Mate... I used to do all this... I'll give you the BEST advice someone told me... before the year starts and you turn on the pumps again after the winter hibernation... Salt your pond... TRUST me.. I used to have ALLL these issues ... I haven't had issues for over 5 years NOW (have a 3000 gallon outdoor pond in UK). Since I salt my pond at the beginning of the year, the increase in salt in the water the fish create slime on their skin coating which the a LARGE majority parasites find hard to penetrate through and fall off... also a LARGE majority of Parasites also hate salt water and will die at MUCH lower levels of salt concentration (Hence why people give their NEW additional fish a quick Salt water bath before introducing them to their existing ponds...) as you do pond water changes the salt levels will drop over the summer as the fish become more stronger through general feeding and healthy living in the warm weather
I had a small problem with Ich. I noticed a few fish flashing. I started adding salt to my pond. At the moment the salt meter reads 0.1 not that high of a salt reading but there is salt in the pond. The last few days I have mixed their food with garlic. I soaked their food in the garlic and let it dry. The garlic helps with parasites once the garlic gets in the fishes blood. Today all the flashing stopped after 8 days of treatment and the Ich parasite is gone from them.
I'm new to this lark 3 months into to it. I've had flukes tric costia done PP FMG Lernex pro had my Goromo spitting food out unless it was a crab stick but tonight he's keeping pellets he takes and munching them. Fingers crossed I'm winning the battle and can relax and enjoy my fish. I'm heated by the way.
Great vid as usual, Fluke Solve sorted mine with 2 treatments. Managed to get some great close up footage of the fluke too, no wonder they get irritated so much when you see how horrible they are 🤢🤢
Hope your flukes are sorted, I treated my grow on with fluke m twice and it didn't work atall, had more than when I started. Used lernex Pro, sorted it 1 treatment. Just treated my main pond a couple of weeks ago, lernex Pro again and all gone. So if you've still got any live ones give that a go
I found this vid grate iv read all the comments and they are all informal I have learnt a lot as I am new to koi thanks all I think I have Fluor the fish knot me still I could have ?
Hi, Glad you enjoyed the video. If your new to Pond keeping, there are loads of other videos in my channel that should help with other aspects of Pond keeping and managing Koi. Enjoy.. 😉👍
Everyone is making a complaint about pond string algae and what a mess Blanket Answer makes. Well those with a pump in the pond it’s a simple thing wrap filter wool round the pump and keep on with a couple of elastic bands none will go through the pump to the filters you simple take the filter wool off every couple of days wash it and put it back on. Bottom sump drain again simple a bathroom or office metal round bin filter wool on the outside stuck on with garden string or wire screw ring or hook in at the top and use a length of wood with bent nail in to position over the drain or sump suction of the water will keep it in place take it out same way hook it with the nail in wood replace filter wool and back down it goes nothing getting through to the filters. Both simple and clean methods of collecting string algae.
looked like skin fluke to me mate. That was a massive amount of mucus on the 1st scrape, personally id Chloramine T first to thin the mucus out and then treat for fluke, also if you get real thick scrapes like that split it on to 2 slides and ad a drop of pond water, makes it easier to see any parasites
@@KoiPondLifestyle There was a few hooks from dead ones and you can see the hooks of the fluke inside the "mother" fluke too, if it has black dots it's eggs of Gill fluke. I think it's always best to do treat how you would for gill fluke anyway
Hiya, Thanks for the feedback. I hear a lot of pro's and Con's about adding salt to ponds? Its an area I've not tried it yet as you'll know once its in it takes ages to get out again? I've salt bathed separate fish but not added direct to the pond. But never say never and you can't knock something till you've tried it...😉👍
I was guessing something was up with thick mucas like that even without the microscope. Flipping things. I once dumped most of my water due to an old test kit giving me a wrong reading. You could always use tap or bottled water as a reference point.
Hiya, all seems to be back to normal now apart from a weird floating substance on the ponds surface?? I'm showing in the latest vid on Friday.. Good idea with the tap/ bottled water ref. I'll try that... Cheers.😉👍👍
Pond salt Nov-to-April I like and also Nov and March Parasite Answer into the pond heat or cold effects kits a half empty bottle will be warmer than a full bottle and will also go off if one of the kit gives a faulse reading then I would buy a new kit I never buy a single bottle you dont know how or where they have been kept.
