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    Can any identify this on the side of my koi

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    if any one could help identifying this ,
    from what I can see is the scale seems to be slightly lifted with a red area and the green looks like algae, fish is approximately 22” and 25 years old

    many thanks



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    It looks as though its got a couple of damaged scales which will probably need removing and then giving the area a good
    clean and sealing, you will more than likely need to sedate the fish to be able to do this.. Apart from the damaged scales I take
    it she / he is acting normally ? Hopefully others will be along soon to give their opinions and what meds you will need to treat it
    with...………..Good luck

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    Hi thanks for your reply, I’ve noticed him flashing against the side occasionally
    I‘m not sure I’m up to doing minor surgery any suggestions how I could get this done

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    Where are you located, there might be somebody on here who would be willing to give you a hand
    You might get a few more suggestions tomorrow when a few others are on.

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    Hi and thank you
    peacehaven East Sussex

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kjporter View Post
    Hi and thank you
    peacehaven East Sussex
    Hi I have a doitsu. That had the same problem last year. After having flukes.
    I have pulled scales before and it's easy.
    But the doitsu scales where something else lol. Like armoured plated.
    So what I did. Was get it out. Put it to sleep.
    And I put some pp on a cotton bud. Under the scale.
    Teaspoon of pp in a cup. Full of water. A cotton bud. And dabbled it under the scales. Making sure it never ran on the rest of its body. By putting towel roll. On the fish underneath the scales. I did this two or 3 times over 2 week period. And it's as good as new this year. It did nt lose the scales.
    Check your water parameters. And you need a couple of fish scraped.
    It's all right treating a fish. You need to know what is the cause of it lol. You need a microscope. If you don t have one.

    If you can t get help anywhere. Just mail
    My mail box. And I will give you my mobile
    Number. And I will talk you through it all.
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    Hi Fred
    Thanks for your thoughts, I will have to research this a bit more as I really don’t feel that comfortable and would hate to think I might harm him even more

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kjporter View Post
    Hi Fred
    Thanks for your thoughts, I will have to research this a bit more as I really don’t feel that comfortable and would hate to think I might harm him even more
    Understand mate. If you don t antibac it.
    It will ulcerate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Hi I have a doitsu. That had the same problem last year. After having flukes.
    I have pulled scales before and it's easy.
    But the doitsu scales where something else lol. Like armoured plated.
    So what I did. Was get it out. Put it to sleep.
    And I put some pp on a cotton bud. Under the scale.
    Teaspoon of pp in a cup. Full of water. A cotton bud. And dabbled it under the scales. Making sure it never ran on the rest of its body. By putting towel roll. On the fish underneath the scales. I did this two or 3 times over 2 week period. And it's as good as new this year. It did nt lose the scales.
    Check your water parameters. And you need a couple of fish scraped.
    It's all right treating a fish. You need to know what is the cause of it lol. You need a microscope. If you don t have one.

    If you can t get help anywhere. Just mail
    My mail box. And I will give you my mobile
    Number. And I will talk you through it all.
    Fred

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    Top man for offering Fred..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scamp View Post
    Top man for offering Fred..
    Cheers mate. You well. That new drum is working well. Not a crumb or anything in the nexus. Bottom. Did you know that instead of buying a new drum. Tony told me you can send your old one in. And give it a m o t. And add new parts is needed.
    I had already bought mine. When he told me that. So I will send my old one in when I get around to it.
    And can afford it. Got to be a hell of a lot cheaper then buying a new drum.
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    Hi Fred, yep all good thanks. Had more time to do those little tinkering jobs on the pond, with this lockdown which has been great.
    My Draco working well, gave it a clean out a while back, and flushed inner Nexus chamber with a purge. Didn't know that either re. service/MOT.. Must be cheaper as you say - I might do that do that in a year or so - easy to take out and stick the old Easy in whilst its gone..only issue is packing it well enough without damage to the waste tray..
    Then get used to cleaning Nexus old way, been a while since I've had to do that!

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