do koi get lice!
Hi, I have spent most of my time lurking. I have one koi, I was told it was a showa, that has white fins, and now is showing up with some blemishes on it fins. One on the tail and about 2 or 3 smaller on the dorsal. They are thicker than the fins, so they are not as transparent and that’s the only reason I notice them. None of the other fish have them. Could they just be normal blemishes that I hadn’t noticed before, or are they something that I may need to be concerned about.
I live in southern BC Canada and have about a 1000g watergarden. I have 2 koi and 3 shubunkins. The koi are both about 12 inches now and the shubunkins about 6. They have all been in the pond about 1 1/2 years, and the pond has been in almost 2 years now. We are just coming out of winter here and have been feeding wheat germ for about 4 weeks. The waterfall/filter run all year. Our nights are about 45 and the days are warmer. The water tests all appear to be within normal ranges(tested with the drop bottles), I can give you numbers later as I will check again this afternoon. I also know, and bought the koi knowing, that they will outgrow my pond. I have an arrangement that should we not enlarge the pond, that they will be exchanged for smaller fish in the future.
Your ideas would be much appreciated,
Lori
Category: Ponds-Koi
