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Koi Medications
We carry an extensive line of medications for you Koi.
Every pond owner with fish, at some time or another, will
probably have to medicate their pond.
Though Koi are extremely hardy, it is very important to
keep a watch on their environment to keep them at their
healthiest.
Attention should be paid to the quality of water and balance
of the pond (i.e. pH levels etc.). However, if problems do
occur, the first step is to remove the individual fish or
decide whether to treat the entire pond. |
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Fin & Tail rot. (Flexibacter Columnaris), Holes. (Aeromonas),
Vibrio.
One of the prime causes of fish mortality is
bacterial disease. With the exception of "columaris"
nearly all bacterial infections occur after another
problem has occurred, stress is a prime factor with
bacterial disease. Most are gram-negative organisms.
Treatment can be varied but some treatments are
Acriflavin,
chloramphenicol, sulphonamides, salt, etc. as a dip,
topical, or in feed.
A secondary infection in the area of some other fish
injury. Also affects damaged or disturbed fish eggs.
Treatments include:
Acriflavin, iodine,
Malachite Green, salt,
formalin as a bath, topical, or in pond.
Anchor worm, Fish lice (Argulus), Flukes, Ich,
Internal parasites.
Most fish carry parasites, but older fish develop a
degree of resistance that prevents problems. Parasites
like anchor worms and fish lice usually are a problem
whenever present. Young fish are more susceptible to
illness caused by parasites. Stress situations and
seasonal climatic variations can bring on infections.
Treatments include: Dylox, Masoten, Demilin,
Formalin, Malachite Green,
potassium permanganate or salt in the whole pond or in a
bath.
There seems to very little in the way of effective
treatments for viral infections other than to remove
growths by scraping. More often the infected fish, if
severe, will be subjected to further stress when the
anesthetic wears off and inevitably die. Success rates
increase dramatically with early detection and
subsequent quarantine.
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