The snow you said you were sending down arrived yesterday thank you. I was caught in the snow storm while out on my motorbike which wasn't pleasant at all. Please don't send any more.. 🤣🤣🤣👍
Old out of date test maybe, Do you use salt in your pond water. What I want to know is where do the flukes come from in the fist place. How do you get them in the water, is it that you have introduced them from new fish, or they are somthing added to the pond naturally, if so how how does this happen
Hiya. No I haven't salted my pond. Some say it's it's must and others say 'not in my pond', so I don't believe there is a solid answer to that one.. I hear that parasites can be introduced through things like bird waste or other things like frogs newts etc. Pigeons can carry them and will poo or drink from a pond so transferring them? I've also heard that fish carry them but it's only when the fish is coming out of winter that the parasite takes hold if the vulnerable fish? There's loads of theories in Google that make interesting reading.. Thanks for watching...😉👍👍
Did you become a monk today....I checked the pond today no string algae I soak Barley Straw in a bucket for a month or so then use onion bags and drop some in the pond when putting the covers on this lasts the winter I also put 2 scoops of Clear Waters in each week while the covers are on mainly as the covers have a greenhouse effect have never got any string algae while doing this being the barley straw or clear waters I have never tested this well another cold night down to just 1c at the moment.
Good and bad day, pond water up to 12.8c super warm day cameras in just cable to run will see if its possible to stream the pond and fish live, fish ordered and food, wall built no algae or string algae fish seem fine. Insurance contacted me my pre-paid burial plan no longer covers the plot local councils up and down the country are now charging £1362 extra for this. So told children bury me between the pond and the pear tree.
Looking forward to some live streaming. Pond temps sounds good. I tried to sort the Nitrite naturally this year. This week's vid includes help for the filters and some strange stuff on the ponds surface?? I hope your not thinking of leaving us just yet!! 😉😯
Blanket weed answer if I remember helps Ammonia and PH taking the green stuff out lowers the PH and Ammonia lowers as well Flukes I have always dosed my pond before winter with malachite green & formalin and by the way did you know that dog cat and human worm powder works on flukes anything with Biltricide or praziquantel will kill flukes.
My daughter works at a vets she said after looking at the things in fluke m that its not the best. It takes a brave man to use Blanket weed go out buy a cheap pillow from one of these £1 shops drop it in your first filter bay to soak all the green stuff up it works.
Been battling Flukes myself for over a month. I did two treatments of Fluke M,didn't work. Did a treatment of Lernex pro,didn't work. Just added another dose of Lernex pro two days ago,yet to rescrape,but hopefully it's finally sorted them. 🙈
good luck with the results from that. I've been watching the occasional flash from my fish over the past few days so keeping an eye on why for the time being?? I'm hoping its just the current temps fluctuating?? 🤔👍😉
Well done for a good detailed video . Gill flukes are egg layers , so need two doses , unlike skin flukes which give birth to live young , so one dose should sort it . That said , flukes are becoming more resistant to treatments and can take a lot of shifting . The flukes on your slide looked like skin flukes to me 👍
I have a few pond fish which have been flashing for ages but just can't figure out what is causing it. I've done fluke treatments etc and nothing makes a difference. Can't see anything visually on them and they are eating fine. They only seem to do it when I'm not near the pond which is weird.
why does it say after fluke treatment u have to turn off uv and wait 10 days not 24 hours .!!!!! my fish are dying 1 at a time for no reason i can make out ??? water ok tested everything but still dying ?? please help
Hiya. Shame to hear you are loosing fish. There are so many pond owners that have lost fish this year. From my experience I have had to deal with Flukes from March to Aug with fish lost, then Costia from Aug to present day.. So challenging scraping fish that are already stressed out while trying to keep the water at its best to help, then when one parasite has gone another comes along. The UV light kills alot of treatments even though Fluke treatment should be done next day? I believe the manufactuer states the UV is left on so as not to affect any treatment left in the pond after??
