Lol, you missed the microprint disclosure "waterfall included at $750 per hour of labor, $10 for every pebble that leads to the waterfall, water is extra"
What's going on with my fish? Parasites? Fungal/Bacterial?
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Did you rinse the filter in the hose or in a bucket of pond water? There is no reason that cleaning filters in non- chlorinated water would have destroyed the bacteria.
Guess we scared @tanyaclick
I was worried one of my fish had parasites. Both sides of the body looked sort of shredded and inflamed. Then I realized it was a female and she was being repeatedly chased into a rocky corner and trapped between rocks - by overly enthusiastic males. We've had a bit of a break in the spawning chasing and she seems to be getting better. I'm grateful that it doesn't seem like a parasite or disease - but more like an injury. Regardless of what it was, I'd made my peace with letting nature take its course. Even dying fish are almost impossible to catch in a pond! I'm crossing my fingers that she makes a full recovery. Do you think your fish problem could possibly be caused by spawning?
When I am testing the water what should I use and what levels are the most harmful?
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You need to buy some testing kits, at a pet store or online. There are several different brands available. API is one.
You need liquid type tests, not strips. Get ones for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH and KH. They come with instructions. Be sure you get the one for KH.
Test your water and please post the results here.
You need liquid type tests, not strips. Get ones for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH and KH. They come with instructions. Be sure you get the one for KH.
Test your water and please post the results here.
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So here we are about a month in a half later. I did not split up the fish but the readings are finally coming back all zeros. I'll just have to do more frequent water changes which is OK.