[joswalk6@aol.com]

I notiticed my largest koi flicking, after scaping i found one trichodinia spinning on the slide, my pond is 5500 gallons so i have treated with 50 grams of PP THE uv is turned off and i have left on the airation from my two bottom drains. After 2 hours the water is starting to go from its pink to brown, my question is , Does the water have to stay pink for a longer period for it to be effective?

Regards Joe

[dazlem]

Hi Joe. take a look a this link, should help

Trichodina

Darren

[joswalk6@aol.com]

Thanks ,

Did read this acticle before i treated the pond with the PP, the water has gone brown after only a couple of hours which i know is now ineffective, it has to stay pink for at least 4 hours, should i redose till it stays pink for longer?

[dazlem]

Usualy only one dose is needed but do another scrape tomorrow redose if needed. Also I would do a 20 - 30% water change this afternoon.

Darren

[joswalk6@aol.com]

Will do water changes, then scrape , then if i have to redose will keep adding PP to keep the water pink for a longer period.

Cheers for advice

[joswalk6@aol.com]

Hi Darren,

did two scrapes this morning, no parasites to find anywere, no blanket weed or alge, koi look like they sneaked out last night to the local garage and had a jet wash, PH 7.0 KH up a bit to around 10 probably with all the water chages, so BIG THANKS for the advice just going to get them feeding again now will change protein food to a mix of 50/50 with weatgerm


Regards Joe

[dazlem]

Good News....... couple of days the PH will stabilize.

Darren