advice needed please

trout750 · 13-07-2009, 09:19 PM

HI, i am new to the hobby and have 8 small koi (6-8") i went out yesterday and brought my first large japanese koi (showa) yesterday, The problem i have is when i released into the pond, i went out only to return to find my new showa bone dry on the patio, I managed to resusatate it and all seems fine , but was wondering if i should treat it with anything as a precaution.
thanks.

bcfc · 14-07-2009, 09:09 AM

hi,i got two koi last week myslef,they say treat for white spot,but i dont,i just keep my eye on themas they seem fine.got malachite and formalin in case i need it.one of my koi have jumped a couple of times yesterday.i treated for flukes a couple of weeks ago.if he starts jumping more,i will srape him.first thing,check ur water and put on here,and wot test kit.have u got a air pump in ur pond.so do that first.

trout750 · 14-07-2009, 01:08 PM

I took a sample of my water to my local dealer and it was all fine, he also gave me some nt labs bacterad to add to my pond to treat my newbee as a precaution as he said it was probably vunerable to fin rot as it had done some damage to its tail and pectoral fin.

bcfc · 14-07-2009, 02:14 PM

hi,have u got a test kit and air pump for ur pond??????

trout750 · 14-07-2009, 02:19 PM

the only test i have is the tetra pond dip type thats why i took a sample to my local shop to get a more accurate reading and yes i have a air pump on my pond to aerate the water and the outlet on my filter also aeriates the water nicely, can you reccomend a good test kit for my pond for future testing?

bcfc · 14-07-2009, 03:27 PM

hi,u should have a test kit and test ur water once a week.the best kit is wot i will be geting next is the api,off ebay mate.get one asap.them dips are .......

trout750 · 14-07-2009, 03:56 PM

Will do. Cheers

worthy · 14-07-2009, 09:26 PM

Defo get your self a test kit and know about what it is you are testing for so you know what to do when something arises and as for your showa keep a close eye on it over the next couple of says to see if it shows any sighns of stress like going red if so it might be a good idea to give it a salt bath if you think it requires a salt bath the way to do it is to get 2 containers with pond water in, In 1 conainer desolve 3oz of salt per gallon in it and have an air stone in there and something to cover the container so it dose not jump out and leave it in there for 10 mins. After 10 min remove the koi and put it in the other container with just pond water befor reterning it back to the pond. Hope this is of some help to you and as bcfc said the API test kit is a good one.

koioriental.com · 14-07-2009, 10:23 PM

My view is dont treat a fish unless there is a specific reason to do so. This means a parasite infection or a wound that is not healing or shows any sign of infection. If a fish is well and in quality water its immune system will sort out most problems. I would however be concerned that the fish jumped out. This is not a typical behaviour of larger fish. Often seen with young fish in smaller quarantine tanks. Is your water quality perfect. Please check ammonia and nitrite levels. Also always sensible to closely monitor a fishes behaviour when transfering to a new environment

freddy · 14-07-2009, 10:38 PM

Hi there. Very important I think to get used to using test kits. They're a good early warning system to changes or conditions in your pond. For me, the most important tests are for Ammonia and Nitrite (although PH is very important too). If your pond has been up and running for some time, chances are that Ammonia will be at low levels, but Nitrite can be very stubborn to reduction.
Cheers...freddy.