Sick Koi

[rad236]

Hi. I have a pond with two koi fish and two goldfish. One of my koi is looking very sick. He's very lethargic, laying on his side in the corner of the pond. When he does swim, it's usually lopsided and spastic. He also seems to have trouble closing his mouth. He doesn't have any markings on him. I isolated him and moved him to an indoor tank temporarily. I'm thinking it could have been a downed branch in the pond during Irene that hit him. All the water levels are fine and no other fish seem sick. I've attached a youtube video of his behavior. Please help.

Edit: Yes, I know this in the wrong forum.

 

[baeya]

Hello. I'm so sorry that your beautiful Koi isn't feeling well. I have been looking through the forum to see who is online right now to help you. I've been reading some of the chat on the Illness and Disease part of this forum and you may be able to find some help there while you wait for someone with more knowledge than me to answer your post. Hopefully someone will answer you soon
Good luck, I hope you can save him...he is very pretty...

 

[rad236]

Thank you for your concern. I've had him for just over three months now.

 

[baeya]

This post was interesting. https://www.gardenpondforum.com/topic/7164-sick-koi/

Just trying to help....

Try re-posting in the Illness and Disease part of the forum as well...maybe someone with more knowledge will find it quicker. I will keep checking to see if one of the people who answers these questions are online so they can help you.

 

[rad236]

Thank you. I was actually just reading that myself. There were no downed wires or lightning strikes near me (eastern Ma) during Irene, though, so I don't think that's the problem. I'll repost this there. Maybe a Mod could move this?

 

[baeya]

I hope someone answers you soon. Your Koi does look like he isn't straight (if that makes sense) and definately stressed. Good Luck, and I will keep an eye on your post.

 

[rad236]

Thank you. I'll also upload some images of the koi in case anybody can see any problems from the pictures.

 

[baeya]

I hate to be a pain, but I did a search on the net about the problem with closing the mouth. Is it possible that he has a stone or something else stuck in his mouth?

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/koiponds/msg111334212863.html

 

[rad236]

I hate to be a pain, but I did a search on the net about the problem with closing the mouth. Is it possible that he has a stone or something else stuck in his mouth?

http://forums.garden...1334212863.html

I couldn't see anything abnormal in my koi's mouth, but I don't know what a koi's mouth looks like in the first place. I'll see if this is the case. It isn't a pain at all. I'm glad to have somebody helping me.

 

[rad236]

Here are some photos:

 

[baeya]

Oh Geez...you're making me cry! Can you get a good look in his mouth? I also found this on the web...

http://koishack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11975

 

[rad236]

We seem to have put the exact same search terms into google. I noticed in the pictures, and upon closer examination, that the koi has a small scratch on the side. Is there any way an infection could have come in through the scratch?

 

[baeya]

I don't know, I wish I did Extra air in the aquarium couldn't hurt. He just looks like something is stuck in this mouth or throat. Is he getting worse? Did you acclamate him to the indoor tank so he wasn't shocked? Gosh, I wish someone would jump on and help!!

 

[rad236]

Actually, I used the water from the pond itself. He seems to be a little better. He's staying a little more upright. He's still having mouth trouble, though. Maybe an infection in the throat is causing his throat to be enflamed.

 

[baeya]

I just sent a memo to one of the people that are very helpful. Hopefully she will have some input for you.