All my koi and goldfish are slowly dying.I autopsied a koi about 8 yrs old 2 ft and 20 lbs.I found his whole inards coverd with what i can only describe as fish-egg looking but about the size of a needle head.It was beize in color and there had to be thousands of them.The fish have been slowly dying over a period of 2 weeks slowly getting lethargic and hanging under the waterfall.I tried salt baths and melafix and pimafix .ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS ? Also would it be safe to introduce new fish in the future or completly empty the pond and hopefully the problem.
2007-10-24 09:34:04 · 7 answers · asked by twncam 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
What you were seeing may very well have been eggs. Females always have them in an undeveloped state, so that may not have been a good indicator of the problem (unless present in ALL dead fish). Where there any other symptoms or behaviors that were out of character for the fish?
What size is the pond? What are the water conditions (temperature, water chemistry, etc.)? That they spend the time under the waterfall may indicate that there's a problem with ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate, or gill parasites, as all these could hamper the fish from getting adequate dissolved oxygen, and the water fall would be the area in the pond where the oxygen level is highest.
I would try to diagnose and solve the problem before adding more fish. If the cause is either water quality or parasites, the new fish may be affected as well. Plus, if where you live is getting colder, I'd wait till spring so the fish didn't have to acclimate to the colder water (and overwintering) from a warm tank at this time of year.
2007-10-24 10:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi, think it might be the food?
It might be a paracite or disease.
The best thing to do would be to take a dead one to your local petshop and see what they say. Chances are there is nothing you can do about it though. If i had this problem i would empty all the tanks/ponds and scrub them clean and start from scratch to avoid taking any risks
You sound like you are quite experienced so do what you think is best. most people on here, including me, have only learnt from personal experience and arent really experts
2007-10-24 09:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by Cambridge Aquatics 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You let this go on for TWO WEEKS?
Stop the nonsense and either call a vet or an acquarium. Obviously what you are doing now is not working. The end result will be death.
Get off your butt, stop procrastinating and asking unqualified strangers on the internet, and do the right thing!
2007-10-24 09:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't medicate your tank or pond. Your koi died of egg-binding. This happens to goldfish too. I think you need to vary the food you give to your fish. Change food regime regularly.
2007-10-28 06:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Gerard S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might not be able to tell you but why not go to vet or give them away and start again? Your pond or tank mustn't be too crowded. Oranda and Ranchu Eggfish or Lionheads might be nice. I have a common goldfish and a Red Oranda.
2007-10-24 21:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by J & E Goldfish N Guppy Aquariums 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard of that... but i would have used melafix and primafix which you already did so i am at a loss of ideas. There may be chlorine or some other chemical causing them to die. Have you tried testing equipment to test the parameters of your water?
2007-10-24 09:58:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like internal parasites. Visit www.ponddoc.com they have diffrent products you can order, that can help. I also recommened changing all the water and keeping the water temp. warm. They can get sick if it's to cold. Also you should have your water tested for chemicals. I hope this helps and sorry for your loss.
2007-10-24 10:20:45 · answer #7 · answered by stacy f 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