Koi HELP PLEASE

[Algi]

Hi,

We have a small pond, it's about a year old now, stocked with 20 Koi of
various colours, obtained from a friend, soon after the pond was ready, so
they have been in about 10/11 months.All the Koi are around the same size,
about 5 inches in length.

One Koi in particular is looking very lazy and generally under the weather
and out of sorts.

I noticed also, at the weekend that they were chasing each other about,
nudging, and generally being a nuisance to that particular individual.

This evening (Monday) that Koi looks as though it's scales on both sides
have been "pecked" at.

My first thoughts are that maybe it's a female, and the males are feeling
frisky and ganging up on her, maybe she's "Worn Out".

Other than that I'm at a loss and would appreciate some help A.S.A.P.

All the other Koi are fine, the Frog's look fine, and there are some
Tadpoles, so I reckon the waters OK

There's plenty of oxygenating weed, lilies and plenty of shade, the filter
system was cleaned about a week ago.

Were near Wisbech,Camb's, UK.

TIA
Alan Wanford

[arlynsg]

Others with more experience will answer you soon. :-)

But my first opinion is to get her out of the pond. Put in a tank so she
can rest and you can observe her and look for other illnesses.

ar

"Algi" <al...@m0bsz.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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[Old Man]

You may have to many Koi in a small pond. Koi needs room.........

[jan]

>Algi wrote:

>> One Koi in particular is looking very lazy and generally under the weather
>> and out of sorts.

Please fill out the form below and repost to rec.ponds. Answer what you
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~ jan
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[John Thomas Smith]

On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, "Algi" <al...@m0bsz.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>One Koi in particular is looking very lazy and generally under the weather
>and out of sorts.

http://www.koivet.com/symptoms.html

John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

[caroline]

Sounds like fish are starting to spawn, they sometimes damage each other
when doing this. How are they now?

--

Caroline

Caro...@brownpaper.co.uk
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[caroline]

Think you right my fish did the same and they were spawning they can damage
each other quite badly but it usually passes before too much damage is done.

--

Caroline

Caro...@brownpaper.co.uk
www.brownpaper.co.uk

[dr-...@wi.rr.xx.com]

add salt to 0.9 lbs per 100 gallons to help the spawning fish. or, get a 100 gallon
rubbermaid and bring damaged fish out to recover. be sure to net tanks or they will
jump. INgrid