Love the videos...would like to share a photo and video with you of a koi near dead and maybe you can advise what the condition is so that I can save the rest of you could help...rest of fish seems healthy...the other one that I took to a separate location has some coloration..closed eye lid....not sure what 8t is
Hello doctor. I’m seeing a light of hope finally. I just saw ur video and I have koi fish in my 12000 liter pond. It has exactly same parasite as shown in ur video. Could u pliz advice me on all medication needed to kill the parasites and save my koi baby’s.
Hello Dr Loh & everyone. What concentration of formalin was used? Is it left in water for a week or do you treat daily with formalin? I appreciate your response ❤️🤗
Great video:) I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I have Goldfish in an aquaponic system and I think they have flukes that has turned into ulcers. My question is, is there a treatment that will not affect my aquaponic system? I grow plants on the fish waste and I feed my family off of the veggies we grow. Let me know please.
Home Farm Ideas there is not a simple amswer. please consult your veterinarian who may know about withholding periods etc. as it relates to food safety.
awesome video..im from Indonesia, can you please make a video about cons and pros from antibiotics usage for fish.. when i should apply antibiotics treatment properly? thanks
Large in ground outside covered open air koi pond. Population count 28 buttererfly Koi majority 20 yr. Plus. Found large adult floating dead tonight. Platinum fish weighing 15 lbs. was found pink with purple stripes. So strange can't imagine what's wrong. Any help you could offer would be appreciated. Thanks
Hello dr Loh Can a koi recover from a serious aeromonas infection without an injection? It’s being treated with bath salt and iodine only. No aquatic vet nearby and no medication available at koi store. Thanks
Hi Fish Doctor. I have lost a number of fish over the last week. Sleeping fish sickness is what I am seeing the symptoms called. I have done large water changes daily, with Salting the pond. Salt dosage has been one table spoon to about ten gallons of water. I have been adding a wide spectrum Microbe lift as well. I took a sick fish to my local Koi expert. A sample was taken and put under a microscope. They did not find any parasites with 3 samples. I would greatly appreciate some helpful advise.
Hey,I live in Saint Augustine Fl.I have a 40 Gal stock tub outside.Have 1 goldfish,and 40 White Clouds.My Gold fish is flashing,and scratching on plants.I ordered Aqua Praziquantel off Amazon.Have you ever hear of white clouds getting flukes?
Hey doc, I have a couple of koi that are developing fin rot. Do you recommend treating that with aquarium salt, along with Melafix? and if yes, how long should I wait until I change the water on my 50 Gl tank? Thanks
Hello Dr. Loh and others, today I’ve been searching the internet for any information on a certain physical feature that I’ve seen on a couple of koi. A little background information first: My town has a local park and in this park there is a spring that’s about 40-45 yards x 25-30 yards, with a waterfall outlet at one end of the spring. The spring/Park is also home to approximately 25-30 ducks. I visit the park on a regular basis, especially after I bought a camcorder. During my time at the park, I’ve noticed two different fish (one a grass carp and the other some type of koi) that have sizable bulges on one side of their body, right in the middle. There are approximately 50 koi/carp in the spring. I’m pretty sure that the same grass carp has had a bulge for over a year. I noticed the koi with the bulge just a couple of days ago. I wish I could say with certainty that a veterinarian makes regular visits to the spring, but I can’t. As far as I can tell, the koi seem to be healthy and happy. I certainly enjoy sitting by the water and observing these creatures. Any information about the big bulges, not lumps or bumps, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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This is so informative video which may relate to my situation. I have a small koi pond and I frequently have kois die-ing through illness and I am not sure why to do. I have tried so many things like frequently cleaning the pond and water change but there seem be parasites in my pond where the fish body has been eaten out, redness in their skins and a slimy residue around my fish face, what can I do? I am now even trying to create a bigger pond with better ecosystem bczu I love fish but don't know what to do to keep them living longer and healthy, can you advise please?
Thank you for sharing. We don't have a fish Vet in the area. When my fish got sick, I was out of the element. Does API Melafix and Pimafix cover most of bacterial infection and parasitic/fungal infection?
Dear Dr Log. I have ten goldfish in a 100 litre tank. Nine of them are thriving but there's one little one who hasn't grown since I bought hir. The tank has had several water changes, has an abundance of plants and good filtration and airation. There are no signs of disease or parasites on this or any other of the fish. I'm considering checking hir mouth for one of those little shrimp looking things as one of them killed a fish of mine 35 odd years ago when I didn't know such a thing existed. Other than that I guess it's parasite treatment, a salt bath and physical inspection with very fine needle nose tweezers. It's quite odd. All the others are doing really well except for this little one.
Sorry to hear about the 10th! If you intend for them to grow to their fullest potential, the general rule of thumb is about 40 liters per goldfish. I suggest checking out multiple sources online to find out more!
