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Dave how many flukes have you spotted mate? these will be gill flukes that escaped the treatments thing is you will never be totally rid of flukes altogether and an attempt at doing so Is futile parasites are a part of every day life and in a koi with a robust immune system should not be a problem ...

I am referring to the one which has the antibiotic. One touch Oxy. My question is, can this be used where there are just a few raised scales and the scale are in tact. Or is this more for a full blown ulcer where some scales and dead tissue require removal. Also in the first instance is it still nec...

Just wondering if these critters are getting more reisistant to treatment. Even after 2 treatments of prazi combo.They have returned once again 10 months later. Just wondering if eggs are lying on nooks and crannies and just surface when things warm up bit. I have been at 14 deg for 8 mnth without a...

Hi Dave Thanks for the input :D I cant use mg&f as i have sturgeon in there :( I scraped yesterday and the flukes are still there in numbers , only scraped one koi and found 3-4 flukes (this time body flukes) . The fluebenol is a complete waste of time i,ve now used 3x the dose twice a week apa...

I have had recurring problems with gill flukes every season for the past 3 years. Always treated with two x Flubenol. Always to return about 6 weeks later. Again treated with flubenol and so on so on. Symptoms would disappear during the colder months without problems. I have always been looking for ...

well till the drum filter came along I have never seen a crystal clear pond with a shower with bacteria house in it, in fact I will go this far I have been to a pond this year wi8th a drum and bakki shower where the guy can not mature it at all I look at the cost of it a stainless shower with bacte...

Dave I was going to say try turning it off but obviously that's not an option now regards your fluke issue I think what has happened here is and I hate to say it is: you find one or two flukes and treat accordingly, but that's not what you should do after any fluke treatment ill bet I can find one ...

Duncan wrote:so Dave do you still have the vortices in service?

I don't like bakki showers I think they are an expensive waste of money and so is the magical mystic media that goes in them

duncc

Only the one before the nexus.Best Regards Dave

Dave, do you have anywhere around your pond where birds can bath? Or frogs maybe. They are all carriers of parasites etc. Looks like Duncan might have a solution for your fluke problem. :mrgreen: No not really. The pond is below ground level and therfore is at least 6" to 18" vertical fal...

Dave prior to fitting the nexus was the bakki shower you only filtration ? im going to dismiss the pH fluctuation even .5 ( which you don't have) is nothing and quite normal and with your soft water to be expected so let forget this I have a suspicion whats happened with the flukes but will leave t...

Dave, Once again thanks for your input.Dave I think we discussed this in a previous thread and I tried the use of Virkon aquatic ( similar product)last winter and throughout the spring ( double the weekly dose). Unfortunately to no avail, the gill flukes came back once temperature warmed up. What re...

Hi guys here is a list of system mechanics etc. Pond vol 5400 gallons 17 years old this year. I ran the pond for 14 years without too much trouble but koi got bigger but did loose one or two over the same period. Pond currently has 13 koi which range in size from 12" bought this year to several...

Geoff . thanks for your info on the nexus and are all good tips on how to operate it. The problems I have been having are not with the Nexus as I only fitted it a few weeks ago. ( sorry if I have not been clear) I fiited the nexus in the hope that it will resolve my problems as my old system was not...

Why have you got a vortex before your nexus mate i personally would remove that and go straight from bottom drain to nexus i think your worrying a bit too much about waste removal if youve got the correct size pump on your bottom drain line you shouldnt get alot of waste settling in the pipe feedin...

I have now had problems with Gill flukes and general health issues for the past 3 years. I have irradicated gill flukes with last treatment using Praz, malchite & formalin. Koi appear to be healthy since this treatment, however I did not have any problems after using Flubenol this time last year...