Thanks Carol
I have printed out your suggestion as it sounds like a good one for a broad
brush approach. I am hesitant to go that extreme right now as I do have a
heavy fishload. I do have two upflow filters but especially just coming
into feeding season I would be very concerned about how much my nitrifying
balance relies on the many pots and surfaces, which would be wiped out with
such a treatment. I also understood, perhaps incorrectly that even the
bypassed, full of water filters will begin to die after 4 hours, which an
adequate treatment of PP would require. I would have reservations as well
about my suspended algae. With my hot Texas full sun exposure, it took me
most of my first year (now on my third) to get the pond balanced and
consistently relatively clear. All that being said as mentioned I will keep
your suggestion to perhaps work up to, as needed basis.
Carol I must say you are an enigma. I hold your thoughts and helpfulness in
esteem and appreciation. You have given me many helpful suggestions and
seem to be ever helpful and present. I do have a small kiddie pond which is
very similar to a suggestion you made 2 summers ago, as Windsong. Which is
why I am perpetually confused as to why you seem to be in the midst of many
of these 'OT'ers' who have nearly ruined this once terrific pond resource.
I mean no disrespect and a 'explanation' is not expected. It's just
curious.
Thanks again for all your suggestions
Bill Brister
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So at long last - does this sound like something I should be concerned
about - or just watch and see. I am very sorry to be sooooooo long, but
I just never know what to include and omit. The water parameters are
constant and perfect and yes Carol I did do 1 25% water change before I
added the salt 
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I'll tell you what I wound do - others may agree or disagree. With these
ongoing things happening I would remove all the fish and CLEAN this pond
out completely. Remove all the muck and plants and refill. Treat all the
plants with something like Potassium Permanganate at double the
recommended dose for several hours. First let the pots drain so they soak
up the PP when you dunk them. Check the fish individually and make sure
they're not harboring lice or some other parasite. Treat wounds. I clean
them with Peroxide on a cotton-ball then apply Methiolate or something
similar. Some people recommend you put an antibiotic cream on the injury.
Treat them and return them all to the pond. You may want to treat for
parasites with something like Quick-Cure or another broad range parasite
killer. If herons are a problem then NET your pond. They're not the only
thing that can take bites from your fish. I have a BF koi that lost a
good part of her tail to a huge bullfrog several years ago.
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