The whiteness on the fin and forehead appeared about a week ago and I have tried treating it with an algae neutralizer. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to work very well.
I have isolated him from my other fish for a period of 24 hours and treated him with a stress reliever hoping for a change. There was no change.
Now, it justs sits at the bottom of the fish tank occasionaly moving. His eating habits has changed he now eats considerably less than normal.
What should I do?
2007-04-10 04:41:58 · 10 answers · asked by Soulja 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
The white spots on the fin and forehead appeared about a week ago and I have tried treating it with an algae neutralizer. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to work very well.
I have isolated him from my other fish for a period of 24 hours and treated him with a stress reliever hoping for a change. There was no change.
Now, it justs sits at the bottom of the fish tank occasionaly moving. His eating habits has changed he now eats considerably less than normal.
What should I do?
2007-04-10 07:57:05 · update #1
if your fish has lasted more than Two days and hasn't gotten worse, I will say it isn't ich.
Also, is your koi all black? It is very rare to have a truley all black Koi since the purpose of breeding koi is for their bright brilliant colors, most black breeds sold are Hajiro (Utsuri Mono) or a form of Hajiro koi which will develop white markings on forehead (usually a pattern) and on the fins as they age. also, kumonryu koi can and do change their patterns and colors with the changing seasons and water temperatures. Do you know the TYPE of black koi you have. ONLY if it is a Cyprinus carpio is it truley a black koi. (this is important) Carpio black koi need a minimum of 500 to 1,000 gallons of pond water per fish to thrive. they are a very fine fish with very high needs. This could be the start of your problem if it truly is a black koi.
However, if it a Hajiro Koi or other color breed can just be having the colors come in. How old is your fish and what is the temperature of your pond? Due to the no change in the fish for 2 days good or bad other than lethargic, you need to be sure of the TYPE of koi you actually have.
Also, where is your koi being kept now? Is there lots of dissolved oxygen getting into the water? Is he eating plants or green veggies?
Koi have specific feeding requirements one of which are plants to nibble on in the ponds as well as supplementing the food source with a high protein low fat food. Greens like peas, lettuce, spinach, greenbeans as well as oranges and watermellons are a wonderfull diet addition to your koi.
When you look at your koi, can you tell if the white patches are fuzzy looking or are they just scale color like someone dumped bleach on them?
If they are more fuzzy and have not infested the gills, it could be a fungus. Also, algae neutralizer and stress medicines will not help your fish.
Feel free to email me and I will try to help further. find out the TYPE of koi you have.
2007-04-10 08:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Koi Fish Black And White
2016-12-29 17:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Koi Fish
2016-10-06 07:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by lathem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would quaranteen your fish and put a tablespoon of non iodized salt per 20 gallons of water in tank for 24 hours. It is most likely just a parasite and non life threatening if treated soon enough.
2007-04-11 11:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Craig_GA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably has Ich. Ich is an infection by organisms which fish can get when their immune systems become lowered due to stress caused by temperature fluctuations or Ph fluctuations. It is characterized by white patches on the fish's body and or fins. If left untreated, the fish can form ulcers and could die. The best treatment is a chelated copper such as Marisol, or any copper treatment. Keep in mind that copper destroys invertibrate creatures of all kinds, from the organisms that cause ich, to worms and snails. So if you keep invertibrates you will want to keep your fish seperated during treatment. If you do not have any invertibrates, there's no need to quarantine your fish because copper treatments do not harm fish.
2007-04-10 04:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by oneblackhorse 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Algea fix will not get this, as this is ich, a well known fish problem. You need to get some anti ich medicine and treat the whole tank or you will lose them all. It is available at most pet stores for not too much. The fish that has it worst may still die, but if you treat all of the others now, they have a good chance to make it just fine. Also check your water ph and make sure your nitrates and nitrites are not getting to high, as that can encourage this problem. Many blessings, and best of luck,
Maraleh
2007-04-10 04:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by Maraleh H 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It's probably got fungus or ich. Try giving it some ich medicine and it should get better in a while.
2007-04-10 04:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's probably ick. Get ick treatment.
2007-04-10 08:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by hannah h 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
We need to know what the white stuff looks like. Is it tiny spots, white fuzzy stuff, kinda gray/white fuzzy? Please add as many details as possible and we can help much more.
MM
2007-04-10 06:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
flush him down the toliet
2007-04-10 04:51:02 · answer #10 · answered by spadezgurl22 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