Blood in fins

[John fenton]

Hi all iv looked at my pond this morning and one of my koi is pretty lifeless and has blood in its fins and a little in one eye This is only our second season with koi so are a little inexperienced could it be internal bleeding? Is it treatable? Fatal? Many thanks

 

[sissy]

first how big is the pond and how big is the fish and have you tested the water .How do you filter the pond and how old is the pond and is the pond aerated

 

[Mmathis]

Yes, as Sissy mentioned, please give us more information about your pond, especially we need to know about your water testing results [buy a test kit if you don't already have one]. Please do test your water for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and pH [and KH] ASAP and tell us those results.

Do you treat your water with any chemicals?

Do you have any natural animal predators that could have visited the pond?

It's impossible to answer your questions "is it treatable or fatal" until we know more about what's going on. There are way too many factors to consider. For now, what you can do to help the fish is try to isolate/quarantine that fish in a separate tank. Be sure to have aeration [and filtration] and be prepared to do water changes. Don't feed it and don't start it on any medications until you know what is going on. I don't have that info in hand [on dilution strengths], but some of us will add salt to the quarantine water [but look that up before you do anything].

Hope your fish pulls through!

 

[Faebinder]

Its time to isolate it.. You don't want the infection to spread. Feed it medicated food if you got access to it. This sounds like an internal sepsis. Fish may not last long if it is too far into it. If it is not eating... then unless you plan to take it to a vet then it may be too late. There is always a chance of miraculous recovery... Cant be certain when you aren't certain of the diagnosis.