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Hi yes i would say brain damage, really sad sight as i have had a 13 inch fish jump out of the pond and bang its head on a wall, it was never the same again.

I was a fisherman during my teens and remember using such a product, if i remember rightly it was iodine which came in a dropper bottle. No idea if it worked as obviously i never saw the fish again but if i knew then what i knew now i wouldnt bother.

Adding treatment regardless of what it is always changes water chemistry therefore stressing the fish to differing degrees, so as others have said wait at least 7 days.

Sorry to hear about your Koi we had the same thing happen to one of our females 2 years ago , her swimming at first was really bad (she had a kind of sideways movement) but after a few months she has got a little better, now he is much better however her swimming movements are definitely different f...

It surprising how many people are advised that pressure filters are fine for koi ponds, i think the packaging should clearly state that they are not suitable. When i constructed my first pond they seamed to be the perfect answer two months later after a lot of heartache i removed and put my Nexus in...

Great, i will keep an eye on this page for ideas....although according to my missus DIY isn't really my thing.

How clean do you keep your filtration and the pond, looks similar to a bacterial infection i had in my pond last summer.

I have always waited 7 days before adding any additional treatments.

I Glued and stitched a fin on one of my Showa last year, great results cant remember how long the sutures were in but you will know once the fin has healed.

Get the aeration on and check the water parameters, as previously mentioned they should never have allowed the pond to ice over.

I would say you should be fine, i used rebar on my construction for peace of mind although i was told i didn't really need it.

Very interesting might give it a go later in the year.

I have done this but you should monitor the fish closely whilst under treatment

Mine went a few years back called evo and they sent me a new one.....might be worth a try

Same set up i had on my old pond and they are a nuisance to clean partly because as with all pump fed filters the solids have been minced by the pump propeller before the filter has a chance to pick them out. As above if you don't want to replace them try filter floss on top of he foam prob with thi...