Hoping for some help from my UA-cam friends here..Have 1500 gal outdoor koi pond with frequently tested good water quality, gravity filter, uv light, skimmer, waterfall, plants, the whole works. Got 5 7r old koi and recently we recently added 4 new smaller koi. 2 of the 4 since died, 1 of my large koi has weird red stuff on his back side and back tail fin, and 1 other large koi I found dead inskimmer this am, i notice he is ore grey/white than blue/orange like he was before - no parasites on outside or anything..I was told by local to treat with Melafix and pimafix which we started 2 days ago. I have no idea if that killed the other koi today or if it was some other disease that is spreading. Any guidance? Should we add a parasite treatment and if so, thoughts on which?? Hoping for UA-cam help here..thx!
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@@thefishdoctor8746 hm, im on that page and I see the visitor posts, and I did follow you, but not sure how to post there? is there email I can send you pics? I was told it was flukes in gills and likely skin too. I treated with Microb lift Broad spectrum disease, malachite green and formulin, 4 days, changed water before and once accidentally during treatment, so did extra day. Im doing daily 25% chg now and will start stress coat. Then Im told to apply salt to 0.1-0.3%..Wondering when I can add my beneficial bacteria back in, as Im sure the parasite treatment messed that up..THANKS so much for helping btw, greatly appreciate!
There are several factors to consider when using formalin such as the fish species, severity of illness, the dissolved oxygen level, water temperature, the presence of organics, salt concentration and the parasites you're treating against. For a 5678L pond, the dose rate would range between 70-140ml. Remember this has to be pre-diluted and them distributed evenly over the entire pond. For more detailed information, we have provided in our newly developed and launched Fish Vet Masterclass available at fishvetmasterclass.mykajabi.com
Hi! A few weeks ago weve introduced 2 kois to our fairly new pond. There were already some goldfish and a few gold ides in there, but in a 8000litres pond we thought we could definitly introduce some more fish. Theyve been doing great so far, eating and growing a lot, although still a little shy. However today inoticed both of them flashing, ive only caught each of them doing it once, and the water levels seem fine. Should I be concerned? The other fish are also doing good, and itd be a pain to get those little fish out of there to examen them, what should I do?
llama lady you should definately look further into that... They could have a parasite... Ask your local pet store for some pond medication and you can consult a fish vet like this guy... Also.. Do you add rock salt to your pond every now and then? It helps to some extent.. I already lost 20 kois... T_T also.. You may want to redo your filter...
Mark Aparri thanks for the response! Theyre still alive, And ive only caught them doing it a few times since, im afraid to throw of the biosystem with medication... especially since its an outdoor pond with plants in it (for both oxygen and filtration) Also our filter is fine, it filters 8000l/hour, and all the values are great, pond is clear, no amonia buildup, no algae buildup, all other fish are fine as well... Asking a local specialist might be my best bet :) thanks!
llama lady you mentioned that you have an outside pond? Ahm... I've been consulting with a lot of koi breeders that the pond should not be rained on... As they said rain could contiain harmful bacteria.. Glad to know your kois are doing fine... Btw... Since im from the ph, we usually have DIYs as an alternative. For instance... Instead of carbon.. We put charcoal inside a net bag in our filter. We washed it first though until it does not darken the water. Also a friend of mine helped me setup the filter and even put oyster shells. Just thought you might need some diy tips.. Happy fish keeping
@@MarkyPlaysPH strange that it wouldnt be allowed to be rained on, where kois are bred (in japan) they live in mudpools that are definitely outside. Also I know many places where they are outside, including where we bought them (they are specialized in kois, travel to japan yearly to go buy them), so that seems strange. Thanks for recomending your diy channel :) Update on the koi: theyve completely stopped flashing, theyve about doubled in size, have great vibrant colours, eat well and are nice and active :) theyre also getting really used to humans and come eat out of my hand :)
Hi We have koi and gold fish and have been treating them with salt and Flavine. It’s two weeks now and their still flashing and some scales have fallen due to scratching them selves . The place that did a scrape said they have Costia . What should we do now.l?
Costia tends to attack the most debilitated fish, and so difficult to treat. A salt bath of affected individuals, followed by prolonged immersion of formalin of the entire system may work. For me to get a better idea of your problem, you may wish to post with pictures or videos in our VISITOR post section on our other Facebook page - tinyurl.com/thefishdoctor-facebook
I got young kioy fishes in my tank. My tank is 110cm length and 90cm high. But I need good advice to take care of them well and stay healthy. But I wondering why water in the tank not being clear? No matter if I use clear liquid but still not clear.
