first floater :(

[Randall]

Hey all

about 4 weeks into my ponding hobby, I lost one of the original
fantails that I put in to test the waters. I checked it out, and didnt
see anything obvious disease-wise, just looked like the other fish
nipped at it a little post mortem.
The koi are doing fine, but I dont know what else to do when a fish
dies in the pond.

any special treatments or tests, besides the standard water tests?

thanks

randall

[John Canfield]

Sometimes fish just die for no apparent cause - it has happened to me.
However, yours being a new pond I would be interested in water chemistry.
In warm water the bio filter should have cycled in four weeks (ammonia>
nitrites> nitrates). Are the fish gasping at the surface in the morning?
(yes= low O2)

You need to be aware of fish behavior that is not normal - that is usually
the first indicator of a problem. You learn what is normal fish behavior by
carefully observing a healthy pond over the seasons, and/or by reading
everything you can get you hands on about fish health. Look at our fish
health links at:
http://www.flecka.org/koi_&_pond_links.htm#health

John Canfield, Club President
Florida East Coast Koi & WG Society
www.flecka.org
pres...@flecka.org

[~ jan]

Hi Randall, go thru the check list below, if you don't find the answer post
the form with answers and we'll have a better go at it:

Answer what you can, leave the others blank that you can't, but don't
delete the questions:

Pond Size in Gallons? (litres*.26=US Gallons):

Water Source (Well, Irrigation, City?)
If City how is water treated?: =

Time in Operation?
(How old is the pond/water?):

Liner type? (EPDM,PVC,RUBBER,Cement/Concrete etc):

Fish Population?
Type? Size? QTY, Time in Pond:

Food? Type and Frequency of feedings.:

Pump Type, IN/OUT of pond, GPH etc
(Describe your filtration system as well as possible):

Prefilter media type? Last cleaned?:

Filter is BIO or Mechanical? Last cleaned? How?:

Carbon added? How much? When last changed?:

Aeration? Waterfalls? Bubblers?
Venturies?:

Water Temp?

PH?:

Ammonia (ppm or mg/l):

Nitrite (ppm or mg/l):

Nitrate (ppm or mg/l):

Water Color, cloudiness, odor?:

Water changes? (% of pond volume and how often):

Additives used (water conditioners etc):

Tests done by self or another?:

Weather (what's it been like lately?):

Medications used?:

What Zone or Country of residence?:

~ jan

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