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Algae growing on Golden Orf
Hi all,
Has anyone ever heard of algae growing on a fish? I've put three pictures on my webspace of one of my Golden Orfs with just this problem down both sides of the fish, and the fins. Any assistance in getting rid of this or at least controlling it would be much appreciated. http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_1.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_2.jpg http://www.jpatmore.plus.com/orf/flipper_3.jpg and a few other relevant photos if you want to browse the folder. The pond is approximately 2.5m x 1.6m x 0.8m deep and has been established for several years. There are currently about 16 largish fish: 2 golden orf, 2 ghost koi, some crusian carp and rudd, and a few goldfish. There are six airstones in the pond, as well as the fountain/waterfall. Last year during the heat of summer, the orf jumped out of the pond (probably chasing flies) and flapped its way over the edge of the wall at the end of the pond onto the path below. It was probably out of the water for about 20 to 30 minutes and was virtually dead when we found it purely by chance. My daughter held it in the water for over 2 hours flushing water through the gills before it was strong enough to swim away. We didn't see it for a couple of days, and it took several weeks to regain full mobility. Anyway, after winter we noticed that it had a coating of algae, hence I'm here requesting advice. I don't know if the trauma has had an effect, but the fish appears perfectly healthy otherwise. All other fish in the pond seem to be clean. -- Regards, John Patmore - |
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