[peanut]

:'( hi all first post and i need help my koi have got this disease and i cannot move it
i have lost 4 of my koi so far and i have tried most medication that the local shop can
help with is there much i can do all advice welcome

[ritchiekoi]

Hi peanut
have you tried malachite at all. can be used topicaly ie clean up area on koi and apply malachite or as long term bath
seeing you have a few koi with this prob i would go for long term bath. 2 treatments about 4 days apart.after second treatment wait about 4-5 days then i would salt at 1/2 per gallon with maybe some acriflavine which is a mild antisceptic.obviously using the stated dosage reccommended by manufactures of treatments.
Have you checked your koi for parasites at all are they flicking at all as i sure that cotton wool disease is classed as a secondary infection.if no parsites then check for organic waste ie crap in filters (Smelly gunge) uneaten food on pond bottom and clean pref before treating hope this helps cheers Richard.

[peanut]

i have not tried malachite yet i will get some and give it a go.
the problem all started after a good cleaning of the pond to remove some blanket
weed which blocked the filter and all hell from then on have now lost 6
thanks phil

[ritchiekoi]

Hi peanut
before treating make sure there are no other treatment s still in pond,cheers Richard.ps when sorted you need to find a blanket weed treatment that works for you so filter is working to full capacity good luck Richard.

[extremekoi]

Hi Peanut, have you checked your water parameters ?