Just a thought but do you think cause United Kingdom has mild winters that the cold doesn’t kill off parasites as well in winter. I like in America cold winters an in 2 years Kona have had no flukes or flashing
Hiya, the believe it's a one hit sorts thing lot, then another after 7 days if not completed. Apparently it works better with the one dose if over 15 degrees.. Thanks for watching..😉👍👍
Hiya love watching your videos mate great job just one thing with floats I heard you are supposed to re-treat after three weeks because the treatment don’t kill the eggs I am probably wrong mate I just thought I’ll let you know
@@KoiPondLifestyle hi I am using fluke-solve, on the back of the packet it say retreat after three weeks, for the eggs to be killed. It could be different as I am using different treatment. 👍
Hiya. Glad your enjoying the channel. I got the microscope from amazon. It was around £60. Its a mid range one but sees everything I need to see...cheers..😉👍👍
Great video facing same problem as you (flukes) about to treat with fluke m did you use chlormine t first before treating with fluke m many thanks hope your get sorted soon 👍🏻
Hi, no I didn't use the chlormine t first, but it has been mentioned in the comments that other advised it before the Fluke M?? My second dose seems to have sorted it this time though with the other stuff first.. I hear warmer temps helps the Fluke M to work better. Good luck with getting rid of yours... 🤞🤞👍
That is a really good question. Parasites come from a number of sources to the pond. There are are a number of theories how they get into the ponds. The fish themselves carry them dormant and following stress or temp changes can spark the parasite into life. Slugs carry Parasites if they make it to the pond. Birds carry Parasites in the poo should they poo in the pond and so on. 🤔 😉👍
@@KoiPondLifestyle I just thought that as you have had flukes in the past, when the water temp was ok just put the treatment in. Then when your fish stop flashing, problem solved. Save taking your fish out and scraping them. Putting them under stress.
@@alanminshall1824 Good point but everything I've read has said only treat when there's something to treat. I do know pond owners that have treated for everything each spring. My thought there is wouldn't the parasite get immune to the treatments?? Every day is a school day...😉😄👍
Hiya, The safest way to lower PH is to partial water change (10-15%). However you need to test your tap water first to check the PH in that is right in case your adding to the problem. Other than that there are PH reducers you can get from your local supplier that will do it. If you use that you need to test the water regular so it doesnt swing the oposite diorection. Koi are very sensistive to PH swings. 🤔😉👍
@@paulmacefield6134 Hiya, do you mean Costia? You need either FMG or PP for Costia parasite. I would go with FMG myself for Costia as PP is very harsh as I described in the video.....😉😉👍👍
Koi are very sensitive to their environment. My koi also flashed, jumped, and robbed his body to the wall. Here is a video of the event. ua-cam.com/video/khDP-2ePxTw/v-deo.html
Thank you for your reply. I have not chacked parasites attached on koi's body by microscope. however, I agree with you. I am guessing that the carp gills are parasitized by flute, like dactylgillus. please check my latest video, which reports middle consentration salt bath treatment. I appreciate your comment. thank you. ua-cam.com/video/X5qrfLrmWkU/v-deo.html
Yes I've seen so many pond owners with either Flukes or Trich which is common at this time if year when the vulnerable fish in unheated ponds are coming out of winter.. 😕😕
Mate... I used to do all this... I'll give you the BEST advice someone told me... before the year starts and you turn on the pumps again after the winter hibernation... Salt your pond... TRUST me.. I used to have ALLL these issues ... I haven't had issues for over 5 years NOW (have a 3000 gallon outdoor pond in UK). Since I salt my pond at the beginning of the year, the increase in salt in the water the fish create slime on their skin coating which the a LARGE majority parasites find hard to penetrate through and fall off... also a LARGE majority of Parasites also hate salt water and will die at MUCH lower levels of salt concentration (Hence why people give their NEW additional fish a quick Salt water bath before introducing them to their existing ponds...)
as you do pond water changes the salt levels will drop over the summer as the fish become more stronger through general feeding and healthy living in the warm weather
Great tip! I also do the same to my pond. I add about 1 pound per 100 gals.
I had a small problem with Ich. I noticed a few fish flashing. I started adding salt to my pond. At the moment the salt meter reads 0.1 not that high of a salt reading but there is salt in the pond. The last few days I have mixed their food with garlic. I soaked their food in the garlic and let it dry. The garlic helps with parasites once the garlic gets in the fishes blood. Today all the flashing stopped after 8 days of treatment and the Ich parasite is gone from them.
