Of all of my goldfish and baby koi, one koi was acting sick. Staying away from others, keeping its fins tight against it's body. Hanging out at the surface or bottom of the pond. No visible injuries or marks. Just less active and holding still in a "planking" position. I thought it was dying and would not be alive the next time I went out but it keeps surviving. It would come for food but then seem to miss the pieces it was going after.
The pond store suggested I put salt in the water and I was able to move it to my old smaller pond and add salt at 2 pounds per hundred gallons. My old pond is about 300 gallons. It is home to 2 goldfish I have been unable to catch and transfer to the new 3000 gallon pond.
The new pond is about a month old. I transferred a lot of gravel from a bog filter as well as many plants and rocks form the old pond, plus added the bacteria product pond stores sell, as directed. It seems to be off to a healthy start and has a green tinge on all walls. All other fish are acting happy and healthy. The plants are really starting to take off in the bog and in the submerged baskets, and several big frogs have made themselves at home. I have 2 waterfalls and a good sized aerator, and a good sized bog.
The baby koi has indeed perked up in the salted water. It still hides a lot, but it is swimming around with it's fins in normal positions. I see it swimming with the goldfish. It no longer looks like it is dying.
How long do I leave it in the salted water before returning it to the big pond?
Do I need to more carefully transfer it than scoop up with a net and move it back, since little pond is now salted?
Any other comments are welcome.
I have not tested the water parameters because no other fish are sick so I did not think that would be useful.
This pic is before the salt water. It is only about 3-4 inches long.
The pond store suggested I put salt in the water and I was able to move it to my old smaller pond and add salt at 2 pounds per hundred gallons. My old pond is about 300 gallons. It is home to 2 goldfish I have been unable to catch and transfer to the new 3000 gallon pond.
The new pond is about a month old. I transferred a lot of gravel from a bog filter as well as many plants and rocks form the old pond, plus added the bacteria product pond stores sell, as directed. It seems to be off to a healthy start and has a green tinge on all walls. All other fish are acting happy and healthy. The plants are really starting to take off in the bog and in the submerged baskets, and several big frogs have made themselves at home. I have 2 waterfalls and a good sized aerator, and a good sized bog.
The baby koi has indeed perked up in the salted water. It still hides a lot, but it is swimming around with it's fins in normal positions. I see it swimming with the goldfish. It no longer looks like it is dying.
How long do I leave it in the salted water before returning it to the big pond?
Do I need to more carefully transfer it than scoop up with a net and move it back, since little pond is now salted?
Any other comments are welcome.
I have not tested the water parameters because no other fish are sick so I did not think that would be useful.
This pic is before the salt water. It is only about 3-4 inches long.