On 1 Sep 2005 05:45:59 -0700, "carol" wrote:
Hi, I am desperate I have a 50 gal preformed pond. My fish have been
fine health just fanncy goldfish up to 6 inches in length. Last week I
had a 5 inch one floating in the AM no trauma to him eyes clear no
gills and fins perfect. Yesterday again this morig again. I had the
water tested Ph a little high but we have had some rain everything else
fine. I added some plants a few weeks ago from a friends health pond.
NO they fish are near the type slugish kinda of gulping for air. These
fish are over 1 year old. I live in NY any sugestions, I was going to
get them out but not sure where trying to get a aquarium. If fish are
sick don't they look sick? Please PLease help...I don't even know where
I am going to get water from to put them in.
Carol
Sick Fish or Sick Pond Form
Please describe your problem, including fish characteristics, like;
whirling, flashing, gasping at surface, wounds, etc.:
Pond Size in Gallons? (litres*.26=US Gallons):
Water Source (Well, Irrigation, City?)
If City how is water treated?: =
Time in Operation?
(How old is the pond/water?):
Liner type? (EPDM,PVC,RUBBER,Cement/Concrete etc):
Fish Population?
Type? Size? QTY, Time in Pond:
Food? Type and Frequency of feedings.:
Pump Type, IN/OUT of pond, GPH etc
(Describe your filtration system as well as possible):
Prefilter media type? Last cleaned?:
Filter is BIO or Mechanical? Last cleaned? How?:
Carbon added? How much? When last changed?:
Aeration? Waterfalls? Bubblers?
Venturies?:
Water Temp?
pH?:
KH?:
Ammonia (ppm or mg/l):
Nitrite (ppm or mg/l):
Nitrate (ppm or mg/l):
Water Color, cloudiness, odor?:
Water changes? (% of pond volume and how often):
Additives used (water conditioners etc):
Tests done by self or another?:
Weather (what's it been like lately?):
Medications used?:
What Zone or Country of residence?:
~ jan
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