You need biological filtration (lava rock, porous ceramic tubes, bio home media) this enables (good) bacteria to form and keep a clear tank, although not fully essential as ive not always used bio media only sponge filter once and had crystal water, but its normal for new or recently cleaned out tanks to become cloudy for a short while, no matter how many water changes, mine has basically taken two weeks to become fully clear thats with two water changes, don’t over feed as this can result in cloudy water, also any rocks,stones,gravel will need to be thoroughly cleaned before putting in tank, use tank water in a bucket to clean anything out of the tank as straight tap water kills the healthy bacteria, only take around half water out max each water change hope some of this is helpful 👍
Hi thanks for helping last time it's work a treat but now treated me pond for white spot 3 days now how long does it take for the white spot to go altogether
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Okay I need some help here. I've had a koi and a goldfish co habitating for sometime now and out of the blue the koi has started flashing and scraping itself against things in the tank (been trying to handle this situation for about a week almost two now). I've quarantined the koi away from the gold fish in a separate tank in order to properly treat him. I've attempted to salt bathe my fish and use fish amoxicillin to treat any potential bacterial infections he may have since he scratched off a scale or two now. I mean I am not sure what kind of parasites/diseases he has at this point because he doesn't present any of the prominent symptoms to any one specific illness. Under his neck on one side it is a little swollen and he may have a very slight opaque coloration to his slime coat in one or two small areas. I've dealt with fish my whole life and I clean my tanks on a regular basis, keeping an eye on the ph and build up of fecal matter. I know it is not ick, swim bladder, anchor worm, dropsy, mouth rot, fin rot, or fish lice. Please help me out here, everything I've done up to this point has kept him alive so far but he doesn't seem to be improving.
Dino Rawr you'll need to get proper diagnostics to know how to handle this situation, and before it gets worse. This is because many clinical signs of illness presented by fish are not specific to any particular disease. I'd also refrain from unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs. There is a global concerted effort in preventing antimicrobial resistance.
Hi,we have had a very cold winter and i ve lost 3 of my healthy koi's. what they were doing was lay sideways at the bottom of the tank and you can see their gills and mouth move. from time to time they try to swim but fails. would anyone know,what kind of illness is this and how to treat them. have been to couple of aquariums but no one could explain nor treat.
Hi Doc, My fish are behaving really strangely. I keep finding them in the morning in the skimmer basket. I first thought they were hiding for safety, but now I think they are going in there and cannot find their way out. The bigger one goes and sits on the bottom of the pond when I get him out. I worry he won't make it if he keeps getting "stuck" in the basket. This is new behavior for the group of them. What do you think? Thanks.
Check they're not hiding from predators. May be safer to replace basket with something they can't get stuck in. Or perhaps they're too weak from some kind of illness, that they get drawn into the basket by the water current. If it's the latter, best get them vet-checked.
Hello, I have a 500 gallon pond with many goldfish and 2 Koi. The goldfish have started dying (so far 25), they look like they can't breathe, they stop eating and eventually swim irregularly, like they pass out and come to. We have treated the pond, isolated the sick fish and treating them only to have them die. The gills look swollen and red, but i dont know if that is normal. We have changed the water, and included salt and beneficial bacteria. Any ideas before we lose all of our fish?
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my betta had a lump on one side of its body with redness.what could it be. i tryed different things but it died. the betta did eat and acted normal but., later stayed on top of water and died in plant.
My koi where flashing. I treated with aqua prazi first. Now I am finishing out with Malachite Green and Formalin made my aqua meds called Terminate. I am hoping this stops the flashing and poor behavior.
hi Dr! just a question, i recently set up a koi pond. about a week old. my kois were doing fine until i added some bio filter media. it was a mix of 12 diferent kinds of media. After that, my kois started flicking and have bouts of flashing. any idea how what happened? i have removed the media and did a 20% water change. do u know that the media affected the kois? im afraid they die
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Can you recommend good brands of freshwater parameter tests? I'm having issues of accuracy with the big name OTC tests; one will say my nitrates are close to 40 ppm, while the other says 5 ppm. There are similar problems with my tests for ammonia, nitrite, phosphate, ect. Thanks
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We just started a small koi pond in a 110g stock tank, next spring we are planning on having a 3,000g pond made. I noticed today one of the koi (we have 2 tiny koi and a few goldfish) anyway one of them was flashing against the rocks. Should my first choice be treat for ich or flukes? Can I do both treatments at once? PLEASE help me as im needing to order what we need and want to start treatment asap!!!! Tyvm
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@@thefishdoctor8746 we ordered something called AquaCura Praziquantel. We figure its probably a good idea to use it as it also deworms. But i do want to order something for ick just to have on hand. What do you suggest? Ty
Hi, so I have a big yellow long tail koi fish that I have him in a fish tank w/ other fish. I have em more then 5 years now. So he been acting strange this past 2 days, he’s not eating & he’s a standing still vertical & sometimes he shakes his head. Any idea what my koi has?
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Hello, I have a question: some of my fish are sick, and I got the sick fish out and put them in a different pond. And I'm gonna get my other koi out of my aquarium but is that safe with the same water without the fish? I'd like a reply
If it's a contagious disease, it's likely the others would have been exposed, and is a matter of time before they too succumb. It will be important to determine the cause of illness for this one's sake, and to protect the rest.
The Fish Doctor ive been trying to figure out the diseage but i have no idea what it could be. My fish have a few (1-15) white spots on their caudal fin and its not ich most likely bc non of them has died or has any other stips on the body only on the caudal fin.
Sir I am facing issues.. my koi is suffering dropsy. Two of them. One has some bubble also in place of scale. I am still trying hard to same them. Please help me.. its 7 yrs old
Hi Dr. Richmond, Great videos!!! Could you please spell out the name of the powder medication you added to the Koi Food? I would like to purchase some to have on hand, but would need to know name first and where I can find it? I live in Canada, so not sure if it's available? Let me know - Thanks!
