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Old 30-06-2003, 02:08 PM
BenignVanilla
 
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Default Help... Dying Koi!

"Glen Scott" wrote in message
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Where do I begin... ((Let's start with my pond stats))
I have a 1500 gal pond, with about 10 Koi, and a couple comets...
There are tons of plants, airation, and circulation...
I also use a UV filter (not sterilizer).

Several weeks ago (after some spawning), a couple of my Koi developed
ulcers... A "friend" of mine deciced to help me treat the ulcers with
"Anti-Ulcer" (he treated the entire pond). The problem is that he
treated for 2800 gallons, not 1500 gallons... When I noticed that my
fish were all gasping at the surface, I questioned my "friend", and
immediately did a partial water change. The fish seemed to be
happier...

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Newbie question here...wouldn't an overdose of medication kill a bit faster?
It seems like gasping fish dieing days later with fuzz on them points to an
illness with the fish, and not an over medication. Just playing devil's
advocate, so we don't have to read about a ponder in jail for 1st degree
murder.

BV.