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Hi everyone,
I'm new to owning fish and only got my first ones 3-4 months ago (8 fish in an outdoor pond, all different breeds of goldfish). Recently we had a bushfire near our house and I think a lot of soot/dust got into the pond as I've noticed some fish have black marks on them that weren't there before and the pond is very dark. So I have two questions.
1. One of my fish has become really ill (isn't moving but I can see him breathing) and has black marks. Is he just sick for other reasons or could it be related? Do I need to get him away from my other fish?
2. My pond has no filter, only a water pump. I'm not really sure about how you're meant to safely move the fish from the pond so you can clean it.
Help with these 2 questions would be brilliant.
Thank you.
I'm new to owning fish and only got my first ones 3-4 months ago (8 fish in an outdoor pond, all different breeds of goldfish). Recently we had a bushfire near our house and I think a lot of soot/dust got into the pond as I've noticed some fish have black marks on them that weren't there before and the pond is very dark. So I have two questions.
1. One of my fish has become really ill (isn't moving but I can see him breathing) and has black marks. Is he just sick for other reasons or could it be related? Do I need to get him away from my other fish?
2. My pond has no filter, only a water pump. I'm not really sure about how you're meant to safely move the fish from the pond so you can clean it.
Help with these 2 questions would be brilliant.
Thank you.