What is the ppt salt concentration in the pond ?
I use Fluke Solve. Veterinary quality and no harm to filters. Also no need to turn off UV. Always worked for me.
Just purchased FS did lernex 2 doses then lernex pro 2 doses next time I'll try FS.
Fluke solve didnt work for me after 4 doses. think everyones pond is different as others swear by it.
Id would go off the new test kit, the old one is probably going off slightly.
It helps to put a drop on pond water on sample to dilute mucus.
I have 3 different types they all say different things 🥴 api normal quite good might be out of date I change mine every year great video as usual
Cheers..😉👍👍
Extreme temps can ruin liquid tests. They get to hot or to cold they dont work correctly.
3 different result with same brand products. So interesting!
I'm new to this lark 3 months into to it. I've had flukes tric costia done PP FMG Lernex pro had my Goromo spitting food out unless it was a crab stick but tonight he's keeping pellets he takes and munching them.
Fingers crossed I'm winning the battle and can relax and enjoy my fish.
I'm heated by the way.
I had similar in my first year, so it does get better....
The old test is possibly past an unofficial use by date. Hence throw it away.
Great vlog again. Hope you’re sorted with the flukes. Thanks for sharing 👍🐟
Hi thanks for the feedback. Glad your enjoying the videos. 😉👍👍
Great vid as usual, Fluke Solve sorted mine with 2 treatments. Managed to get some great close up footage of the fluke too, no wonder they get irritated so much when you see how horrible they are 🤢🤢
Glad you enjoyed the vid. So far so good with the second treatment...😉🤞🤞
@@KoiPondLifestyle Good to hear, nothing worse than watching the fish stressed out 😒
Hope your flukes are sorted, I treated my grow on with fluke m twice and it didn't work atall, had more than when I started. Used lernex Pro, sorted it 1 treatment. Just treated my main pond a couple of weeks ago, lernex Pro again and all gone. So if you've still got any live ones give that a go
Nice one. I'll try that if they come back..Cheers.😉👍
I found this vid grate iv read all the comments and they are all informal I have learnt a lot as I am new to koi thanks all I think I have Fluor the fish knot me still I could have ?
Hi, Glad you enjoyed the video. If your new to Pond keeping, there are loads of other videos in my channel that should help with other aspects of Pond keeping and managing Koi. Enjoy.. 😉👍
Everyone is making a complaint about pond string algae and what a mess Blanket Answer makes.
Well those with a pump in the pond it’s a simple thing wrap filter wool round the pump and keep on with a couple of elastic bands none will go through the pump to the filters you simple take the filter wool off every couple of days wash it and put it back on.
Bottom sump drain again simple a bathroom or office metal round bin filter wool on the outside stuck on with garden string or wire screw ring or hook in at the top and use a length of wood with bent nail in to position over the drain or sump suction of the water will keep it in place take it out same way hook it with the nail in wood replace filter wool and back down it goes nothing getting through to the filters.
Both simple and clean methods of collecting string algae.
looked like skin fluke to me mate. That was a massive amount of mucus on the 1st scrape, personally id Chloramine T first to thin the mucus out and then treat for fluke, also if you get real thick scrapes like that split it on to 2 slides and ad a drop of pond water, makes it easier to see any parasites
I thought skin flukes didn't have the barbs? Thanks for the feedback mate... 😉👍
@@KoiPondLifestyle There was a few hooks from dead ones and you can see the hooks of the fluke inside the "mother" fluke too, if it has black dots it's eggs of Gill fluke. I think it's always best to do treat how you would for gill fluke anyway
ever tried salt? that is killing parasites. I use 2KG salt per 1000 Liters. works great for me! my fish are happy.
Hiya, Thanks for the feedback. I hear a lot of pro's and Con's about adding salt to ponds? Its an area I've not tried it yet as you'll know once its in it takes ages to get out again? I've salt bathed separate fish but not added direct to the pond. But never say never and you can't knock something till you've tried it...😉👍
Hi, to improve scrape sample run over side from behind Gill, then under body, add drop of water.
