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25-08-2019, 08:51 PM #1
Microscope help
Hi
I haven’t been in here for ages as we lost all of our fish but one last year and we nearly gave up
However we got everything going again and now have a pond with a few very nice (but smaller) koi
I bought a Bresser microscope after seeing it recommended on here and I have done a few scrapes of the 2 bigger fish and I can’t see anything although I’m sure something is lurking in there
The attached picture shows our big Matsuba with some damage to his mouth that looks like something is eating away at him.
Ph is 8.0
Kh is 7
Nitrite is 0
Phosphate is 0.5mg/l
Nitrate is 20mg/l
Ammonia is 0
I may not be using the microscope or doing the scrapes properly
Any advice appreciated as always
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26-08-2019, 05:33 AM #2
I go look at scrapes at 400 magnification
Here is a link to learn a little more.
Hope this helps treating koi pond parasites.
When my fish had mouth rot. I used diluted pp. In a teacup. I tea spoon full. In a cup of warm water. Then cotton bud it on. Then put in qt with 25c heat and 0.3 salt.
And after 4 days. Up the salt to 0.6 salt
Here is a contact Paula Reynolds. Very helpful. Just give her a call. And go from there
Home
Fred
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26-08-2019, 07:38 AM #3
Nice one Fred, it needs sedating and treating and doing now before winter.
I havnt tried Fred's pp but I am sure it is good, sedate treat and seal is the way to go mate.John
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26-08-2019, 08:01 AM #4
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26-08-2019, 02:38 PM #5
Thanks for the quick reply
I have a Kusuri ulcer treatment kit, is it worth using that?
I don’t have any pp but I can get some if necessary, or I have some malachite and formalin, would that be of any use.
I only have a 50 gallon round quarantine tank and this is my biggest fish, probably around 50cm, do you think he’d be okay in that small a tank?
Or should I treat the whole pond?
Sorry for so many questions but I don’t want a repeat of last year.
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26-08-2019, 05:07 PM #6
Fred, don't know why but the links not working for Paula's site...……. could be my ancient lap top
( will be doing a go fund me page soon ) Anyway Gelkoi here is Dr Paula Reynold's Tel Number...of '' Lincs fish Health ''
01205723413 Between 10 and 5 not Mondays...Please give her a ring first and see what she suggests,
as that looks horrendous
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26-08-2019, 06:37 PM #7Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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26-08-2019, 06:43 PM #8
The link worked for me so I’ve just sent an email with the picture attached and I’ll call them tomorrow
He seems a bit happier today and I wonder if it’s a wound that’s healing as it didn’t look open at all.
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26-08-2019, 06:44 PM #9
I picked up some pp today but I won’t do anything until I’ve spoken to them
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26-08-2019, 07:44 PM #10
Okey dokey Gelkoi, let us know how you get on...….
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27-08-2019, 04:09 AM #11
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27-08-2019, 04:16 AM #12
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27-08-2019, 07:51 AM #13John
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27-08-2019, 07:59 AM #14
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27-08-2019, 04:54 PM #15
Fred, I'm scratching my bald...……………………………………………….head as well...………...i'ts working
now dot com...…………………..gotta be the weather...…..
Hope Gelkoi got on ok.
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27-08-2019, 07:58 PM #16
Did you manage to get in touch with Paula??
Sent from my SM-N950F using TapatalkFreddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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28-08-2019, 05:13 AM #17
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28-08-2019, 04:54 PM #18
[QUOTE=freddyboy;306785]Yes hope so Anne. You ok. Enjoying this weather
Hi Fred, my name is Anne and I have a confession to make ……………….I'm not a heat lover …….there I've
said it now...…….. I always feel sorry for people with lung problems, can remember my mum (asmatic ) struggling in the
hot / humid weather, so no, its not for me ...But apart from that, yeah I'm ok Fred and hope you are tooooooooooo.
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28-08-2019, 05:09 PM #19Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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28-08-2019, 05:18 PM #20
Lung conditions are horrible, but affect people in different ways. Sorry to hear your little one's
got problems Johnathan, life can be a right Bih at times, can't it. Hope she's doing ok .
Best plants to remove Nitrate
pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....