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Poorly Koi
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One of my fish has developed a patch on its back near its dorsal fin which is coloured green with algae. The fish is sometimes lethargic.. I had this happen to a fish year, and treated it with Protoban, but this seems not have worked this times. I have photos if anyone would like to look. Please can someone give advice Regards Geoff |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 18:06:53 +0100, "qqqq" wrote:
One of my fish has developed a patch on its back near its dorsal fin which is coloured green with algae. The fish is sometimes lethargic.. I had this happen to a fish year, and treated it with Protoban, but this seems not have worked this times. I have photos if anyone would like to look. Geoff Try this website for a diagnosis: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/duncan.griffiths/Dtree.htm ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) |
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qqqq wrote:
Hi One of my fish has developed a patch on its back near its dorsal fin which is coloured green with algae. The fish is sometimes lethargic.. I had this happen to a fish year, and treated it with Protoban, but this seems not have worked this times. I have photos if anyone would like to look. Please can someone give advice Regards Geoff The only thing I know of that turns green with algae is true fungus. Prepare to get wet and enlist a friend to help. If you can, catch the fish and have your friend gently hold it out of the water. Dab malachite green directly onto the patch of fungus with a Q-tip or cotton ball depending on the size of the fish. As you dab, look for signs of injury because fungus doesn't infect healthy flesh. Keep the malachite green off of the fish's eyes and gills. Wait a couple of seconds for the malachite to "stick" to the fungus, and then put the fish back into water - in a holding tank or pool if you have one. The fungus should be greener from the malachite and fall off within a few hours. Watch the fish, because you may have to treat every couple of days for a few treatments. If there's an injury, that will need to heal as well - you can put Neosporin on the injury once the fungus is gone to prevent bacterial infection and help it heal. Directly treating fungus this way is very effective and does not add chemicals to the water. What I don't know is how your pond is laid out and whether you can get the fish out and into a container or net to treat. -- Elaine T __ http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__ rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com |
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