Thanks for the feedback. Every day is a school day! 😉👍👍
Great video.im finding Kois are harder to look after than kids haha. Keep up the good work
Hiya, yes it's a hobby that takes alot of time and patience. Just like kids... 😉😄👍👍
I was guessing something was up with thick mucas like that even without the microscope. Flipping things. I once dumped most of my water due to an old test kit giving me a wrong reading. You could always use tap or bottled water as a reference point.
Hiya, all seems to be back to normal now apart from a weird floating substance on the ponds surface?? I'm showing in the latest vid on Friday.. Good idea with the tap/ bottled water ref. I'll try that... Cheers.😉👍👍
Pond salt Nov-to-April I like and also Nov and March Parasite Answer into the pond heat or cold effects kits a half empty bottle will be warmer than a full bottle and will also go off if one of the kit gives a faulse reading then I would buy a new kit I never buy a single bottle you dont know how or where they have been kept.
The snow you said you were sending down arrived yesterday thank you. I was caught in the snow storm while out on my motorbike which wasn't pleasant at all. Please don't send any more.. 🤣🤣🤣👍
Old out of date test maybe, Do you use salt in your pond water. What I want to know is where do the flukes come from in the fist place. How do you get them in the water, is it that you have introduced them from new fish, or they are somthing added to the pond naturally, if so how how does this happen
Hiya. No I haven't salted my pond. Some say it's it's must and others say 'not in my pond', so I don't believe there is a solid answer to that one.. I hear that parasites can be introduced through things like bird waste or other things like frogs newts etc. Pigeons can carry them and will poo or drink from a pond so transferring them? I've also heard that fish carry them but it's only when the fish is coming out of winter that the parasite takes hold if the vulnerable fish? There's loads of theories in Google that make interesting reading.. Thanks for watching...😉👍👍
Glad you sorted it out mate
Cheers..
Did you become a monk today....I checked the pond today no string algae I soak Barley Straw in a bucket for a month or so then use onion bags and drop some in the pond when putting the covers on this lasts the winter I also put 2 scoops of Clear Waters in each week while the covers are on mainly as the covers have a greenhouse effect have never got any string algae while doing this being the barley straw or clear waters I have never tested this well another cold night down to just 1c at the moment.
A monk??
Good and bad day, pond water up to 12.8c super warm day cameras in just cable to run will see if its possible to stream the pond and fish live, fish ordered and food, wall built no algae or string algae fish seem fine.
Insurance contacted me my pre-paid burial plan no longer covers the plot local councils up and down the country are now charging £1362 extra for this.
So told children bury me between the pond and the pear tree.
Looking forward to some live streaming. Pond temps sounds good. I tried to sort the Nitrite naturally this year. This week's vid includes help for the filters and some strange stuff on the ponds surface?? I hope your not thinking of leaving us just yet!! 😉😯
Blanket weed answer if I remember helps Ammonia and PH taking the green stuff out lowers the PH and Ammonia lowers as well Flukes I have always dosed my pond before winter with malachite green & formalin and by the way did you know that dog cat and human worm powder works on flukes anything with Biltricide or praziquantel will kill flukes.
Alan, you are a font of knowledge...😉👍
My daughter works at a vets she said after looking at the things in fluke m that its not the best. It takes a brave man to use Blanket weed go out buy a cheap pillow from one of these £1 shops drop it in your first filter bay to soak all the green stuff up it works.
Been battling Flukes myself for over a month. I did two treatments of Fluke M,didn't work. Did a treatment of Lernex pro,didn't work. Just added another dose of Lernex pro two days ago,yet to rescrape,but hopefully it's finally sorted them. 🙈
good luck with the results from that. I've been watching the occasional flash from my fish over the past few days so keeping an eye on why for the time being?? I'm hoping its just the current temps fluctuating?? 🤔👍😉
@@KoiPondLifestyle Yeah weather seems to be crazy at the minute.
👍👍👍
Fingers 🤞you’ve sorted those flukes 👍
Cheers 🤞🤞
Hanna pocket meter for nitrate. ph .amonia ent match more end super eazy en is go´s 0.00 ent its digitale
Hiya. Been looking at them... Might need to look some more..cheers 😉👍
Bloody parasites 🤨. I buy a new pond test kit every year, and compare it with my aquarium kit.
