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    Please read before posting

    please when posting koi or pond problems , make sure your post covers the following !! as it will help us to help you

    1) All water parameter readings (current readings)
    2) give details of your set up ,"gallonage" filter system " pumps make and model"
    3) length of time the pond has been running
    4),Also include info on any new fish
    5) stocking rates (number of fish and sizes " aprox")
    6) any recent changes to any of the above)
    7) include tap water readings
    8 ) try to include pictures if the problem is koi related ie: sore's scuff's ect .

    steve



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    koi eyes

    Thought my large koi eyes seemed to be pocking out a bit yesterday and just back from the pond and they look worse. I am away to take the water readings so will be back with those and see if anyone can help. Just pancking now its my favourite koi.

    Angela

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    Hi guys , I'm knew to this pond keeping hobby. I've had my pond for approximately two months now . The reason I wanted a pond is because I'm a keen carp angler and I wanted my own fish to study and learn from . My intentions were to stock it with coarse fish , roach tench, carp etc. the pond is 6m x 3.5m with the deepest part being 1.4m , I've worked it out at about 5300 Gallons . After filling the pond I left it for two weeks before putting any fish in it . I saw some fish advertised in the local paper and I purchased 6 x 6 inch Harikawe koi . I then purchased 8 larger carp which are between 3 and 11lb in weight giving me 14 fish in total . I added the six small koi then a week later I purchased the 8 bigger fish ! After I added them I had an algae bloom and the water clarity was poor ! So I purchased some blagdons clear pond and added it ! After about five days the condition improved but it wasn't great . I noticed that a small koi wasn't moving much and always seemed to be in the same spot . He died several days later . When I looked at him his mouth looked completely rotten and it had a pea size sore / ulcer on his back . I buried the fish and continued to monitor the others. After several days I noticed a small ulcer on the side of another small koi and a few fish were beginning to flash ! I netted the small koi and to my horror each one had ulcers on . I gave them a salt bath for 24hrs and treated their wounds . They seemed really happy in the smallish container . I purchased a water testing kit and got the following results . I will also cover full spec of filter etc
    Ph 8.6
    Ammonia 18oc 0.25 (2.5)
    Nitrate 20
    Nitrite 0.40


    5300 gallons
    5 koi 6 inches long
    1 Common carp 12lb
    7 carp between 3lb - 6lb
    30000l pices pump and pressure filter running into a cascade
    17kg salt added

    All the fish are back in the pond now I've added the salt to help the koi and to reduce the nitrite , u also did a 10% water change . I've tested nitrite over three days and it remains dangerously high ! Please help . I clean the filter weekly and backwash it everyday . Please help

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    Quote Originally Posted by 3246spm View Post
    Hi guys , I'm knew to this pond keeping hobby. I've had my pond for approximately two months now . The reason I wanted a pond is because I'm a keen carp angler and I wanted my own fish to study and learn from . My intentions were to stock it with coarse fish , roach tench, carp etc. the pond is 6m x 3.5m with the deepest part being 1.4m , I've worked it out at about 5300 Gallons . After filling the pond I left it for two weeks before putting any fish in it . I saw some fish advertised in the local paper and I purchased 6 x 6 inch Harikawe koi . I then purchased 8 larger carp which are between 3 and 11lb in weight giving me 14 fish in total . I added the six small koi then a week later I purchased the 8 bigger fish ! After I added them I had an algae bloom and the water clarity was poor ! So I purchased some blagdons clear pond and added it ! After about five days the condition improved but it wasn't great . I noticed that a small koi wasn't moving much and always seemed to be in the same spot . He died several days later . When I looked at him his mouth looked completely rotten and it had a pea size sore / ulcer on his back . I buried the fish and continued to monitor the others. After several days I noticed a small ulcer on the side of another small koi and a few fish were beginning to flash ! I netted the small koi and to my horror each one had ulcers on . I gave them a salt bath for 24hrs and treated their wounds . They seemed really happy in the smallish container . I purchased a water testing kit and got the following results . I will also cover full spec of filter etc
    Ph 8.6
    Ammonia 18oc 0.25 (2.5)
    Nitrate 20
    Nitrite 0.40


    5300 gallons
    5 koi 6 inches long
    1 Common carp 12lb
    7 carp between 3lb - 6lb
    30000l pices pump and pressure filter running into a cascade
    17kg salt added

    All the fish are back in the pond now I've added the salt to help the koi and to reduce the nitrite , u also did a 10% water change . I've tested nitrite over three days and it remains dangerously high ! Please help . I clean the filter weekly and backwash it everyday . Please help
    I'm sure that your going to get the help u need from many of the experience koi keepers here. I'm fairly new to this so feel other member will give better advice . To start with your pond and filter needs time to mature and when introducing new fish this should be over a long time period to give your filter time to cope with the increase of waste load. I hope u get it sorted soon, good luck


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    Hi We have inherited a large ornamental pond. We managed to find someone to renovate it, he suggested concrete, however it is still leaking and we were unable to plant it up. Amazingly the koi are still surviving inspite of the quagmire they swim in. We have bought aerators and have been trying unsuccessfully to find someone to help us. We are novices. I have noticed that the large koi appears to have cloudy eyes.

    In an attempt to arrange an interim until the pond is working correctly I have ordered a small swimming pool 10ft diameter. I have two questions Do i need to treat all the fish with chemicals and do we need to isolate them from the pool first? We are also very nervous about trying to catch them to transfer them. The pool has a filter and we will aerate it. We have been told work could start in September, but we have been promised before… Hence our diy attempt.

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    Senior Member Rank = Jussai Djstiles999's Avatar
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    Maybe post your location and it could be there is someone on here local to you that could help with some advice?
    13,243 gallons, Filtreau HF30’s K1 capacity of 1,400l, Bakki Shower, BHM and understanding wife

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    Thanks

    We live in Christchurch Dorset.
    Quote Originally Posted by Djstiles999 View Post
    Maybe post your location and it could be there is someone on here local to you that could help with some advice?

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    Senior Member Rank = Jussai Djstiles999's Avatar
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    Bit too far away from me I’m afraid but hopefully someone will be a bit more local. In the interim do you have water tests and the ability to do mucous scrapes and a microscope?
    13,243 gallons, Filtreau HF30’s K1 capacity of 1,400l, Bakki Shower, BHM and understanding wife

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    Any problems in West Yorkshire, I’m happy to help, I can come visit or you can bring fish for scrapes, water tests and general advice. Treatments available at the shop “Wakefield Koi”

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