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Old 31-07-2003, 02:22 PM
Lee Brouillet
 
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Default Does size matter...when stocking Koi in your pond... :)

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well, Nedra. Hope you improve shortly! As
others have stated, it's nearly impossible to overdose on Koizyme. They're
bioengineered bacteria, and if they don't have a food source, they simply
die. They're programmed to die (anyway) in 3 days, which is why you have to
treat every 3 days in the beginning, then once a week for maintenance. If
your pond "calculates" to 3,000 gallons or so, it's a pretty safe bet that
it's actually less. Initially, I'd treat it as if it's 3,000; once you get
to the maintenance level, try 2,000 gallons. I usually just shake up the
bottle and pour a quick "glunk" in the pond. Remember to keep it
refrigerated: the biobugs will hibernate and last longer than if the bottle
is room temp. And NEVER let it get hot! You won't have to use it during the
winter when the water cools, but it is *imperative* that you start using it
as soon as the water gets into the 50's to prevent the aeromonas/pseudomonas
(ulcer-causing bacteria) from getting a start on the fish before their
immune system kicks in.

Hope you feel better!

Lee

"Nedra" wrote in message
thlink.net...
I'm ready to be scolded or flamed ... whatever! I just got
my order of KoiZyme from KoiVet. I notice that I have to
know how many gallons of water are in the pond in order to
treat it. ... and here is the problem. My health has taken a
nosedive - I can't do
anything around the pond except water changes and adding
Koi Clay, Amquel etc.
Therefore, doing the testing to see how many gallons of water are
in the pond is not possible.
Can I ball park the dosage of KoiZyme - you know, treat
the pond using 2,000 gallons instead of a real number?
I thought the pond was a 3,000 gallons but now I'm not sure.

Nedra

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"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
Yea Koizyme! It's cheap insurance compared to the alternative. There are
only 2 things I routinely add (weekly) to the pond: clay and Koizyme.

Lee

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
I've got a cycled sick tank with a filter on it, so water is good and

I
can
maintain the salt up and feed MediKoi just to the sick fish. From what

I
can see the ulcer is white. There is one under the dorsal fin that is

hard
to see, it was the worst, so I'll keep an eye on it for a bit.

As far as KoiZyme, I agree! Been using it since this all started and

next
year I'll be putting it in before problems arise. I'm really sold on

that
stuff now. ~ jan

On 29 Jul 2003 08:47:06 -0500, "Lee Brouillet"

wrote:

You should be seeing signs that the ulcer is healing by now (getting
white-ish around the edges, maybe a "film" of new skin?) Photos I've

seen
indicate perhaps 25-50% healing in 2 weeks, depending on the initial

size.
Everything I've read says to return the fish to his "home" after the

final
treatment: usually, "home" has the best water quality, and the fish

likes
to
be back in its normal surroundings with its friends, so there's a
psychological benefit, also. (For those that may be reading this and
thinking that I'm anthropomorphizing, I'm not: koi are community fish

and
sulk if left alone - they like company.) Of course, water quality

should
be
top notch (if it's your pond, I'm not worried, but if it's someone

else's
pond, it needs to be emphasized). Me? I'd get some Koizyme (formerly
Lymnozyme) in there, too: you can't have too much help.

Good luck!
Lee

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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
.. .
On 24 Jul 2003 08:12:11 -0500, "Lee Brouillet"

wrote:


All fish in the pond are looking good too, I am wondering if I can

relax
yet?

Can anyone tell me how long it might take an ucler the size of a

quarter
to
heal up? Should one wait till it is completely healed before

returning
fish
to pond with its buddies? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
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~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website