Hello. I just got 2 20inch koi fish from someone elses pond for free. I have done some research and found that they definitely have anchor worms, but what else, i do not know.they are not as active and stay near the bottom. I wanted to treat the anchor worms and anything else they may have, but I do not know if I have to do the treatment for anchorworms seperate from any other treatments, and then In what order should I treat withmedications. If someone could offer a bit of experience that would be greatly appreciated.
Hello, doc! Good evening. I am owning 3 kois in my reftub. 1 blue skin, 1 kohako, and 1 doitsu. My doitsu has reds on his "skin" (coz he has no scales), and it's making an opening wound on it. I'm suspecting it as a parasite. I tried removing it but I couldn't coz doitsu's skin is so slippery and he keeps on moving whenever i try to remove it. He swims fine. He eats fine, too. But these red spots on his skin bothers me. I'm afraid it would infect my other 2 kois coz i'm trying to treat it for 2weeks already and still no improvement at all. What should I do? I badly need your help to cure my koi, Doc. I hope you notice this. Thank you!
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Help my Koi jumped out of the pond and she has a huge red spot on her body her fins are striped with red her mouth has redish around it . I have revived her she is still weak but breathing not strong enough to swim around she is in an upright position on bottom of pond, She falls to side I have to go move her through the water. Also i noticed that one of my Comets has a quarter size white growth on it from winter. Please help if you can. this is an established pond 10 years.
Hi, Dr. My koi fish become reddish on the body and fins. Is not active anymore and stay aside from others. one of the just died and one more shows the same. what should I do? I just add new koi in my pond and that happens to my new koi. pls help me
Azahari Hamzah i hope you can see from all these videos that to help fish get well, we need to first do proper diagnostics. Please see if you can find a local veterinarian who can help at www.aquavetmed.info/
Hi I have around 25 guppy in my 90 litter tank some time my fish rub themselves by the stone / objects but not ICH why they rub if any disease so please give me solution or medicin thanks
only person on youtube who has real qualifactions
You showing us what it looks like under the microscope is soo cool ! I appreciate what you do and that you film and upload all of it too !
He knows what he is doing, and love that he didn't sedate the koi, fantastic
I am amazed how still they stay while you take the scrape and biopsy. Nishikigoi Mind Tricks!
I wish you did more youtube videos. Your love for fish is unrivalled on yt.
Love the videos! Keep em coming!
I love to watch do you're work on fish.! It's so interesting ! 🤗 Keep the viedos comming !
You deserve way more views and subscribers!
very educational video. i will try to check body surface of koi.
can u give me the list of medicines u just used in this video.. thanks.
OMG I wish I could fly you to Florence Oregon...we don't have anyone like you to help us and my Koi aren't well right now!
Same I rescued six koi and now I have one koi besides the koi in my fish tank 🐟🙁
Just found your page you helped me a lot THANKS
Love the videos! Nice job
Very informative thank you
Love the videos...would like to share a photo and video with you of a koi near dead and maybe you can advise what the condition is so that I can save the rest of you could help...rest of fish seems healthy...the other one that I took to a separate location has some coloration..closed eye lid....not sure what 8t is
Hello doctor. I’m seeing a light of hope finally.
I just saw ur video and I have koi fish in my 12000 liter pond. It has exactly same parasite as shown in ur video. Could u pliz advice me on all medication needed to kill the parasites and save my koi baby’s.
Hello Dr Loh & everyone. What concentration of formalin was used? Is it left in water for a week or do you treat daily with formalin? I appreciate your response ❤️🤗
Great video:) I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I have Goldfish in an aquaponic system and I think they have flukes that has turned into ulcers. My question is, is there a treatment that will not affect my aquaponic system? I grow plants on the fish waste and I feed my family off of the veggies we grow. Let me know please.
Home Farm Ideas there is not a simple amswer. please consult your veterinarian who may know about withholding periods etc. as it relates to food safety.
Please helpe me .How to avoid koi fish fungal infection.iam using 26 gallon tank with 2 filters and one air pump. Pls helpe me...
Home Farm Ideas 6
Lijin Abraham exactly what do you mean
Ty!!! My lil oreo is now okay!! Plus thats alot of wounded koi- o.o
Wish there is a doctor like you in Nepal 😥 I cant help my gold fishes dying
Can these treatments be bought online? And do they work in winter too?
How do you do a scrape on a fish
Hi Dr. What is the name of therapy which you used in this state
What the the ration of formalin to treat ich?
I want to know, what are the cause for those disease to happen ?
awesome video..im from Indonesia, can you please make a video about cons and pros from antibiotics usage for fish.. when i should apply antibiotics treatment properly? thanks
Large in ground outside covered open air koi pond. Population count 28 buttererfly Koi majority 20 yr. Plus. Found large adult floating dead tonight. Platinum fish weighing 15 lbs. was found pink with purple stripes. So strange can't imagine what's wrong. Any help you could offer would be appreciated. Thanks
Great, what is the medicaments pls ?
