This comes & goes,,,But what is it??

[MikeWh]

Hi...It has been sugested in the past that this is just a little over production of mucus. It only seems to appear on my three dark carp, all three seem to be affected at the same time everytime, & then it goes away again with no treatment....Absolutly does not seem to bother them, but I would just love to know what it is??...Mike

[tomy2ponds]

Carp pox would be my thoughts.

[MikeWh]

Hi Lee...When it goes, it can go overnight....& stays clear for ages....Then it starts like a few bits on the gill plates & on the head....A few patches on the body....Then gone......Mike

[boogatee]

I agree - carp pox

[MikeWh]

Do you get carp pox at 20degC ?

[boogatee]

yes ... I'm sure Dunc wrote something on this, I'll try and find it

didn't find the discussion, but have a look at his link ..... http://www.koiquest.co.uk/Cpox.pdf

[MikeWh]

Hi & thanks for the replys...Been off line for a couple of days so sorry for not getting back sooner.....I must admit looking at one or two of those pictures it does seem to be a strong possibility.....I was expecting pink waxy stuff, but looking at some of those shots it looks like it takes on more than one form........Mike

[Duncan]

mike an easy way to test is to pull the fish, and if it feels soft but soft like a lump of silicone its pox mate

dunc

[MikeWh]

Hi & thanks for the replys....I think & I do mean think! I've got to the bottom of this...I am almost positive this is caused when my carbon cartriges are spent. I put in a full pond dose of de-chlor last night, & by the end of the night the marks were noticably fading, & this morning they have completly gone from one of the three fish & almost gone from the other two.....I hope I'm right, because it would explain a lot....Thanks again.........Mike

[boogatee]

Mike, that's interesting .... are you saying it a chlorine burn? or an allergic reaction?

[MikeWh]

Hi....I've not been out to have a look yet, but if it's gone again, then the only thing I have changed is to use dechlorinator in the pond....I do rely probably to much on the carbon filter cartridge & just by coinsidence Duncan has mentioned on another post that he uses it aswell as de-chlor filters.....I'll go & have a look at the fish & see how things are...........Mike

Just a couple of faded marks left on the larger common carp, the other two are clear...........Mike