A 5" Koi in a 72 gallon tank with 5 shebunkins he looks fine but only swims on the bottom he swims straight up to the top of the tank then floats down the other fish are fine
Sick Koi
- Thread starter chriswoburn
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temp? ammonia, nitrite, nitrates? swimming straight up to the top and then floating down isn't "looking fine". possibly not enough oxygen in the water so he gulps at the surface but too weak to do much else, hence the floating back down instead of swimming.
what you have in that tank is definitely a temporary situation. do you have a pond that you can put those fish in? all of them are going to get over 16", the koi up to 3 feet.
what you have in that tank is definitely a temporary situation. do you have a pond that you can put those fish in? all of them are going to get over 16", the koi up to 3 feet.
the fish are going into a pond that is ready for the spring. they are in for the winter.
temp:74
nitrate:0
ammonia:.5
pH:7.2
all the shubunkin are swimming fine it is just the koi that seems sick.
temp:74
nitrate:0
ammonia:.5
pH:7.2
all the shubunkin are swimming fine it is just the koi that seems sick.
legendaryfrog
Tactical Refreshment Action
how would u cool down the water it is at room temperature. I'm trying EVERYTHING for ammonia including:50% water changes, jungle lab's ammonia clear, and amquel+.
chriswoburn said:
ice cubes! or fans, make some kinda water cooling system. and if your having a problem with ammonia, its cuz the tank is way to small for a koi, nuff said.
the high temp and presence of ammonia are both taking away from available oxygen. add aeration to the tank with 2-3 bubblers. do MORE water changes.
legendaryfrog
Tactical Refreshment Action
Don't worry about the temp, koi actually thrive in the 70's. A 15L or 20L air pump with a good sized airstone will help greatly in keeping the O2 up.
How long have the fish been in the aquarium?
If ammonia is 0.5 what is the nitrite level?
What kind of filter do you have on the tank?
The poor water Q is taking it's toll... gf are far more hardy when it comes to poor conditions than koi - but koi can take a lot of punishment.
The gulping at the surface and lathargic behavior could be an inidcation that the koi has gill fluke. Are it's fins clamped to the body? Do you see any redness in the fins or body?