Sir can you suggest some book on fish interal parasite idenfication?
Hello dr Loh
Can a koi recover from a serious aeromonas infection without an injection? It’s being treated with bath salt and iodine only. No aquatic vet nearby and no medication available at koi store.
Thanks
Hi Fish Doctor. I have lost a number of fish over the last week. Sleeping fish sickness is what I am seeing the symptoms called. I have done large water changes daily, with Salting the pond. Salt dosage has been one table spoon to about ten gallons of water. I have been adding a wide spectrum Microbe lift as well. I took a sick fish to my local Koi expert. A sample was taken and put under a microscope. They did not find any parasites with 3 samples. I would greatly appreciate some helpful advise.
Great video & Info.
Whats the name of medicine
Hey,I live in Saint Augustine Fl.I have a 40 Gal stock tub outside.Have 1 goldfish,and 40 White Clouds.My Gold fish is flashing,and scratching on plants.I ordered Aqua Praziquantel off Amazon.Have you ever hear of white clouds getting flukes?
Hey doc, I have a couple of koi that are developing fin rot. Do you recommend treating that with aquarium salt, along with Melafix? and if yes, how long should I wait until I change the water on my 50 Gl tank?
Thanks
Hello Dr. Loh and others, today I’ve been searching the internet for any information on a certain physical feature that I’ve seen on a couple of koi. A little background information first: My town has a local park and in this park there is a spring that’s about 40-45 yards x 25-30 yards, with a waterfall outlet at one end of the spring. The spring/Park is also home to approximately 25-30 ducks.
I visit the park on a regular basis, especially after I bought a camcorder. During my time at the park, I’ve noticed two different fish (one a grass carp and the other some type of koi) that have sizable bulges on one side of their body, right in the middle. There are approximately 50 koi/carp in the spring. I’m pretty sure that the same grass carp has had a bulge for over a year. I noticed the koi with the bulge just a couple of days ago.
I wish I could say with certainty that a veterinarian makes regular visits to the spring, but I can’t. As far as I can tell, the koi seem to be healthy and happy. I certainly enjoy sitting by the water and observing these creatures. Any information about the big bulges, not lumps or bumps, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
How long does the uv stay off for?
Wer can we buy this meds
I just love how you say "feeesh." 😘
What happen if the Koi fish have red lines at its tail fin?? The abdomen also got reddish...
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What would you recommend for ick? I cant heat my pond so heat/salt isnt an option. Ty
Wishing you in Sydney. ...
My koi need helps
So is vitamin C good to add once in a while even if my koi are fine?
mine eat oranges
Can you tell me what that 'fish bandage' is please. Your work is amazing
It's poloxamer gel, available through your veterinarian or from my site - shopping.thefishvet.com.au/
Where do I find someone like you in Portland Oregon?
This is so informative video which may relate to my situation. I have a small koi pond and I frequently have kois die-ing through illness and I am not sure why to do. I have tried so many things like frequently cleaning the pond and water change but there seem be parasites in my pond where the fish body has been eaten out, redness in their skins and a slimy residue around my fish face, what can I do?
I am now even trying to create a bigger pond with better ecosystem bczu I love fish but don't know what to do to keep them living longer and healthy, can you advise please?
You'll need to employ the services of a fish veterinarian.
Do you have any thoughts on using hydrogen peroxide with peracetic acid?
How to treat a discus fish having internal parasite and not eating food.
The koi is alive ,listing not moving bruises on body ,howcan i tell if the bruises are turtle bites or parasites
Any Vitamin C in powder and how much vitamin C per kg of food? Thanks Doc..! I love watching your videos...
You can fortify food with vitamin C at a rate of 0.7g per kg of food.
Thank you for sharing. We don't have a fish Vet in the area. When my fish got sick, I was out of the element. Does API Melafix and Pimafix cover most of bacterial infection and parasitic/fungal infection?
Potentially they may work. The majority of my clients would have used these without efficacy, and called me to help.
Just want to ask about the food what medication do u put in it ???
Dear Dr Log. I have ten goldfish in a 100 litre tank. Nine of them are thriving but there's one little one who hasn't grown since I bought hir. The tank has had several water changes, has an abundance of plants and good filtration and airation. There are no signs of disease or parasites on this or any other of the fish. I'm considering checking hir mouth for one of those little shrimp looking things as one of them killed a fish of mine 35 odd years ago when I didn't know such a thing existed.
Other than that I guess it's parasite treatment, a salt bath and physical inspection with very fine needle nose tweezers.
It's quite odd. All the others are doing really well except for this little one.
100 liters is WAY too small for 10 goldfish. You're overstocked!
Well, perhaps you were right. The tenth died and the others are all now as big as my hand.
Sorry to hear about the 10th! If you intend for them to grow to their fullest potential, the general rule of thumb is about 40 liters per goldfish. I suggest checking out multiple sources online to find out more!
