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    Poorly koi 🙁

    Help needed please I have a koi with what looks like algae on its dorsal fin and anal fin, slight redness on both, it also looks like he is gasping every now n then, and swims very very slow. With the weather being cold still I'm not sure what to do?? Anyone help please .



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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie View Post
    Help needed please I have a koi with what looks like algae on its dorsal fin and anal fin, slight redness on both, it also looks like he is gasping every now n then, and swims very very slow. With the weather being cold still I'm not sure what to do?? Anyone help please .
    Sorry your having problems but let's see what we can do
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    Water test results ammoia ph kh temp ect
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    Hi Marie,

    Where are you located? It may be an experienced keeper / member is willing to pop round and see if they can help etc..

    Cheers

    Gaz

    Quote Originally Posted by Marie View Post
    Help needed please I have a koi with what looks like algae on its dorsal fin and anal fin, slight redness on both, it also looks like he is gasping every now n then, and swims very very slow. With the weather being cold still I'm not sure what to do?? Anyone help please .
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    Hi all thank you for your answers but sadly I found him dead this morning ����

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie View Post
    Hi all thank you for your answers but sadly I found him dead this morning ����
    Sorry to hear that. Never nice to lose a fish. How are other fish.?


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    Hi its very ��, one of our larger fish had developed quite a deep ulcer which we treated topically yesterday, so hopefully that will be a success. On further inspections this morning all the other fish look and feel healthy with one exception who is showing early signs of ulcer developing on either side by his pectoral fin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marie View Post
    Hi its very ��, one of our larger fish had developed quite a deep ulcer which we treated topically yesterday, so hopefully that will be a success. On further inspections this morning all the other fish look and feel healthy with one exception who is showing early signs of ulcer developing on either side by his pectoral fin

    as AJM has said as a precaution make sure you test for ammoia ph kh temp ect.

    make sure you check water temperature in the morning, at lunch time then late afternoon to see if the water temp is varying wildly in warm / hot weather - this can stress fish. My pond used to swing 4° in aday (2° up 2° back down) before I heated, not ideal tbh.

    also, if the temperature is above 15° are you adding additional oxygen to the water e.g. a fountain or air pump. High water temperature and associated lack of oxygen should not be an issue this time of year unless your pond is heated or covered.

    as you know its best to test and get the facts before you take any action.

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    Temperature varys from 8 to 10°c we aerated the pond today due to warm weather. Also planted out so hopefully this will make a difference

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    Hi sorry for the broke record but here but in order to help we need to know what we are dealing with water wise though the test results?

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    When you top up water how do you remove the chlorine. If its a 3pod when did it last get changed just wondering if its that causing the ulcers

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    We've not topped up since last summer and we do use tapsafe declorinator. Ammonia is sitting at 0.2. Nitrites and Nitrates are 0. Acidity is 7.5.

 

 

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