Hi. About two weeks ago I noticed a pink fleshy bump on the top of one of my koi's head (behind it's right eye). It doesn't appear like it's an open wound, just raised and pink. After talking with my pond shop I was told it could be a tumor, bacterial infection or fungal.
I dosed the pond with Pimafix on Friday, May 14th. Pimafix is for fungal, finrot and internal/external bacterial infections. After 7 days, you can dose again if needed. Tonight when I got home from work I noticed that the koi appeared like his orange color was fading (turing cloudy white) on parts of his body center of his head. I took some pics. When i got him out of the water for the pic, I noticed his tail appeared to have finrot too.
I also noticed tonight that one of my other koi now has a pink fleshy bump on his left side so i took a pic of it as well. HIs appears like an open wound.
I am wondering after a few days from dosing the pond with Pimafix if it brought out the problems (fish losing it's color and the other one having a bump appear on it's side). Does adding meds to the pond make the fish appear worse before they get better?
Could anyone identify these problems or give me any other suggestions? I am at a loss as to whether i should dose the pond this Friday which will be 7 days after I dosed it the first time if these problems don't appear to go away.
In the 4 years of having my pond, all of my koi are originals. I have not lost a koi or had any other problems since I started the pond. The two with the problems (disease) have been in the pond for the past 4 years as well. I do add aquarium salt to the pond as well :bowdown:
I threw in a pic of one of my three babies that were born last summer in the pond. I was able to catch the one and get a pic. I also added a pic of how the pond looks.
Thank you and any suggestions or identification of their problems would be greatly appreciated.
Harry
I dosed the pond with Pimafix on Friday, May 14th. Pimafix is for fungal, finrot and internal/external bacterial infections. After 7 days, you can dose again if needed. Tonight when I got home from work I noticed that the koi appeared like his orange color was fading (turing cloudy white) on parts of his body center of his head. I took some pics. When i got him out of the water for the pic, I noticed his tail appeared to have finrot too.
I also noticed tonight that one of my other koi now has a pink fleshy bump on his left side so i took a pic of it as well. HIs appears like an open wound.
I am wondering after a few days from dosing the pond with Pimafix if it brought out the problems (fish losing it's color and the other one having a bump appear on it's side). Does adding meds to the pond make the fish appear worse before they get better?
Could anyone identify these problems or give me any other suggestions? I am at a loss as to whether i should dose the pond this Friday which will be 7 days after I dosed it the first time if these problems don't appear to go away.
In the 4 years of having my pond, all of my koi are originals. I have not lost a koi or had any other problems since I started the pond. The two with the problems (disease) have been in the pond for the past 4 years as well. I do add aquarium salt to the pond as well :bowdown:
I threw in a pic of one of my three babies that were born last summer in the pond. I was able to catch the one and get a pic. I also added a pic of how the pond looks.
Thank you and any suggestions or identification of their problems would be greatly appreciated.
Harry