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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Gelkoi View Post
    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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    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

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    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.
    Spot on John I have treat 3 like that. And there all still in the pond fit and healthy.
    Morning mate
    As John says seal it up if you can.


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    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    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
    Works on me phone like . Looks very nasty

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    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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    I picked up some pp today but I won’t do anything until I’ve spoken to them


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    Okey dokey Gelkoi, let us know how you get on...….

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    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
    Cheers Anne. I just tried it and it did nt work for me either.
    Yet it works for AJ. Scratching my balding napoer. Haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gelkoi View Post
    I picked up some pp today but I won’t do anything until I’ve spoken to them


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    If you have the full kit for cleaning the wound. You have got all the gear in that pack.
    I used pp because my topical stuff was not working.
    Paula Reynolds is the expert. She will put you right .
    Good luck with it mate
    Fred

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Cheers Anne. I just tried it and it did nt work for me either.
    Yet it works for AJ. Scratching my balding napoer. Haha

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    Works for me ok Fred,good link well done mate let's hope he gets some advice from Paula.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Works for me ok Fred,good link well done mate let's hope he gets some advice from Paula.
    Nice one John. Just tried it again and it worked confused. Maybe web airwaves
    Haha.

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    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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    Did you manage to get in touch with Paula??

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    Fred, I'm scratching my bald...……………………………………………….head as well...………...i'ts working
    now dot com...…………………..gotta be the weather...…..
    Hope Gelkoi got on ok.
    Yes hope so Anne. You ok. Enjoying this weather

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    [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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    [QUOTE=anne;306823]
    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    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.
    Weird how heat get people different. My little one has bad lungs even had a tracky when she was younger and the heat always helped her chest.

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    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 .

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