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    What is this parasite!?

    Need help identifying this parasite, fish very unhappy jumping out the pond loads of red veins on body’s. I did treat yesterday for costia just scraped again because still loads of flashing and came across these that I’ve never seen before...sorry for the bad photos...

    Ammonia 0 (tested by 3 test kits)
    Nitrite 0
    Ph 8.5












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    Managed to get a better pic, I’ve search google but can’t find anything that looks like it and there are hundreds of these little things?




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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitsufishi View Post
    Algae cells.
    Oh right so obviously no harm to the fish then no wonder I couldn’t find what parasites it was lol

    I’ve scraped nearly all my fish this evening and found no alive parasites so why are my fish so stressed...? Lots of red veins and red fins, lost of flashing and jumping..?

    Bit more info on my pond. It’s 2800gal 10 year old, with a bead filter that’s been converted to 100lt of k1 then it runs through a rota shower via a 13000lt per hour pump. My top up water is filtered.

    I have just used a friends digital ph tester and the ph is saying 9.1. My ammonia is giving a reading of 0 but with a high ph and water temps of 14oC I would only need a small trace of ammonia according to the chart below before it became toxic to the fish so I wonder is this is the problem?




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    I have posted with the same issue, awaiting replies.
    Seriously need to bring the ph down.
    But check and compare with first thing in the morning.
    You are likely to have the same water as me so out the tap at 8ph.
    Drops in ph should be gradual, but you need to get cracking.
    Have a read of mankys web page.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Fish View Post
    I have posted with the same issue, awaiting replies.
    Seriously need to bring the ph down.
    But check and compare with first thing in the morning.
    You are likely to have the same water as me so out the tap at 8ph.
    Drops in ph should be gradual, but you need to get cracking.
    Have a read of mankys web page.
    I remember my pond being high last year as well it was about 8.5 in the morning then 9 in the afternoon. Don’t understand why because it doesn’t have any bricks in or concrete in the water making it go high, yeah my tap water is around 8 as well mate


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    Need some rain.
    The algae will be causing the ph swing

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    Right just done a full water test, still got flashing fish, will try and get some more scrapes done this evening to do some more searching but I’ve never had this much problem finding parasites if it is a parasite problem!

    Ammonia 0
    Nitrite 0
    Nitrate 40-80
    Ph 8.2
    Kh 7 drops = 124.6ppm
    Gh 11 drops = 195.8ppm





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    Are your fish flashing all the time or have you noticed it after feeding?
    do you have a trickle in/out running?

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    Quote Originally Posted by voodoo_15_uk View Post
    Are your fish flashing all the time or have you noticed it after feeding?
    do you have a trickle in/out running?
    They flash with or without food I’ve not fed today and I just managed to press record in time to catch one doing it(in video below), also I have a ogan that brings its head out the water then goes to the bottom and let’s air bubbles out of its gills. I do have a very small amount trickling in because I have a small leak but I would only estimate about 5% of the water a day and its filtered via this is the pic...



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    Quote Originally Posted by rickya View Post
    Right just done a full water test, still got flashing fish, will try and get some more scrapes done this evening to do some more searching but I’ve never had this much problem finding parasites if it is a parasite problem!

    Ammonia 0
    Nitrite 0
    Nitrate 40-80
    Ph 8.2
    Kh 7 drops = 124.6ppm
    Gh 11 drops = 195.8ppm





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    could be chlorine. do you put ST ( sodium thiosulphate )in the pond to counter the chlorine. I have a 3 pod dechlorinator and I still put ST in the pond as a lot of us on here don t trust them on there own. get some dpd 4 tablets and test your water for chlorine. I tested my pod and it let chlorine through. that's why I add ST. I still use my pod though. for metals .
    how is your PH is it still swinging up and down. that could have something to do with flashing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by voodoo_15_uk View Post
    Are your fish flashing all the time or have you noticed it after feeding?
    do you have a trickle in/out running?
    how s it going laura. hope you and the fish are well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    could be chlorine. do you put ST ( sodium thiosulphate )in the pond to counter the chlorine. I have a 3 pod dechlorinator and I still put ST in the pond as a lot of us on here don t trust them on there own. get some dpd 4 tablets and test your water for chlorine. I tested my pod and it let chlorine through. that's why I add ST. I still use my pod though. for metals .
    how is your PH is it still swinging up and down. that could have something to do with flashing.
    Tbh that’s what I’ve been advised to do because my filter might be letting chlorine through. Yeah ph seems to have settled down now


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    Quote Originally Posted by rickya View Post
    Tbh that’s what I’ve been advised to do because my filter might be letting chlorine through. Yeah ph seems to have settled down now


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    Goid luck with it mate

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    On reading this I was thinking the same as Fred,presume you havnt any sodium thiosulphate if not get some dechlorinater,i dont trust those cartridge dechlorinaters as had the same problem a few years back.

    S/t is dosed as per Mankys site and you can read up on dpd4 tablets which will let you know if you have chlorine in your water.
    They can all be had on ebay but while waiting if you can get some de-chlorinater locally.

    I can get you some links if your having problems.
    Good luck and keep in touch with your progress.
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    Thanks everyone picked some up today so see if things change


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    That's it Rick,whack it in but get those dpd4 tablets and use as per Mankys site,s/t is a lot cheaper too.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    That's it Rick,whack it in but get those dpd4 tablets and use as per Mankys site,s/t is a lot cheaper too.
    Cheers mate will do What is this parasite!?


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