Thanks
Hoping for some help from my UA-cam friends here..Have 1500 gal outdoor koi pond with frequently tested good water quality, gravity filter, uv light, skimmer, waterfall, plants, the whole works. Got 5 7r old koi and recently we recently added 4 new smaller koi. 2 of the 4 since died, 1 of my large koi has weird red stuff on his back side and back tail fin, and 1 other large koi I found dead inskimmer this am, i notice he is ore grey/white than blue/orange like he was before - no parasites on outside or anything..I was told by local to treat with Melafix and pimafix which we started 2 days ago. I have no idea if that killed the other koi today or if it was some other disease that is spreading. Any guidance? Should we add a parasite treatment and if so, thoughts on which?? Hoping for UA-cam help here..thx!
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@@thefishdoctor8746 hm, im on that page and I see the visitor posts, and I did follow you, but not sure how to post there? is there email I can send you pics? I was told it was flukes in gills and likely skin too. I treated with Microb lift Broad spectrum disease, malachite green and formulin, 4 days, changed water before and once accidentally during treatment, so did extra day. Im doing daily 25% chg now and will start stress coat. Then Im told to apply salt to 0.1-0.3%..Wondering when I can add my beneficial bacteria back in, as Im sure the parasite treatment messed that up..THANKS so much for helping btw, greatly appreciate!
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I have koi carp fishes ..
One of them got minor cut on its feather😢 please tell me what i can do for it to recover its feather.... Please....😢😢
I have been seeing a lot of "home remedies" to clear up some types of problems, i.e. minced garlic. So is there any truth to this?
Hi doc, can we use salt and apply it to the infected area?
our koi are small and live a 25 gallon tank. some get a curved back by the tail and eventually die months later. what is causing this?
hello, are there any over the counter medication to treat argalus? any other drug alternative for dimilin?
How much formalin do you use my pond is 1500 gallons
There are several factors to consider when using formalin such as the fish species, severity of illness, the dissolved oxygen level, water temperature, the presence of organics, salt concentration and the parasites you're treating against. For a 5678L pond, the dose rate would range between 70-140ml. Remember this has to be pre-diluted and them distributed evenly over the entire pond. For more detailed information, we have provided in our newly developed and launched Fish Vet Masterclass available at fishvetmasterclass.mykajabi.com
@@thefishdoctor8746 thanks so much this video is unbelievably helpful!
I am facing fish argulus problem in my pond can you give suggestion to me
My koi fish has fins that are bent/curved,is this normal? Thanks
Hi! A few weeks ago weve introduced 2 kois to our fairly new pond. There were already some goldfish and a few gold ides in there, but in a 8000litres pond we thought we could definitly introduce some more fish.
Theyve been doing great so far, eating and growing a lot, although still a little shy.
However today inoticed both of them flashing, ive only caught each of them doing it once, and the water levels seem fine. Should I be concerned? The other fish are also doing good, and itd be a pain to get those little fish out of there to examen them, what should I do?
llama lady you should definately look further into that... They could have a parasite... Ask your local pet store for some pond medication and you can consult a fish vet like this guy... Also.. Do you add rock salt to your pond every now and then? It helps to some extent..
I already lost 20 kois... T_T also.. You may want to redo your filter...
Mark Aparri thanks for the response! Theyre still alive, And ive only caught them doing it a few times since, im afraid to throw of the biosystem with medication... especially since its an outdoor pond with plants in it (for both oxygen and filtration)
Also our filter is fine, it filters 8000l/hour, and all the values are great, pond is clear, no amonia buildup, no algae buildup, all other fish are fine as well...
Asking a local specialist might be my best bet :) thanks!
I wanna make sure the koi can live their lives to the fullest, theyre still small right now but I hope to care for them many years to come :)
llama lady you mentioned that you have an outside pond? Ahm... I've been consulting with a lot of koi breeders that the pond should not be rained on... As they said rain could contiain harmful bacteria.. Glad to know your kois are doing fine... Btw... Since im from the ph, we usually have DIYs as an alternative. For instance... Instead of carbon.. We put charcoal inside a net bag in our filter. We washed it first though until it does not darken the water. Also a friend of mine helped me setup the filter and even put oyster shells. Just thought you might need some diy tips.. Happy fish keeping
@@MarkyPlaysPH strange that it wouldnt be allowed to be rained on, where kois are bred (in japan) they live in mudpools that are definitely outside. Also I know many places where they are outside, including where we bought them (they are specialized in kois, travel to japan yearly to go buy them), so that seems strange.
Thanks for recomending your diy channel :)
Update on the koi: theyve completely stopped flashing, theyve about doubled in size, have great vibrant colours, eat well and are nice and active :) theyre also getting really used to humans and come eat out of my hand :)
My koi fish jump out of pond and has a wound. How to treat it without medication? Can the wound heal by itself?
Hi We have koi and gold fish and have been treating them with salt and Flavine. It’s two weeks now and their still flashing and some scales have fallen due to scratching them selves . The place that did a scrape said they have Costia . What should we do now.l?
