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    Strange silver marks

    So a lot of my fish have strange silver marks, almost like gin rin. An orange ogan that never used to be looks almost full on gin rin, many other scaled fish have the silver marks. Even doitsu are getting the silverish looking marks at the edge of the big scales.

    Fish are fine, it just looks strange.


    Anyone else have anything that looks like this? Any specific parasites that could cause this?



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    Can you post a picture?
    6000g in ground koi pond
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    Quote Originally Posted by pip895 View Post
    Can you post a picture?
    I will tomorrow, it will be dark by the time I'm home

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    http://i67.tinypic.com/27ybybq.jpg

    It's not the best, but I'd rather not be netting them this time of year unless necessary. They are all swimming about and eating fine, none are sulking, just not sure about these marks.

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    the only silver i see there, is teh scales down the spine

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    That looks like natural scalation to me too. What do the other fish look like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manky Sanke View Post
    That looks like natural scalation to me too. What do the other fish look like?

    The scaled ones that have the marks look kind of like they have scratched themselves or bashed against something. It's odd as it's just on odd scales here and there which makes it hard to believe it's from scratching.

    I know it's hard to see from my poor picture and I don't really want to be stressing them out this time of year unless I really have to. I did try to get some pics of others but they were not being helpful.

    I may just be over thinking things as they seem fine and are not sulking at all. I will keep a close eye on them and if things start going pear shaped I shall get some out for scrape and pics.


    http://i64.tinypic.com/2j271pl.jpg

    Here is another pic, maybe a bit clearer.
    Last edited by kikokuryu John; 09-10-2018 at 06:57 PM.

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    Well I had no choice, i had to get some out today after my karashigoi developed a raised scale. Not impressed at all.

    Several scrapes off 3 fish and nothing was found thankfully.

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    Have you noticed them flashing a lot? What are your water parameters. Sometimes you can get issues even when parameters are still OK, just trace nitrite does it for me, fish are very sensitive to change. Could your supply water have changed?
    6000g in ground koi pond
    +3000g lily/Anoxic pond attached
    29 koi (40 to 65cm)
    Bottom drain, Mid water & Skimmer to Drum
    JBR boichamber->Blue eco 500 pump ->below surface return.
    Blue Eco 240 -> Large MB -> Waterfall -> Planted Anoxic pond (25 baskets)

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    Quote Originally Posted by pip895 View Post
    Have you noticed them flashing a lot? What are your water parameters. Sometimes you can get issues even when parameters are still OK, just trace nitrite does it for me, fish are very sensitive to change. Could your supply water have changed?


    A major new pipe line is being installed near by diverting water from one place to another, it's about 50 miles long and won't be finished for some time. We have had pretty inconsistent water this year with the dry spell going from reseviour to boar hole, soft to hard.

    I purchased a new larger dechlorinator to hopefully help combat any issues, I guess I best start checking more frequently just in case.

    Watched them for a few hours yesterday and noticed no flashing.

    I shall do all checks for pond and tap shortly.

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    http://i68.tinypic.com/4uf4g7.jpg

    Tests seem fine. KH is low but my tap water normally is low, so I have a constant trickle.

 

 

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