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11-09-2021, 08:00 PM #1
Facing down
Hi all,
Today my butterfly koi has started facing downwards for a few seconds like he’s staring into space, then after a few seconds he swims off normally like nothing has happened.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated, I do have a video of him doing it but I can’t upload video only pics
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12-09-2021, 12:50 AM #2
Parasites are often the culprit. If the fish continues behaving this way, you're going to need to carry out a scrape and have a look through a microscope.
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12-09-2021, 04:49 PM #3
[where are you based Pete?
Baggies could suggest local to me..??
Cheers
Gaz
QUOTE=Petebaggies;387244]
Hi all,
Today my butterfly koi has started facing downwards for a few seconds like he’s staring into space, then after a few seconds he swims off normally like nothing has happened.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated, I do have a video of him doing it but I can’t upload video only pics
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.
Always happy to help!!
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12-09-2021, 04:55 PM #4
Hi Gaz,
In West Brom mate
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12-09-2021, 05:09 PM #5
I was right - boing boing
As per text message… Aurora Koi offer a call out service where we will test the water, overview the pond set up, check husbandry routines, demonstrate handling best practices, undertake a mucus scrape, diagnose any parasite issues, offer a range of treatment options, supply medications and when desired ‘train’ keepers how to scrape their koi - plus drink a cup of tea or two…
Cheers
Gaz
Cheers
GazHobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.
Always happy to help!!
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12-09-2021, 07:33 PM #6
Hi Pete,
Gaz did a call out to my house last year.
I can recommend it - reasonable rates and a useful experience.
Cheers
Ady
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12-09-2021, 07:41 PM #7
[thanks Ady - very much appreciated
Cheers
Gaz
QUOTE=Adyprice;387314]Hi Pete,
Gaz did a call out to my house last year.
I can recommend it - reasonable rates and a useful experience.
Cheers
Ady
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.
Always happy to help!!
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19-09-2021, 12:44 PM #8
Massive thanks to Gaz for coming out to my house, every time I meet him I learn something new about this hobby. Here was me just thinking fill a hole with water, add filtration and fish and away you go, how wrong was I .
I’d got lucky setting this pond up that I never really suffered with nps. Now comes my first challenge, Gaz did a scrape on my poorly fish and found masses of costia as well as flukes . I’m starting the treatment asap, wish me luck
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19-09-2021, 01:51 PM #9
Good luck mate at least you now know what your upagainst . Top man gaz
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Johnathan
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19-09-2021, 05:00 PM #10
Thanks Pete - much appreciated.
Cheers
Gaz
QUOTE=Petebaggies;387827]Massive thanks to Gaz for coming out to my house, every time I meet him I learn something new about this hobby. Here was me just thinking fill a hole with water, add filtration and fish and away you go, how wrong was I .
I’d got lucky setting this pond up that I never really suffered with nps. Now comes my first challenge, Gaz did a scrape on my poorly fish and found masses of costia as well as flukes . I’m starting the treatment asap, wish me luck
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.
Always happy to help!!
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21-09-2021, 05:21 PM #11
I had the same issue with a chagoi and a course of 3 treatments of m & f appears to have fixed her.
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