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    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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    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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    [where are you based Pete?

    Baggies could suggest local to me..??

    Cheers

    Gaz


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    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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    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    Hi Gaz,

    In West Brom mate


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    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

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    Cheers

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    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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    [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


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    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 Facing down.
    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 Facing down. I’m starting the treatment asap, wish me luck Facing down


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    Good luck mate at least you now know what your upagainst . Top man gaz

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    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 Facing down.
    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 Facing down. I’m starting the treatment asap, wish me luck Facing down


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    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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