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    OOpppsss hadnt read the full thread when I answered

    maybe a note for others in the future haha

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    Seems the initial injury behind gills is healing nicely.... I want to add PDV salt to pond, anyone have a view on worth!?


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    Why do you want to add salt? It has its uses, but should only be deployed when it’s the recommended treatment for a diagnosed problem. So, unless that’s your situation, by all means buy a bag to have on hand but leave the salt in the bag till it’s needed!

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    second that mate if its healing why salt . Salt is extremely hard to got out of a pond . If you need to treat for some thing that has been found on a scrap . Salt could render said treat useless . Imo I would only ever salt bath/qt . But what signs is the fish showing of needing treatment?? Eating sulking clamping??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    second that mate if its healing why salt . Salt is extremely hard to got out of a pond . If you need to treat for some thing that has been found on a scrap . Salt could render said treat useless . Imo I would only ever salt bath/qt . But what signs is the fish showing of needing treatment?? Eating sulking clamping??
    Well I’ve researched the anti bacterial & health benefits & positive impact when adding new fish etc.... from some of the biggest Japanese experts in the industry plus there only seems to be a small downside.... but that’s why I’m suggesting doing it on this thread to get more advice and opinions from those in the know


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    Myself I would only put salt in for nitrite. If to high.
    If one of my fish needed salt. It would be a salt bath. Or salt the qt with heat. For treatment. Or stress. Salting the pond would be my last resort. As said by other posters. Takes a long time to get out the pond. And if you have to treat for parasites. A lot of treatments don t go hand in glove with salt.
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    The fish with the injury (probably in transit courier) is healing fast with treating with API Melafix, a big shout out to Love Aquatics whom supplied the fish, customer service was top notch by way of resolution for my costs.
    Last edited by Slays; 22-09-2020 at 11:27 AM.

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    I get why you want to salt, and is something I did when I had a few new fish with a few transport injuries.

    But if you add it and then find out the fish have parasites (which at the moment it seems like everything has an infestation of one thing or another) you might then be restricted which treatments you can add.

    I'd say not to bother as the water is still warm so shpuld heal fine and your topical treatment will probably be enough anyway.

    I bet you got a buzz when you were finally able to fill the pond up. Hope the NPS isn't too much of an issue for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slays View Post
    The fish with the injury (probably in transit courier) is healing fast with treating with API Melafix, a big shout out to Love Aquatics whom supplied the fish, customer service was top notch by way of resolution for my costs.
    Love Aquatics I have had about 50 fish from them. 2 are in my grow on right now.
    And there service is brilliant. The last 3 years I have bought 4 inch grow ons off them.
    And never had a problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twhitenosugar View Post
    I get why you want to salt, and is something I did when I had a few new fish with a few transport injuries.

    But if you add it and then find out the fish have parasites (which at the moment it seems like everything has an infestation of one thing or another) you might then be restricted which treatments you can add.

    I'd say not to bother as the water is still warm so shpuld heal fine and your topical treatment will probably be enough anyway.

    I bet you got a buzz when you were finally able to fill the pond up. Hope the NPS isn't too much of an issue for you.

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    Like puberty we all gotta go through it one way or another... and yes great buzz the fish come to the window all the time & with the positioning of the pond, the sun comes up arcs round from left to right totally back lighting the fish so lucky!


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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Love Aquatics I have had about 50 fish from them. 2 are in my grow on right now.
    And there service is brilliant. The last 3 years I have bought 4 inch grow ons off them.
    And never had a problem.
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    Ollie right from the off was ready to resolve all & any issues I had, I’m not saying what agreement we did come to but I’ve very happy and will try and put any future business his way!


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    Quick update; fish in on 15/09/20 now got 7 Newb! but they won’t let me take pic seems all’s well.


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    Winter Cover...


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    Looks good

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    I'm getting a brown tinted one for the front window lol!

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    Looks good

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    Very tidy build, well done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    Very tidy build, well done.
    Thanks it’s a little cheap & small compared to ALL others on this site but built to a strict budget & to be honest the seven fish I have all swim around the window so I get the full pleasure, sometimes ‘huge & loads’ can be too much! Can’t wait for the submersible lights coming this weekend!


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    Sadly I’ve lost my first fish... rain storm spooked him into flashing, after storm though ok but he had managed to squeeze through a 20-25mm gap into the bottom drain up through the EazyPod & into the pump backwards as per missing tail end of body.... very upsetting & also brought another fact to light... the one way valve installed on the return doesn’t work!


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    Hi Slays,

    Is there a gap left for the gasses exchage?

    Cheers

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    Winter Cover...


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    Hi mate,

    Unfortunately this is the crap part of the hobby (along with spending loads of money, stressing constantly over them and becoming addicted to buying). We all lose Koi from time to time no matter how experienced or how expensive the setup or koi may have been. The main thing is wherever possible learn why we lost and adapt accordingly to prevent recurrence.

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    Sadly I’ve lost my first fish... rain storm spooked him into flashing, after storm though ok but he had managed to squeeze through a 20-25mm gap into the bottom drain up through the EazyPod & into the pump backwards as per missing tail end of body.... very upsetting & also brought another fact to light... the one way valve installed on the return doesn’t work!


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