TREATING YOUR KOI
When you have selected the correct bowl for the
job in hand - always put enough water in the bowl so that the
Koi can move freely in the normal upright manner .. then you
will need to add some anesthetic - just enough to gently put the
Koi to sleep whilst you go to work on the infected, or damaged,
area. It is always hard to advise people on how much anesthetic
to use ... it depends on many things ... mainly how big the fish
to be treated is ... the temperature of the water and
how much water is in the bowl ... and how healthy the fish is
.... but it is important that you do not put too much anesthetic
in the bowl and the fish is almost unconscious as soon as it
hits the water .. It is far better to add a measure of
anesthetic when the Koi has settled down in the bowl and see how
the Koi reacts during the next few minutes and if the fish shows
no sign of the affects of the anesthetic then add just a little
bit more .. Eventually the Koi will lay on its side but at this
stage the fish is not completely under the anesthetic and should
be left in the solution until the fish can be lifted just clear
of the water in your open hand(s) and if the fish then struggles
or flaps then place the fish back into the bowl. When it can be
lifted out carefully lay the fish on a wet towel ready for
treatment. If you are in any doubt then we
advise that you seek professional help and guidance ...
N.B.
Anesthetic's are dangerous and should be handled with the utmost
care and placed well out of children's reach when not in use -
locked in a medical cabinet if possible. We can supply a
completely safe and easy to use anesthetic - see 'Medicine
Chest' ...
We do not intend within this first section to
discuss the manner to treat the various problems that your Koi
may need during their life- but we do discuss this subject
elsewhere - but, of course, we are quite willing to try to
assist anyone and give our opinion and guidance on the treatment
of a particular problem ... please email us if you wish to use
this free service ... or seek other professional opinion.
TOPICAL
DRESSINGS
Again there are many topical dressings, as such, that can be
obtained from a good Koi Dealer who hopefully will give sound
advice on their use. Many people use Malachite Green to place on
the infected area with reasonably good results. Others may have
their own particular brand of dressing that they already use and
quite happy with them and we do have a good selection of such
dressings and treatments - details of which are all contained
within the subject surrounding 'Medications' ... but for
those of you who are just starting out in the world of Koi - or
you just can't find the right Topical Dressing - then we offer
what we consider to be the most effective dressings that we have
found to date - the test results that we have run over the past
18 months are conclusive and we wholeheartedly endorse this
product and highly recommend it to our many customers. it
is ... the
KOI DOC
Click here
SALT as a
Medication:
Salt is probably one of the best forms of pond and water
treatment available and at a very minimal cost ... and salt
added to any pond or tank at the rate of 1/2 ounce to the gallon
is extremely beneficial ... but please seek advice from your Koi
Dealer before increasing the dosage rate for whatever reason you
may think...
A salt bath is often the cure for many minor problems, like
gill infections, raised scales caused by a bacterial infection,
ulcers on the body etc .. .and a salt bath cannot do any harm to
the Koi providing you don't go over the top with the salt levels
... and depending on the severity of the problem we suggest a
salt bath with a level of between 1.5 ounces per gallon to 2.5
ounces per gallon .. but as salt can act as an anesthetic after
a period of time, then I suggest that you do not place the Koi
into the bowl and walk away - otherwise you may return to find
it is too late to recover the Koi ..
BUT if you are using Salt as a Medication Bath then you MUST
ensure that there is plenty of air supply in the water - using
at least a single 2" air stone - oxygen is extremely
important as salt in the water, especially at the higher levels,
depletes the oxygen levels very rapidly.
Also NEVER use salt in the water if you have any 'Formalin'
present in that water, which you may have been using for other
treatments .. many times you may get away with this - but salt
reacts with the Formalin and causes stress related problems to
the Koi under treatment .. if you are unsure that please contact
us for further advise before you use these salt baths or decide
to run your system even with the low salt level of 1/2"
ounce per gallon ..
Many customers and Koi enthusiasts we know maintain their
ponds and tanks constantly at this salt level throughout the
year .. others only at certain times of the year. But there is
little doubt that a level of salt of 1/2 ounce per gallon is
beneficial, and let me stress that Salt will not hurt the Koi at
all ... A salt level within the system keeps the gills
free from congestion problems which of course is one of the
possibly causes of a secondary infection... so I am personally a
big advocate for using salt ...
One of the best know treatments for Koi that have been
transported for long periods of time, say from a Japan etc .. or
from a dealer who may be quite away from you ... and one that we
certainly always used upon the arrival of any new stocks from
Japan, was to use ELBAGIN AND SALT .. the Elbagin calms the fish
down and helps them get over the stress of the journey whilst
the salt helps clear congestion from the gills etc .....
Elbagin is not very easy to come by but we are pleased to
be able to advise you that we do have stocks at the moment ...
| SKU |
Description |
Price
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Order |
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TRE-121 |
Elbagin - 100gram bag |
£28.00 + Vat |
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To be able to assess the correct amount per gallon - and to
maintain that level - you will need a 'Salt Tester' or a Salt
Meter, which will then give you a reasonably accurate dosage
rate for salt and enable you to keep that level steady..
It is possible to buy a Salt Tester for a few pounds, but a
'Good' Salt Meter can cost you quite a lot of money - but a
simple Salt Tester, which works similar to a hydrometer and will
give you the specific gravity.
Please take a look at these Salt Meters if you don't already
have one - it will become an important part of your Medical
Cabinet - just click on the Product details listed below to see
further details on that particular salt meter/tester
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