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06-05-2021, 07:58 AM
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Found out what it's called, its a nematode...
Found out what it's called, its a nematode apparently not really a parasite as such so nothing to worry about...
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05-05-2021, 07:23 PM
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I can't find anything on Google that looks like...
I can't find anything on Google that looks like it, have I discovered a new parasite lol
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05-05-2021, 12:02 PM
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Any help on identifying this worm looking parasite
Hi all. My fish have been acting all weird the past few weeks, clamped up on the bottom or flashing, they do eat once a day no problem. Did scraps few weeks ago found nothing, done some this morning...
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25-04-2019, 06:47 PM
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Cheers mate will do [emoji1360] Sent from my...
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25-04-2019, 06:42 PM
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Thanks everyone picked some up today so see if...
Thanks everyone picked some up today so see if things change https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190425/59c3d256ff02057fee27221b1a2ecace.jpg
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25-04-2019, 03:07 PM
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Tbh that’s what I’ve been advised to do because...
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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24-04-2019, 06:34 PM
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They flash with or without food I’ve not fed...
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...
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24-04-2019, 05:39 PM
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Right just done a full water test, still got...
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...
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23-04-2019, 11:14 PM
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I remember my pond being high last year as well...
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...
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23-04-2019, 10:56 PM
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Oh right so obviously no harm to the fish then no...
Oh right so obviously no harm to the fish then no wonder I couldn’t find what parasites it was lol
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23-04-2019, 08:43 PM
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Managed to get a better pic, I’ve search google...
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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23-04-2019, 08:26 PM
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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...
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22-04-2019, 12:23 PM
Thread: Costia treatment
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Just been to 2 local koi places had them both...
Just been to 2 local koi places had them both test my water both results are 0 Ammonia 0 nitrite and ph8
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22-04-2019, 10:33 AM
Thread: Costia treatment
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More test results pics......
More test results pics...
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22-04-2019, 10:32 AM
Thread: Costia treatment
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Added a new fish on Saturday came out this...
Added a new fish on Saturday came out this morning and she’s sat on the bottom clamped fins, just tested water again because I have increased the feeding but still 0 ammonia, would costia attack a...
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22-04-2019, 09:24 AM
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Costia treatment
Morning all! Had some unhappy koi for just over a month now, scraped just over a month ago found, gill & skin flukes plus tric. At the time the pond water was only 9.5oC but treated with fluke M then...
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20-07-2018, 07:31 PM
Thread: Pond ph 9.1
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Iv got a ph buffer solution for the ph meter so I...
Iv got a ph buffer solution for the ph meter so I know it’s calibrated. I added 200g of bicarbonate of soda that as brought the ph down to 8.9. I’ve also brought a pond lab testing kit so I can test...
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18-07-2018, 09:27 PM
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Thanks Adam might have to follow that advice and...
Thanks Adam might have to follow that advice and get the ph down
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18-07-2018, 03:13 PM
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Pond ph 9.1
Should I be worried with a ph of 9.1? My pond is normally around 8.8 but checked today and it’s 9.1
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25-06-2018, 08:34 AM
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Is it normal for the fish to be sulking the day...
Is it normal for the fish to be sulking the day after? One was in a corner on his own the others on the bottom (no clamped fins now tho) I put some food in after a minute they came up for it but...
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24-06-2018, 03:05 PM
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That’s what I thought Andi just wanted to make...
That’s what I thought Andi just wanted to make sure
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24-06-2018, 02:15 PM
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Should I bypass filters while PP treatment is in?
I’ve read on a website that filters should be bypassed while pp treatment is the pond otherwise it’ll wipe the bio filter out...I’m treating for tric so surely I shouldn’t be bypassing the filters...
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22-06-2018, 11:25 PM
Thread: Trichodina Treatment
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2500g mate give or take a hundred gallons or so
2500g mate give or take a hundred gallons or so
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22-06-2018, 10:58 PM
Thread: Trichodina Treatment
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From what I’ve read is uv light off, flush...
From what I’ve read is uv light off, flush filter, keep the water purple for 4 hours, keep HP on standby and plenty of oxygen. That sound about right lol
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22-06-2018, 02:48 PM
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Just found this post so I’ll go off that :) ...
Just found this post so I’ll go off that :)
https://www.koiforum.uk/koi-carp-chat/19897-treating-trichodina.html
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...