Koi skin lacerations

[ArtT]

ok I guess I learned something new. I wasn't aware that salt is no longer something to add to a pond. I will plan water changes to get rid of the salt. Someone in this forum had recommended another product to help with the slime coat. I looked at Slime coat help. Should I stay away from that as well?

Thanks for your advice.

 

[WaterGardener]

I would, but everyone has their own opinion and way of doing things.

I hesitate to add anything to the water in my pond. I'm a believer that the best medicine is good water.

For the most part, the only thing I add is baking soda to maintain a good level of KH in order to keep the pH stable.

If a fish were injured and didn't seem to be healing well on its own, I would treat it in a hospital tank or treat the injury with iodine and a triple antibiotic and return it to the pond.

Your salt dip seems to have worked well and as long as you have good pond water, it should continue to improve.

 

[GBBUDD]

salt is very effective at killing FRESHWATER PARASITES it can also kill your fish , bacteria nuewts, frogs, tads, dragfly nymph, and plants.

Ulcers are a result of ph imballance . chemicals in the water like chlorine, chlomine, or any other high or too low levels . when your fish has a ulcer / often red blotch on it's side looks like a fresh burn , thats because it is a type of burn and to put a fresh water fish with a burn into a salt is cruel even at a low dose. you can use potasium pergonite as a dusting powder on a bacterial fuzz or ulcer this is painful to the fish but it will kill any parasite or bad bacteria or fungus.
there are also spray bandaids and many other alternatives . Knowing the cause is key a microscope and a scale and a good book become key.

 

[ArtT]

salt is very effective at killing FRESHWATER PARASITES it can also kill your fish , bacteria nuewts, frogs, tads, dragfly nymph, and plants.

Ulcers are a result of ph imballance . chemicals in the water like chlorine, chlomine, or any other high or too low levels . when your fish has a ulcer / often red blotch on it's side looks like a fresh burn , thats because it is a type of burn and to put a fresh water fish with a burn into a salt is cruel even at a low dose. you can use potasium pergonite as a dusting powder on a bacterial fuzz or ulcer this is painful to the fish but it will kill any parasite or bad bacteria or fungus.
there are also spray bandaids and many other alternatives . Knowing the cause is key a microscope and a scale and a good book become key.

Thanks. I appreciate the information. Always happy to learn.

 

[GBBUDD]

I hesitate to add anything to the water in my pond. I'm a believer that the best medicine is good water.

Agree that the path most take is to go buy a bottle to fix the issue they have with their pond . When the best action they can take is to take a small portion of the money they would spend for the bottle goods and buy a better filter or MAKE a bog or a dyi system. That will improve the water which in turn the clarity we all strive for which in turn benefits the fish and their health. To an extent i believe there's no such thing as over filtration. .
While with the bog that maybe the single area lack of nutrients would show first that just means some plants won't do so well. i can live without a couple particular plants.
One lesson the planted tank and the reef tank taught me was with a healthy environment even parasites can co exist. When the fish are heathy their slime coat can protect them from a lot.
Try shinning a flash light in your fish tank some time at night and see what surprises may be in store for you.

When i re-did my bog i did so probably at the worst time of year . right at the end of winter when things started to come alive . i did have a couple fish all of a sudden come down with some fungus and a bacterial infection as they started to flash. As the bog was completed and came to life the water cleared up i had pea green water for only a couple days and it was not that bad to begin with . "thanks to the small peastone bog" I did mix up a little medicated food using oxolinic acid. That was all that was needed for the fish to get a little boost and now a month and a half latter everything looks great. And admittedly i have been over feeding a bit. It's been a bit stressful around here lately.

 

[ArtT]

Agree that the path most take is to go buy a bottle to fix the issue they have with their pond . When the best action they can take is to take a small portion of the money they would spend for the bottle goods and buy a better filter or MAKE a bog or a dyi system. That will improve the water which in turn the clarity we all strive for which in turn benefits the fish and their health. To an extent i believe there's no such thing as over filtration. .
While with the bog that maybe the single area lack of nutrients would show first that just means some plants won't do so well. i can live without a couple particular plants.
One lesson the planted tank and the reef tank taught me was with a healthy environment even parasites can co exist. When the fish are heathy their slime coat can protect them from a lot.
Try shinning a flash light in your fish tank some time at night and see what surprises may be in store for you.

When i re-did my bog i did so probably at the worst time of year . right at the end of winter when things started to come alive . i did have a couple fish all of a sudden come down with some fungus and a bacterial infection as they started to flash. As the bog was completed and came to life the water cleared up i had pea green water for only a couple days and it was not that bad to begin with . "thanks to the small peastone bog" I did mix up a little medicated food using oxolinic acid. That was all that was needed for the fish to get a little boost and now a month and a half latter everything looks great. And admittedly i have been over feeding a bit. It's been a bit stressful around here lately.

Your pond is very impressive. My fish would be jealous. Thanks for the advice.