So our pond guy has been out today and done a scrape. He pulled out the new female koi and a few of our own fish. He found nothing. Not a parasite in sight.

So…. I think that maybe our own fish had an adverse reaction to the treatment put in the pond while we were away. The fact that the filter wasn’t running properly for two weeks, due to low water levels.

So they were put in a treated unclean pond. Would you like it? Nope. So fingers crossed now that everything has settled with the water etc, that the fish will all calm down. Things improved with the sansai, so I think I will continue down that road. At least it will help with the red skin. 

So with the ph swinging from 7.5 to 8 and a slight ammonia high with feeding. I think this has caused the bulk of the problems.

Will try and get everything back to tip top condition.

Keep you updated.

Dawn

Hey there, female fish is better settled eating well, the male however isn’t at all happy. Hoping my pond guy comes soon to do a scrap.

Tested the water, ammonia is slightly raised, I would say two of my koi are pretty upset with what ever is in there. My hi shusui and the new big boy. He’s been clamp finned at the bottom a couple of times today.

Keep me in your thoughts please.

Dawn

Killing a sick fish, humanly. (sp)

I have looked over the internet and there is a lot of nasty stuff out there! Put it in the freezer! give it vodka….

I think the best sounds like Clove oil. Although some say hitting it over the head, or using a knife is quicker.

I took my old poor shabumkin out the pond. He’s been sick for around a month now. Just stopped eating at first. I put him in qt with his mate and salted it, (qt got a bad leak) so they both went back in the main pond. He did seem to pick up, he wants to eat. But can’t. The other fish are picking on him something wicked, so after he’d been chased around all the time I was watching this morning. I thought best to catch him again.

Looking at him properly now, he’s lost most of his tale. There is a nasty wound which is infected and has fungus on it. Underneath him is the worst though, looks like he’s been eaten alive.

I think the best thing is to stop his suffering. Although I’m not sure I could do it. Have to ask the other half when he gets home.

Does having one really sick fish in the pond affect the others? I guess I’ll know soon enough if there is a bug in there. I just wonder though if it is down to water quality as it slipped while we’ve been away for a couple of weekends.

I just feel really sad and upset at the moment. We’ve had the shabumkins ten years. He’s survived living in a 50g pond for 7 and then he moved to a 5k g I just hope he’s had a happy life 

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I am sad to say the fish is dead. It was almost dead when Paul came home at dinner. 

Hope the pond guy comes soon. need to know what if anything I am fighting. Noticed some fin rot on my shusui today  although the water quality is improving, ie blanket weed and fungal growing on the other fish.

Just pray that it all works out.

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This little fighter was a true fighter. He my other shabumkin, my pirrachini, my ghosty, grass carp and butterfly carp all survived the monster freeze in 2005 where the waterfall became a frozen fountain. Leaving all fish in a 2 inch supply of water. Paul chucked in fresh water, and everything was okay. I am surprised none of them died. But they lived. The other shabumkin doesn’t look too happy his mate isn’t there. he’s now swimming on his own. Other fish, some still flicking, but the pond is topped up and almost full now. New fish don’t surface anymore for extra air, but they still flick now and then.

Just sad that this little one didn’t live. Time for a brandy, take away and to chill out. Been a long and hard day.

Dawn

Hey there,

Everyone seems much happier this morning.  Tested all water parameters and all is good too, no ammonia spike. Will still gently feed for now.

Hope all the other fish have settled in good…

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On another note.

So the new koi seem even more settled. Fed them and they both rushed over, which was good. Think the male has a scale missing by his gills and a bump to his tail…  Noticed two still flicking today. I won’t leave it long before I get the guy with the microscope down, after all. No good chucking in treatments when I have no idea what it is. I just hate seeing them bounce off the bottom. Does me head in, besides if there is a bug, I don’t want it getting grips on the new fish either…

Update soon.

Dawn

Morning,

Well both still in the pond. Although the female seems more settled than the male. I gave them a bit of food and it took a while for him to come over, but I think they both ate.

They’re still a little too attached to the inlet pipe. Although never noticed any head bobbing this morning. So that is good. Might just leave the waterfall off and the heater on for a couple of days and see how they cope when I can watch them again.

Just going back out to clean it, dirty after the weekend and you can’t clean a nexus so well when there isn’t enough water in the pond.

Fingers crossed today while in work… and I’ll watch them again later when I get in. 

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So good so far… both ate this afternoon and seem much more settled.

Think I def had a parasite in there though, fingers crossed the blighter is gone… If it isn’t I can only hope it isn’t flukes again… Trich or Flukes, all I ever get. 

Mother ghosty has a bright red side, some sores I think. Will keep a very close eye on them for a few days. Make sure the nasty has gone… and the others settle better.

Planning at the moment for the big up-route… at the end of this month and beginning of next. Will give us time to organise the vats and to be able to have anything I might need to hand. zeolite, nitrite remover anything… dechlorinator in case I have to pump out and refill with fresh from the mains…

You’d think there was an easy way of finding a leak… nope.

Speak soon.

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There will be lots to use the saw for…. like boxing in vats, he’s come up with a whole new plan now.

Koi female still gasping now and then for extra air, but I think there is a heck of a lot of frisky business going on in there, the males are really chasing my three mature gilrs. One now has marks all down her side. Will keep an eye on them for a few days, as the treatment fades off completly and to see if there is no parasites still in there. No others gasping for air, but they do swim up stream in the inlet now and then. Think they just like the current. 

Might take a while, but all will work out, I’m sure. Everything crossed 

Dawn