Well done for a good detailed video . Gill flukes are egg layers , so need two doses , unlike skin flukes which give birth to live young , so one dose should sort it . That said , flukes are becoming more resistant to treatments and can take a lot of shifting . The flukes on your slide looked like skin flukes to me 👍
Hiya. Thanks for that. Yes after more research it does look like skin Flukes. Hopefully won't be seeing them for a while..😉🤞🤞
I'm just coming up to my second dose of fluke solve 🤞🤞 I get rid. It seems everyone has flukes atm 👍
Parasites pain at this time if year. Oh well it gives us something to keep us busy...🤨👍
@@KoiPondLifestyle that's it
I have a few pond fish which have been flashing for ages but just can't figure out what is causing it. I've done fluke treatments etc and nothing makes a difference. Can't see anything visually on them and they are eating fine. They only seem to do it when I'm not near the pond which is weird.
Have you checked your water tests? Nitrite and Ammonia cause fish to flash. All PH changes can effect the fish? 🤔🤔
@@KoiPondLifestyle Yep there is nothing I can see.
Is your old test out of date also different test brands test to different levels
why does it say after fluke treatment u have to turn off uv and wait 10 days not 24 hours .!!!!! my fish are dying 1 at a time for no reason i can make out ??? water ok tested everything but still dying ?? please help
Hiya. Shame to hear you are loosing fish. There are so many pond owners that have lost fish this year. From my experience I have had to deal with Flukes from March to Aug with fish lost, then Costia from Aug to present day.. So challenging scraping fish that are already stressed out while trying to keep the water at its best to help, then when one parasite has gone another comes along. The UV light kills alot of treatments even though Fluke treatment should be done next day? I believe the manufactuer states the UV is left on so as not to affect any treatment left in the pond after??
Just a thought but do you think cause United Kingdom has mild winters that the cold doesn’t kill off parasites as well in winter. I like in America cold winters an in 2 years Kona have had no flukes or flashing
You might be right? Here in the UK you'd be lucky to get away with having no parasites at this tome of year...😟🤔👍
Can you do treatment as preventative maintenance?
I hear some pond owners do but what treatment would you use if you don't know what your treating for?? 🤔 🤔🤔
Will this also kill the fluke eggs, or do you repeat dose in three weeks?
Hiya, the believe it's a one hit sorts thing lot, then another after 7 days if not completed. Apparently it works better with the one dose if over 15 degrees.. Thanks for watching..😉👍👍
Hiya love watching your videos mate great job just one thing with floats I heard you are supposed to re-treat after three weeks because the treatment don’t kill the eggs I am probably wrong mate I just thought I’ll let you know
Hiya, I think that is for trich when using PP.
@@KoiPondLifestyle hi I am using fluke-solve, on the back of the packet it say retreat after three weeks, for the eggs to be killed. It could be different as I am using different treatment. 👍
Lernex pro or fluke solve m8 are my go to. Get your self some hanna checkers m8 100% accurate bit pricey but worth it.
Got three Hanna's expensive' and done over a £100 on reagents
@@EXSKIN ditto.
Nice video Glad you sorted the test kits sorry about the flukes What microscope have you got stay safe 🙏🐟🙏
Hi Carol. I got it off Amazon last year. It was about £60. 😉👍
@@KoiPondLifestyle do you have a link to it please 🙏🐟🙏
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LGVLF1Q?pd_rd_i=B07LGVLF1Q&pd_rd_w=2Ar8B&pf_rd_p=7f63bdc9-67ee-4a19-a7b3-051b5819359e&pd_rd_wg=kareZ&pf_rd_r=X23FE701QNTT3YHB0FYF&pd_rd_r=c249c019-881b-489a-81e4-447c5fcad058
fluke solve is the best bud
I nearly tried that but was recomended the M instead..
