zeitgeist57 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v710/zeitgeist57/Image001.jpg This fish is a big'un, and he was very slow and near death for days. graemlins/cry.gif This picture was taken just minutes ago, and even there he was breathing and making some tail movements...just very faint. WHAT IS THAT BIG, OPEN, ALGAE-COVERED ULCER?!? My pond is also still cloudy. The fish get good koi and goldfish food, is there anything else I should add to the pond? Also note in the pic...looks like a lotta algae around. THanks! smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old dirty bastard Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 alka selzer tongue.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Freswater Oysters, clams, zebra muscles, SOMETHING to filter the water for christ sake! Your gold fish has a big algea covered sore on its side that will probably never heal. Fighting it is draining the fish and killing it slowly....so get some crawdads to eat the dead fish. How big is the pond? How deep is the pond? How warm is the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 38" 4Meters by 2meters 60deg I have a Ciprio filter with UV light, but the bulb needs to be changed, I'm sure. Any small additive I can use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Part of it might be the fact that you're suffocating him. Put him back in the water. tongue.gif On a serious note, I know nothing about fish. I'll say a prayer for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Ever get the Ick remover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 thats not ick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grease monkey Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 damn, you may need to talk to a marine biologist, weather or not this is a fesable suggestion I really don't know, but thats really all i can think of, meby call a veterinarian? don't know if that would do ya much good either, damn dude, I hope the fish gets well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Red Evo Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Get some test kits and test for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Do you have any live plants? I have a pond that is 1800 gallons with a ton of plants. Are all your fish that way, and how many fish are in the pond? It almost looks like a serious case of ammonia burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindc1 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Food, temperature, water, disease. Think about those, it sounds like you are feeding them well, but make sure. Is the water filtered and aerated? You also need to check the pH and salinity. Changing a large portion of the water somewhat often will keep the water in high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I built the pond in '02, and it's been very clear until this year. There was a LOT of that green, feathery plant underwater, but I'm not sure if the winter killed it off. Aside from that I have a huge broadleaf grass planter that's starting to grow again. Aside from vegetation, that's about it. I had a lily pad but the damn thing died from me pulling it out instead of dropping it all of the way to the bottom. It's a deep pond. Not very wide. If I laid on the ground with my arm in the deep end (center), I can stick my whole arm in the water (COLD!!!) and barely touch the bottom. As far as I know, that's the only fish with a problem. Hell...with the water pretty cloudy, I can't tell what died recently. I cant keep track of all the bastards in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Originally posted by Zeitgeist: 38" 4Meters by 2meters 60deg ...That's a puddle, and puddles are harder to keep fish in then ponds. Oxygenation is a fish's best freind. Weather can alter that, vegitation and temp can alter it, and also....have you used/changed lawn firtilizers lately? Keep in mind, it's still part of the water table. If you go to lake earie and grab a fist full of zebra muscles, they'll grow into all the filtration you'll ever need within a year. Gunna be ugle as hell though. You brought up another concern; Originally posted by Zeitgeist: Hell...with the water pretty cloudy, I can't tell what died recently. I cant keep track of all the bastards in there!Rotting fish kill fish if they dont get proccessed by nature. To keep a healthy "pond system", you need all the "positions" filled, including that of decomposers. Catch some craw dad or get'm at a bait shop, toss them in, couldn't hurt. graemlins/thumb.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 isnt it illegal to transport zebra muscles or something? or is that just moving them from one body of water to another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cNeutron Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Wow thats kinda gross..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jade Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 go to jacks and by water conditioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jade Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 and some go shimp they eat all the crap in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jade Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 and some go shimp they eat all the crap in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jade Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 and some go-shimp they eat all the crap in the tank/pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jade Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 damn it i didnt mean to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 yes you did you liar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.