"~ jan" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 May 2007 02:38:02 CST, "Bindi" wrote:

Hi, all!
I have noticed in the last couple of days that some of my fish have small
white areas on their fins and some have some on their bodies. A couple
were
flashing at times.
My ph is 7.2 ( It is usually 7.6 - 7.8 but we've had a heap of rain this
week)

Check your KH. This is more important than your pH, it is what keeps your
pH stable.

Hi, Jan!
My KH had dropped from 10d to 6d because of all the rain. ( 115mm! ) just
over 4 inches in 2 days.
I did a part water change to try to bring it back up a bit before I salted.
I don't know the salt content of my water so I only salted to 1kg per
1000ltrs to be safe. 0.1
I only have bore water here and it is a little hard but fairly stable.


In another thread you said you found out it was pox not Ich, so we're
talking white spots bigger than salt crystals, right?

Yep. They are more like long white bumps and mainly on the tail fins
with just the odd one on the dorsal fins. It is affecting mainly 2 goldfish
but some others have got the odd one.
The water temp has dropped but I don't know how much exactly yet.
I have got a thermometer coming in the mail soon.


Usually you won't
even see Ich on koi, like you do on goldfish. I believe that means koi do
get it, but not as visible? ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us


Thank you, Jan!

Cheers
Bindi.