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Hi can you send me the name of medicine ame my koi has paradise disease redness
My goldfish has a small bug attached to the sking how can i treat it looks like a crustaceous
The answers you're looking for might be here - ua-cam.com/video/sO7tQMziq30/v-deo.html
what is the reason of fungal in aquarium
I got young kioy fishes in my tank. My tank is 110cm length and 90cm high. But I need good advice to take care of them well and stay healthy. But I wondering why water in the tank not being clear? No matter if I use clear liquid but still not clear.
Try using a finer grade filter wool.
You need biological filtration (lava rock, porous ceramic tubes, bio home media) this enables (good) bacteria to form and keep a clear tank, although not fully essential as ive not always used bio media only sponge filter once and had crystal water, but its normal for new or recently cleaned out tanks to become cloudy for a short while, no matter how many water changes, mine has basically taken two weeks to become fully clear thats with two water changes, don’t over feed as this can result in cloudy water, also any rocks,stones,gravel will need to be thoroughly cleaned before putting in tank, use tank water in a bucket to clean anything out of the tank as straight tap water kills the healthy bacteria, only take around half water out max each water change hope some of this is helpful 👍
Hi thanks for helping last time it's work a treat but now treated me pond for white spot 3 days now how long does it take for the white spot to go altogether
It depends on water temperature and how you're treating. Watch ua-cam.com/video/xn2EbgxDiZk/v-deo.html
My 2 kois are having red that looks like there's blood in their scales. What should I do? Because the other one is not eating.
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Hi dr. How many percent of formalin per ton/gallon of water?
Okay I need some help here. I've had a koi and a goldfish co habitating for sometime now and out of the blue the koi has started flashing and scraping itself against things in the tank (been trying to handle this situation for about a week almost two now). I've quarantined the koi away from the gold fish in a separate tank in order to properly treat him. I've attempted to salt bathe my fish and use fish amoxicillin to treat any potential bacterial infections he may have since he scratched off a scale or two now. I mean I am not sure what kind of parasites/diseases he has at this point because he doesn't present any of the prominent symptoms to any one specific illness. Under his neck on one side it is a little swollen and he may have a very slight opaque coloration to his slime coat in one or two small areas. I've dealt with fish my whole life and I clean my tanks on a regular basis, keeping an eye on the ph and build up of fecal matter. I know it is not ick, swim bladder, anchor worm, dropsy, mouth rot, fin rot, or fish lice. Please help me out here, everything I've done up to this point has kept him alive so far but he doesn't seem to be improving.
Dino Rawr you'll need to get proper diagnostics to know how to handle this situation, and before it gets worse. This is because many clinical signs of illness presented by fish are not specific to any particular disease. I'd also refrain from unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs. There is a global concerted effort in preventing antimicrobial resistance.
The Fish Doctor Thank you for the quick response and advice, I appreciate it.
Hi,we have had a very cold winter and i ve lost 3 of my healthy koi's.
what they were doing was lay sideways at the bottom of the tank and you can see their gills and mouth move.
from time to time they try to swim but fails.
would anyone know,what kind of illness is this and how to treat them.
have been to couple of aquariums but no one could explain nor treat.
gsk watch www.wavma.org/Webinars/B-1013-Veterinary-Solutions-to-Seasonal-Health-Problems-in-Koi-Ponds
Thanks
Hi during formaldehyde treatment, why shut off the UV light?
UV will degrade medicines and so therapeutic levels in water will be lost.
Hi Doc, My fish are behaving really strangely. I keep finding them in the morning in the skimmer basket. I first thought they were hiding for safety, but now I think they are going in there and cannot find their way out. The bigger one goes and sits on the bottom of the pond when I get him out. I worry he won't make it if he keeps getting "stuck" in the basket. This is new behavior for the group of them. What do you think? Thanks.
Check they're not hiding from predators. May be safer to replace basket with something they can't get stuck in. Or perhaps they're too weak from some kind of illness, that they get drawn into the basket by the water current. If it's the latter, best get them vet-checked.
Hello, I have a 500 gallon pond with many goldfish and 2 Koi. The goldfish have started dying (so far 25), they look like they can't breathe, they stop eating and eventually swim irregularly, like they pass out and come to. We have treated the pond, isolated the sick fish and treating them only to have them die. The gills look swollen and red, but i dont know if that is normal. We have changed the water, and included salt and beneficial bacteria. Any ideas before we lose all of our fish?
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For emergency situations, please contact your local fish veterinarian
my betta had a lump on one side of its body with redness.what could it be. i tryed different things but it died. the betta did eat and acted normal but., later stayed on top of water and died in plant.
sir my koi have a problem its like a nerve problem .how can i cure my koi sir ? can you suggest me what to do . please 🙏
My koi where flashing. I treated with aqua prazi first. Now I am finishing out with Malachite Green and Formalin made my aqua meds called Terminate. I am hoping this stops the flashing and poor behavior.
Hope it's turned out well. If the condition persists, please seek help from a fish veterinarian.
The Fish Doctor It did the job. Koi are back to full health and looking like the show quality they are.
hi Dr! just a question, i recently set up a koi pond. about a week old. my kois were doing fine until i added some bio filter media. it was a mix of 12 diferent kinds of media. After that, my kois started flicking and have bouts of flashing. any idea how what happened? i have removed the media and did a 20% water change. do u know that the media affected the kois? im afraid they die
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It may be due to what's known as "new tank syndrome". Please include water chemistry results particularly for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH and KH when posting.
