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Hi Thanks for advice peter.She didnt make it.Lasted for 3 days in just a salt tank.Didnt even up the doses of salt like dunc suggested.She seemed settled.The one concern was the amount of bubbles that were being produced just like a bubble bath. Its a shame she has gone but being around 26'' and onl...

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Cheers Stu,now i see reading duncs post again
Will get it going tommorrow and put her in afternoon.
Darren

Hi Dunc
Think i need to sort out the dropsy first.
Temperature not really a problem ,im setting up a tank in a nice warm boiler house.
So shall i go for just a salt bath.no injections of anything ?
12 hours apart are you saying 12 hrs in salt 12 out and back in salt?
Cheers Darren

Hi All My poor old ghost(22 yrs old) is showing signs of dropsy.She never spawned again this year so was bit on the large size.No uclers or redness but her scales then started to cone out around her backside.The old girl has been like this for a few weeks now,not sulking still eating plenty.Just hav...

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Thanks for the quick response.That puts my mind at rest.Strange it appeared now when the pond has been around 22 for most of the summer.Thought it was a winter/early spring outbreak.

Cheers Darren

Hi Dunc
Cheers for the advice.I will keep an eye on it.
Nice to see you poking your head in now and again.

Darren

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Any chance of a possible i.d please.Theres a couple of lumps on fin,one on joint of fin and a couple next to each other on the scales.These are all on the one fish.I will check others.
At first i thought pox but not too sure.
No new fish added for at least 4 months.

Cheers Darren

Hi All
As the title says,should i get the knife out?
Looks like a tumour it has small blood vessels running through it.Doesnt seem to bother her when eating.
If i decide to operate how should i go about it.
Pic not the best but at least you can see the size of it.

Cheers Darren

Yep good luck Dunc

Hi all Well i chucked the stuff in this morning and all seems well.Cheers dunc for info, if there is a next time i will maybe round up a few grams.In gazza's post about storing stuff you mention keeping powder dry and it will last for years, would that apply to flubenol if the expire date runs out t...

hi Gazza
Just wanted to check with you guys that have used the stuff before.I got the Flubenol from the school farm and acetone from science dept so will mix it up in the morning and nuke the buggers.How long should i wait to scrape and check?

Darren

hi Paul
Not too worried about overdosing, have exact gallonage for pond and ok with scales.As ive never used the stuff wondering want i need to keep an eye on after putting it in or want to do if their not happy i.e water change or to add something to reverse the treatment.
cheers Darren

Hi Looks like ive got the dreaded skin fluke :( :( .Have a couple of fish with red sores not too nasty yet.Checked under scope and found fluke alive and kicking. I know the right treatment is Flubenol and acetone which i have but never used before.What im looking for is info and overdosing or after ...

Hi Dunc I have never been a good writer, which is why I've only read all the problems you been going through with these idiots and not commented yet. Totally agree with everyone that has posted giving support. They really are the lowest of life. As for Waddy having a go, I thought he was a man with ...

hi Theres a few dealers near you. Koi waterlife near bluewater Select koi just off A21 at sevenoaks Koi waterbarn junction 4 M25 You also have Gatwick koi a little further away and i think there is a couple just over the river in essex. Like Gazza said you cant beat going round to see other people p...