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Koi and Pond enthusiast, over the years we have
chatted with many customers regarding sick koi and sick ponds.
Unfortunately, there are not many local Koi or fish vets that can
help us with sick Koi. Therefore, we typically must treat
the entire pond versus an individual fish.
What we have found in this business is regardless of the symptoms,
there are a few broad base actions that seem to work well.
These actions are deep water changes, medicated food, treat with a
broad base medicine per specific illness, and keep a .01% or
better salt level in the pond.
Below are the most common symptoms,
possible causes, and initial treatments that we have encountered
in our travels. Use this as only a
guide and remember...
ALL PONDS ARE DIFFERENT
AND INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSTIC OF SYMPTOMS MAY BE CORRECT OR INCORRECT.
PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
For more specific information please refer to the Koi
Crisis website -
www.koicrisis.com.
This website is a Koi keepers dream.
It has simple diagnostics to help define a specific illness as
well as help in setting up quarantine tanks, hot lines, access to
a lab, .etc. a
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Symptoms |
Possible
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Treatment |
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Cotton-like growths |
Fungus,
Bacteria Infections |
50 to 75% water
change & dechlor fresh water (note: add extra dechlor if water agency has increase chlorine or chlorimine levels!)
Feed fish Koi & Pond Medicated Food per
label instructions.
Treat pond with Pro-Form-C per label
instructions.
After Pro-Form-C treatment, treat pond
with .3% salt solution per label instructions. (.2% if plants in pond).
NOTE: do not use high salt levels with Pro-Form-C.
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Open wounds |
Bacterial Infection |
50 to 75% water
change & dechlor fresh water (note: add extra dechlor if water agency has increase chlorine or chlorimine levels!)
Feed fish Koi & Pond Medicated Food per
label instructions.
Treat pond with Pro-Form-C per label
instructions.
After Pro-Form-C treatment, treat pond
with .3% salt per label instructions (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do
not use high salt levels with Pro-Form-C.
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Gasping at surface |
Oxygen deficiency, pH crash |
50 to 75% water change & dechlor fresh water (note: add extra
dechlor if water agency has increase chlorine or chlorimine levels!)
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Bulging eyes |
Pop-eye, Bacterial Infection |
Treat fish with Koi & Pond Medicated food and
treat pond with .3% salt per label
instructions (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do not use high salt levels
with Pro-Form-C.
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Swollen body and scales protruding from body |
Dropsy, Bacterial Infection |
Treat fish with Koi & Pond Medicated food
Treat pond with .3%
salt per label instructions (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do not use
high salt levels with Pro-Form-C.
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Fins deteriorating |
Finrot, bacterial infection |
Treat fish with Koi & Pond Medicated food and Pond
Furanese per label instructions
Treat pond with .3% salt per label
instructions (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do not use high salt levels
with Pro-Form-C.
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Floats upside down, trouble swimming upright |
Swimbladder disorder |
Treat fish with Koi & Pond Medicated food
Treat pond with .3%
salt per label instructions (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do not use
high salt levels with Pro-Form-C.
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"Flashing" through the water (sudden sideways bursts) or
jumping |
Parasite
infection, water is toxic
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50 to 75% water
change & dechlor fresh water (note: add extra dechlor if water agency has increase chlorine or chlorimine levels!)
Feed fish Koi & Pond Medicated Food per
label instructions.
Treat pond with Fluke Tabs per label
instructions.
Treat pond with .3% salt solution per
label instructions. (.2% if plants in pond). NOTE: do not use high salt
levels with Pro-Form-C.
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