@@markraven6670 Thanks mark, I’ve been a bit quiet on the youtube front of late- busy working but not really video friendly work, or just too time consuming to get the cameras out alongside the job! I’ll be dabbling again soon however i’m sure! Thank you for your Christmas wishes and likewise back at you! Hope you have a good Christmas break! Best, Ed
Fair play for getting him out and giving him a PP dip, it will help for sure. I’d be tempted to treat the whole pond with Colombo Alparex (I saw Graham had his in his case) it won’t be cheap considering the size of the pond but I expect more than one fish will have the issue and it would be good to knock it on the head before winter kicks in. I have used it before and had brilliant results. Graham at maple koi is brilliant I have bought fish from him before and he knows his stuff.
Thanks for watching and commenting- sadly since this video I’ve had to go back to euthanise this Koi. Its condition deteriorated rapidly, massive bloating and dropsy and hardly any movement at all. Thankfully everything else in the pond is looking very happy and healthy so I think just an isolated case in this instance. Best, Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics that’s a shame Ed, it must have had an internal bacterial infection then unfortunately. I’d be sure to keep an eye on the other fish for sure just to make sure there isn’t a parasite problem. If costia gets out of hand it will wipe a pond out pretty fast.
@@Auto_Blip a Agreed and thanks for the advice! I’m there for monthly visits and will certainly keep a good eye on the health of the remaining fish! Cheers, Ed
Lovely pond, must so therapeutic sitting in hotel garden listening to water fall and watching the koi, where is this hotel? I'm in Kent, u said south east.
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting! This pond is in the garden of the Asperion Hillside hotel, Worplesdon, Surrey. Im sure Dan and his team would make you feel very welcome!! Best, Ed
Hi Ed, Have you had any updates from Dan on the condition of his Koi, lm afraid l lost a large koi about a year ago with both Costia and Tricadenia obviously a much smaller pond, so we treated the pond rather than the individual fish, Hope you are well Norm.
Morning Norman! Sadly after a follow up visit this koi was progressively getting worse and so we took the decision to euthanise. Shame…thankfully eveyrhing else in the pond is healthy so was an isolated case. Best, Ed
Hi there, thanks for watching and great question! Generally parasites are introduced to ponds via the introduction of new fish and occasionally plants, although it is also possible for birds- particularly water fowl (ducks, coots, moorhens etc) and wading birds such as herons to transfer parasites from pond to pond. So too is it possible if equipment such as nets that have come into contact with infected ponds/fish are used in other ponds. It’s important to sterilise equipment if its being used from pond to pond. Leaving nets out to air dry in the sun for a few days is a good way to do this. Hope that helps! Best, Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics Thank u for taking the time to reply. Should people undertake quarantine of new fish then and perhaps treat for parasite before putting into the pond ?
@@noggindoo in an ideal world yes, this is exactly what should be done, however the reality is hardly anyone will have a space/suitable set up for quarantine. An annual/twice annual treatment of something like f.m.g to the whole pond can be useful used as a preventative for many parasites. Best, Ed
Get the into quartine tank sitting in 3 gram per litre and air stone and raise temp to 17 to 18 for 24 hours plus this can help sometimes get him inside try this if pp fails
Great video as always lovely pond🙏
Thanks Mark and as ever thank you for watching and commenting!
Best,
Ed
Interesting video. Nice to see another aspect of pond keeping
Thanks for watching and your kind words!
Best,
Ed
Pond looks great Ed. I remember you building this one :) like the new music as well.
Thanks as ever for watching and your kind words!
Best,
Ed
Hi ed just in case you don.t do a video before Christmas hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas 🎉🎉 and a fantastic new year thank you 😊🎉
@@markraven6670 Thanks mark, I’ve been a bit quiet on the youtube front of late- busy working but not really video friendly work, or just too time consuming to get the cameras out alongside the job! I’ll be dabbling again soon however i’m sure! Thank you for your Christmas wishes and likewise back at you! Hope you have a good Christmas break!
Best,
Ed
Fair play for getting him out and giving him a PP dip, it will help for sure.
I’d be tempted to treat the whole pond with Colombo Alparex (I saw Graham had his in his case) it won’t be cheap considering the size of the pond but I expect more than one fish will have the issue and it would be good to knock it on the head before winter kicks in. I have used it before and had brilliant results.
Graham at maple koi is brilliant I have bought fish from him before and he knows his stuff.
Thanks for watching and commenting- sadly since this video I’ve had to go back to euthanise this Koi. Its condition deteriorated rapidly, massive bloating and dropsy and hardly any movement at all. Thankfully everything else in the pond is looking very happy and healthy so I think just an isolated case in this instance.
Best,
Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics that’s a shame Ed, it must have had an internal bacterial infection then unfortunately.
I’d be sure to keep an eye on the other fish for sure just to make sure there isn’t a parasite problem. If costia gets out of hand it will wipe a pond out pretty fast.
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Agreed and thanks for the advice! I’m there for monthly visits and will certainly keep a good eye on the health of the remaining fish!
Cheers,
Ed
Lovely pond, must so therapeutic sitting in hotel garden listening to water fall and watching the koi, where is this hotel? I'm in Kent, u said south east.
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting! This pond is in the garden of the Asperion Hillside hotel, Worplesdon, Surrey. Im sure Dan and his team would make you feel very welcome!!
Best,
Ed
Hi Ed, Have you had any updates from Dan on the condition of his Koi, lm afraid l lost a large koi about a year ago with both Costia and Tricadenia obviously a much smaller pond, so we treated the pond rather than the individual fish, Hope you are well Norm.
Morning Norman! Sadly after a follow up visit this koi was progressively getting worse and so we took the decision to euthanise. Shame…thankfully eveyrhing else in the pond is healthy so was an isolated case.
Best,
Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics😢
Out of interest how do parasite get into the pond. Are they in the rain and bird droppings etc or introduced from plants and fish ?
Hi there, thanks for watching and great question! Generally parasites are introduced to ponds via the introduction of new fish and occasionally plants, although it is also possible for birds- particularly water fowl (ducks, coots, moorhens etc) and wading birds such as herons to transfer parasites from pond to pond. So too is it possible if equipment such as nets that have come into contact with infected ponds/fish are used in other ponds. It’s important to sterilise equipment if its being used from pond to pond. Leaving nets out to air dry in the sun for a few days is a good way to do this.
Hope that helps!
Best,
Ed
@@CrystalClearAquatics Thank u for taking the time to reply. Should people undertake quarantine of new fish then and perhaps treat for parasite before putting into the pond ?
@@noggindoo in an ideal world yes, this is exactly what should be done, however the reality is hardly anyone will have a space/suitable set up for quarantine. An annual/twice annual treatment of something like f.m.g to the whole pond can be useful used as a preventative for many parasites.
Best,
Ed
Get the into quartine tank sitting in 3 gram per litre and air stone and raise temp to 17 to 18 for 24 hours plus this can help sometimes get him inside try this if pp fails
Thanks for watching and for the advice!
Best,
Ed
Maybe it’s just old age.
Hi there, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, indeed this could well be the case with this particular fish!
Best,
Ed