Can you recommend good brands of freshwater parameter tests? I'm having issues of accuracy with the big name OTC tests; one will say my nitrates are close to 40 ppm, while the other says 5 ppm. There are similar problems with my tests for ammonia, nitrite, phosphate, ect. Thanks
Joe S i use the Sera brand
How to treat khv virus?
Hi, I have these same exact symptoms. What can I do for their fin rotting and gills?
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We just started a small koi pond in a 110g stock tank, next spring we are planning on having a 3,000g pond made. I noticed today one of the koi (we have 2 tiny koi and a few goldfish) anyway one of them was flashing against the rocks. Should my first choice be treat for ich or flukes? Can I do both treatments at once? PLEASE help me as im needing to order what we need and want to start treatment asap!!!! Tyvm
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@@thefishdoctor8746 we ordered something called AquaCura Praziquantel. We figure its probably a good idea to use it as it also deworms. But i do want to order something for ick just to have on hand. What do you suggest? Ty
Hi, so I have a big yellow long tail koi fish that I have him in a fish tank w/ other fish. I have em more then 5 years now. So he been acting strange this past 2 days, he’s not eating & he’s a standing still vertical & sometimes he shakes his head. Any idea what my koi has?
did you ever figure out what was wrong with your koi?
Hi my is Bruce kh. i had fish koi over 2-3 year My fish had die now don't know what to do can u help me out thank you
hello doctor please help me i have a sick koi its belly is very swollen like a ball it has many red veins it is about to explode what can i do
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Hello, I have a question: some of my fish are sick, and I got the sick fish out and put them in a different pond. And I'm gonna get my other koi out of my aquarium but is that safe with the same water without the fish? I'd like a reply
If it's a contagious disease, it's likely the others would have been exposed, and is a matter of time before they too succumb. It will be important to determine the cause of illness for this one's sake, and to protect the rest.
The Fish Doctor ive been trying to figure out the diseage but i have no idea what it could be. My fish have a few (1-15) white spots on their caudal fin and its not ich most likely bc non of them has died or has any other stips on the body only on the caudal fin.
Sir I am facing issues.. my koi is suffering dropsy. Two of them. One has some bubble also in place of scale. I am still trying hard to same them. Please help me.. its 7 yrs old
Hi Dr. Richmond,
Great videos!!!
Could you please spell out the name of the powder medication you added to the Koi Food? I would like to purchase some to have on hand, but would need to know name first and where I can find it? I live in Canada, so not sure if it's available? Let me know - Thanks!
It's a fish bandage
Anyway to get incontact? IG or FB?
Hello. I just got 2 20inch koi fish from someone elses pond for free. I have done some research and found that they definitely have anchor worms, but what else, i do not know.they are not as active and stay near the bottom. I wanted to treat the anchor worms and anything else they may have, but I do not know if I have to do the treatment for anchorworms seperate from any other treatments, and then In what order should I treat withmedications. If someone could offer a bit of experience that would be greatly appreciated.
HELP ME!!! PLEASE!!! my koi fishes are swimming on its side after a water change, what should i do?
Hello, doc! Good evening. I am owning 3 kois in my reftub. 1 blue skin, 1 kohako, and 1 doitsu. My doitsu has reds on his "skin" (coz he has no scales), and it's making an opening wound on it. I'm suspecting it as a parasite. I tried removing it but I couldn't coz doitsu's skin is so slippery and he keeps on moving whenever i try to remove it. He swims fine. He eats fine, too. But these red spots on his skin bothers me. I'm afraid it would infect my other 2 kois coz i'm trying to treat it for 2weeks already and still no improvement at all. What should I do? I badly need your help to cure my koi, Doc. I hope you notice this. Thank you!
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Hello Dr. i am from Pakistan.Fungal problem with my koi fish. please guied me what is the best treatmnt OF fungal infection.
Help my Koi jumped out of the pond and she has a huge red spot on her body her fins are striped with red her mouth has redish around it . I have revived her she is still weak but breathing not strong enough to swim around she is in an upright position on bottom of pond, She falls to side I have to go move her through the water. Also i noticed that one of my Comets has a quarter size white growth on it from winter. Please help if you can. this is an established pond 10 years.
Here's my treatment regimen for fish that have jumped out - ua-cam.com/video/q0_Rpy7yzoM/v-deo.html
Hi, Dr. My koi fish become reddish on the body and fins. Is not active anymore and stay aside from others. one of the just died and one more shows the same. what should I do? I just add new koi in my pond and that happens to my new koi. pls help me
Azahari Hamzah i hope you can see from all these videos that to help fish get well, we need to first do proper diagnostics. Please see if you can find a local veterinarian who can help at www.aquavetmed.info/
Hi I have around 25 guppy in my 90 litter tank some time my fish rub themselves by the stone / objects but not ICH why they rub if any disease so please give me solution or medicin
thanks