its vet quality
Hi where did you buy your microscope ot looks decent I need a new one, love the channel
Hiya. Glad your enjoying the channel. I got the microscope from amazon. It was around £60. Its a mid range one but sees everything I need to see...cheers..😉👍👍
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LGVLF1Q?pd_rd_i=B07LGVLF1Q&pd_rd_w=2Ar8B&pf_rd_p=7f63bdc9-67ee-4a19-a7b3-051b5819359e&pd_rd_wg=kareZ&pf_rd_r=X23FE701QNTT3YHB0FYF&pd_rd_r=c249c019-881b-489a-81e4-447c5fcad058
Thanks just ordered one 👌
That time of year mate the bugs come out
I was hoping they would give me a break this year... 😉
Been looking down hear but cant find anything on them and don't want to count me chickens yet
Great video facing same problem as you (flukes) about to treat with fluke m did you use chlormine t first before treating with fluke m many thanks hope your get sorted soon 👍🏻
Hi, no I didn't use the chlormine t first, but it has been mentioned in the comments that other advised it before the Fluke M?? My second dose seems to have sorted it this time though with the other stuff first.. I hear warmer temps helps the Fluke M to work better. Good luck with getting rid of yours... 🤞🤞👍
I’m not a koi guy, but once you clear your pond of a parasite and don’t make any changes, how do they come back?
That is a really good question. Parasites come from a number of sources to the pond. There are are a number of theories how they get into the ponds. The fish themselves carry them dormant and following stress or temp changes can spark the parasite into life. Slugs carry Parasites if they make it to the pond. Birds carry Parasites in the poo should they poo in the pond and so on. 🤔 😉👍
Is it 6 month when you have opened the bottle ?
Hiya, That video was released almost 12 months ago.. 😉👍
How old is your old test? Is it still in date?
It doesn't have a date on the bottle so I've binned it..😉👍
3 oz or 3 grms to a gallon?. Great video. Hope all goes well.
I went with oz's mate...😉👍
I see what you mean. I said oz and grams. I actually used 3oz to a gallon. Sorry for the confusion.
@@KoiPondLifestyle no probs mate😀👍🏻
Just watched your video just wondering where you got your microscope and how much
Hiya. I got it from amazon, it was around £60..😉👍
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LGVLF1Q?pd_rd_i=B07LGVLF1Q&pd_rd_w=2Ar8B&pf_rd_p=7f63bdc9-67ee-4a19-a7b3-051b5819359e&pd_rd_wg=kareZ&pf_rd_r=X23FE701QNTT3YHB0FYF&pd_rd_r=c249c019-881b-489a-81e4-447c5fcad058
Could you just put the fluke m into the water in spring, when the temperature is up, just as a precaution.
You could but isn't that like going to the doctors in case you get ill??
@@KoiPondLifestyle I just thought that as you have had flukes in the past, when the water temp was ok just put the treatment in. Then when your fish stop flashing, problem solved. Save taking your fish out and scraping them. Putting them under stress.
@@alanminshall1824 Good point but everything I've read has said only treat when there's something to treat. I do know pond owners that have treated for everything each spring. My thought there is wouldn't the parasite get immune to the treatments?? Every day is a school day...😉😄👍
Hi how can i lower ph
Hiya, The safest way to lower PH is to partial water change (10-15%). However you need to test your tap water first to check the PH in that is right in case your adding to the problem.
Other than that there are PH reducers you can get from your local supplier that will do it. If you use that you need to test the water regular so it doesnt swing the oposite diorection. Koi are very sensistive to PH swings. 🤔😉👍
Hi can you use it if you have tosia in your pond?
Hi, Not heard of Tosia before?
Sorry tosai
@@paulmacefield6134 Hiya, do you mean Costia? You need either FMG or PP for Costia parasite. I would go with FMG myself for Costia as PP is very harsh as I described in the video.....😉😉👍👍
What microscope do you use?
Hi, I've placed a link in the description. I got it from Amazon for around £60.. Cheers...😉👍
@@KoiPondLifestyle brilliant thank you
fluke solve is better
Koi are very sensitive to their environment. My koi also flashed, jumped, and robbed his body to the wall.
Here is a video of the event.
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Just watched your video. How are your fish now? Did you scrape the fish to find any parasites? It looked like Gill Fluke to me?? 🤔😉👍
Thank you for your reply. I have not chacked parasites attached on koi's body by microscope. however, I agree with you. I am guessing that the carp gills are parasitized by flute, like dactylgillus.
please check my latest video, which reports middle consentration salt bath treatment. I appreciate your comment. thank you.
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Mite be out of date
I think you might be right mate...🤔👍
Flukes are everywhere 🤬
Yes I've seen so many pond owners with either Flukes or Trich which is common at this time if year when the vulnerable fish in unheated ponds are coming out of winter.. 😕😕