of the water for several hours and just found the biggest one on its side. I rushed it over to the pond and my daughter is holding it at where the waterfall enters the pond. Should I try to put the other fish... I had to move my fish to a temporary Intex pool ... they have been listless at the top of the water for several hours and just found the biggest one on its side. I rushed it over to the pond and my daughter is holding it at where the waterfall enters the pond.

Should I try to put the other fish back in the pond? Why is this happening?

Yesterday evening I put the 4 goldfish (test fish) in the pool, and all seemed fine this morning so we moved the 7 koi in. Fish range in size from 4- 12 inches. Ammonia reading of 0.25 this afternoon so I added Amquel. (6 2/3 tablespoons).

The koi are all aimlessly on top; goldfish on bottom. Koi not sticking together as a herd. They are *not* hanging out near the air bubblers - just aimlessly wandering slowly.

Help!! Please!!

-Victoria ]]> Victoria http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138460-Help!!!-Fish-in-trouble!! Worms!!!!!!!!! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138440-Worms!!!!!!!!!&goto=newpost Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:59:32 GMT Ok so I started feeding Jungle Medicated food yesterday. I have seen white worms here and there in the pond...they looked like tapes. So I started food yesterday and this eve Sally, the one with all the issues is pooping worms! EWWWWW here is a pic I think they are tapeworms. I have ordered the... Ok so I started feeding Jungle Medicated food yesterday. I have seen white worms here and there in the pond...they looked like tapes. So I started food yesterday and this eve Sally, the one with all the issues is pooping worms! EWWWWW here is a pic I think they are tapeworms. I have ordered the prazi for the flukes will this also treat for the worms along with the food or is something else better?
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]]> bonita69 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138440-Worms!!!!!!!!! flashing and irritated looking skin http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138430-flashing-and-irritated-looking-skin&goto=newpost Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:49:27 GMT One of my feesh has recently begun flashing and rubbing her side against the coping. Now she has some irritated looking skin that is a bit red. It does not look like the start of an ulcur from my limited experience. The plan of attack is to teat the whole pond with Proform C and pull her and give... One of my feesh has recently begun flashing and rubbing her side against the coping. Now she has some irritated looking skin that is a bit red. It does not look like the start of an ulcur from my limited experience. The plan of attack is to teat the whole pond with Proform C and pull her and give her a tricide neo spray. (i do not have the ability to scope)

QUESTIONS:
1- is this a suitable plan of attack?
2-will the proform C damage my filters/plants/frogs?
3- If I am making a tricide neo spray, should it be more concentrated than a dip? one packette to one gallon.

Here are the specs-
Amonia)0 -.025
Nitite) 0
Nitrate) 0
PH: 7.8 -8
KH) 80

3K GAL,
One tosai, 2 nisai
water turnover is 1-1.5/hour
old school filter matting and lava rock filters, maintained weekly along with 50% water changes.
I also have a UV. ]]> inazuma28 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138430-flashing-and-irritated-looking-skin Black something on my gold fish http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138414-Black-something-on-my-gold-fish&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:57:20 GMT I think it’s some kind of bug. Looks like a black beetle or something.
I don’t have a camera right now to take a photo and i don't know what to do. ]]> JohnnyB http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138414-Black-something-on-my-gold-fish Skin Scrape results http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138413-Skin-Scrape-results&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:31:52 GMT Pulled Sally out once more for treatment and did a scrape to see if I could see anything with my kids Scope. I pretty sure we got skin flukes here. Did not see any other movement other than the last video, not sure if it is anything maybe from the water? added pics of Sally for refresh on what koi... Pulled Sally out once more for treatment and did a scrape to see if I could see anything with my kids Scope. I pretty sure we got skin flukes here. Did not see any other movement other than the last video, not sure if it is anything maybe from the water?
added pics of Sally for refresh on what koi we are talking about.
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]]> bonita69 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138413-Skin-Scrape-results pH, KH, and GH Explained http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138404-pH-KH-and-GH-Explained&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:27:20 GMT There are questions about pH, KH, and GH posted on this forum nearly every day. In this thread, I will discuss what these mean and how they affect your pond. Please do not post comments directly in this thread. If you have any questions or comments, you may PM me or start a new thread and we can... There are questions about pH, KH, and GH posted on this forum nearly every day. In this thread, I will discuss what these mean and how they affect your pond. Please do not post comments directly in this thread. If you have any questions or comments, you may PM me or start a new thread and we can have further discussions there.

For those who would like to print out this thread, the complete text is in the attached PDF file. Because of the limitations of the buletin board software, I will have to break the document up into multiple posts, and I do not know how long that will take, so please be patient while I add the posts. I hope you find the discussion helpful.

Regards,
Rick
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]]> RickF http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138404-pH-KH-and-GH-Explained Need Tricide-Neo in Dallas/Ft Worth Area http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138400-Need-Tricide-Neo-in-Dallas-Ft-Worth-Area&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:44:08 GMT One of my fish just hit side of pond from jumping. Kinda bruised or sore develop that I can see as swollen. Anyone in the DFW area that have Tricide-Neo I can purchase from? I ordered extra so I can return the favor once the shipment come in. One of my fish just hit side of pond from jumping. Kinda bruised or sore develop that I can see as swollen. Anyone in the DFW area that have Tricide-Neo I can purchase from? I ordered extra so I can return the favor once the shipment come in. ]]> anh4u2nv http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?138400-Need-Tricide-Neo-in-Dallas-Ft-Worth-Area