Even with two airstones, the waterfall and an extra pipe. I just think Moby isn’t happy.

I bought a pond vac today, an oase pondovac. It is good fills the chamber up and then empties, although I will need a longer pipe so not to flood around the pond and into the garden instead. I spent about two hours cleaning it today, getting rid of a lot of black crap off the bottom.

I will do the same again tomorrow and then retreat probably on sunday with formaldehyde. I don’t think the pp has touched the tric at all. Have since seen four fish flick and Moby did too this morning. She has a lot of fight in her still she has been swimming around a lot lot more today, which could be because I have been cleaning or she feels a tad better. I am hoping she feels a tad better. Once treated with the formaldehyde I will get a scrape done to make sure the blighter has gone, and then I can start to rebuild the pond eco system back up.

I haven’t salted because if I do it would take me too long to get out before I could use another chemical.

Will keep you all up to date. I am exhausted, sore and emotionally beat.

Dawn

Later….

Hey all,

The pond has had a good clean and the filter has been purged twice. Will nip out and get some salt. Had an accident this morning and came off the motorbike, wasn’t on the road, we have a ramp and I skipped off it. Banged my head and shoulder, so can’t get out today. Everything comes in threes as they say. Well I have had my lot now. No more please….

Speak later. and thanks again.

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LATER

Ok, quick update.
I have done a partial water change, and watched my fish really carefully. I am really unsure of everything but I have tried my best. At present Moby is alive, but she doesn’t look so good, still skulking and now she is sitting by the waterfall.

With a bit of luck I can start to treat with some salt tomorrow.

I will let you know how it fairs in the morning.

Dawn

Ok,

so after watching the fish this morning, and cleaning the filter, which was black I might add.

My sick fish still doesn’t look so good, and I have seen a few fish flicking. I am going to seek some advice from our local guy because I don’t want to dose the pond again unless I really have to. But if the trich could still be there then I will do. I am also wondering if a salt bath might help the sick one ? Any thoughts….

D

Trichodina again!

Thanks to everyone.Its not been an easy day at all. I hate using this stuff but if its one of the best thing that works then thats all I can do.Nope it is still pink, I added de chlorinator to a glass to see if it changed colour, as it is hard to tell. Its ok its pink. Fingers crossed for this one guys. and pray.

I think I will have to do it again probably after 2 days, to get 8 hours of pink water, nothing is touching it at the moment, and I think my fish have had enough for one day. Especially the sturgeon, they never liked it last time, but they survived.

Fingers crossed.

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MUCH MUCH LATER

Thanks all.  your support is amazing in times of need. I really appreciate it.

Well my female sturgeon has been floating, upside down gasping for air, but with a little guidance she has now gone back below. Unfortunately the ph is about to change, already seen two fish flash. So its not going to be an easy night for them. Fingers crossed they are all still here in the morning. We took out the four plants we had in there, as I know they will eat the oxygen in the night time. So hopefully everything will be ok.

I am going to stay up late, as the extra pump we have going keeps going off. Its been a long day, but I love my fish, all of them, and don’t want any to suffer.

Dawn