I bumped the salt up to .2%. I'm concerned about a bacterial infection
or parasites camping out in the remaining area that's visible in the
latest picture. It looks like the fish may be down to the flesh
there... Even if I'm going to leave the fish in the pond, should I
maybe take it out and dip it? If so, how long and what strength?

Dave

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:43:30 EDT, Pond Addict
wrote:

I bumped the salt up to .2%. I'm concerned about a bacterial infection
or parasites camping out in the remaining area that's visible in the
latest picture. It looks like the fish may be down to the flesh
there... Even if I'm going to leave the fish in the pond, should I
maybe take it out and dip it? If so, how long and what strength?

Dave

Don't dip. Area appears to be healing, you do not want to strip the scab
off. If it changes, looks worst, post another picture. My biggest concern
would be the males damaging that same spot again, as it is in a tender
state at the moment. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Ok, I'll leave it be. It just looks so bad. The fish is eating more
aggressively now.

I'm posting new images. The brown area has spread and there appears to
be loose skin around it. It looks worse to me.

http://homepage.mac.com/pondstuff/PhotoAlbum1.html

The 4/14/08 images are the new ones. You can zoom in on them, although
they were taken late in the day and are a bit grainy.

The fish is continuing to eat well and is no longer lethargic.

Some Medicarp arrived at the end of the day today and I started
feeding it that.

Dave

Hi Dave,

I'm still thinking the fish is healing.... but I've posted your website at
the KHA bulletin board and will let you know what the more experience
people say, if any intervention is necessary. ~ jan



On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:03:40 EDT, Pond Addict
wrote:

I'm posting new images. The brown area has spread and there appears to
be loose skin around it. It looks worse to me.

http://homepage.mac.com/pondstuff/PhotoAlbum1.html

The 4/14/08 images are the new ones. You can zoom in on them, although
they were taken late in the day and are a bit grainy.

The fish is continuing to eat well and is no longer lethargic.

Some Medicarp arrived at the end of the day today and I started
feeding it that.

Dave
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

I'm still thinking the fish is healing.... but I've posted your website at

the KHA bulletin board and will let you know what the more experience
people say, if any intervention is necessary. ~ jan

Thanks for doing that. It does seem to be *acting* healthy. If it
didn't have that painful looking wound, I'd think there was nothing
wrong with it. Maybe the loose "skin" I see is just damaged tissue
that's being replaced. I'm not sure.

it could be loose slime coat too, altho skin sloughing is possible. Ingrid

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:37 EDT, Pond Addict wrote:

I'm still thinking the fish is healing.... but I've posted your website at

the KHA bulletin board and will let you know what the more experience
people say, if any intervention is necessary. ~ jan

Thanks for doing that. It does seem to be *acting* healthy. If it
didn't have that painful looking wound, I'd think there was nothing
wrong with it. Maybe the loose "skin" I see is just damaged tissue
that's being replaced. I'm not sure.

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:37 EDT, Pond Addict
wrote:

I'm still thinking the fish is healing.... but I've posted your website at

the KHA bulletin board and will let you know what the more experience
people say, if any intervention is necessary. ~ jan

Thanks for doing that. It does seem to be *acting* healthy. If it
didn't have that painful looking wound, I'd think there was nothing
wrong with it. Maybe the loose "skin" I see is just damaged tissue
that's being replaced. I'm not sure.

One very experienced KHA has replied so far, he says it could be healing.
His only suggestion would be to pull any loose scales and use iodine... but
you could be okay to just wait. If the fish has an infection you should see
veining in the fins, and even throughout the body, in 2-3 days. I'm
thinking as long as this has gone on, you may already be pass the 2 day
limit. So hanging in there may be best for the fish in the long run. Do
keep salt in the water as any open sore like that makes the kidneys work
very hard, salt helps. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us