Archive for July 2015

Question: Hi I have a koi who has a wound approx. 1 x 3 inch in size and it looks cotton. I live in New Jersey where the temp is approx. 40 degrees. Is there anything I can do? If so What? I would greatly appreciate a prompt response, as the fish has had this…

Question: my fish are having problem breathing and eating and rocks are turning green and why are the fish staying at the top of the pond for air Answer: It sounds like your pond has developed a problem with Ammonia and Nitrite. These are produced by fish waste and sometimes quickly reach toxic levels for…

Question: My goldfish just had babies. Will the adult fish eat them or will they be alright? Answer: The long and the short of it is that adult Pond Fish will eat the eggs and fry in a heart beat. It is important to have lots of Pond Plants for the babies to hide in.…

Question: One of my goldfish is covered with white pointy looking things on scales. Some of them have stringy cotton like stuff attached. I have been told that this is a fungus. Doesn’t really fit the description of ich. I have noticed that some of the other fish are showing signs of this. My outdoor…

Question: i live on Long Island in N.Y. and have a goldfish pond about5′ round and about 24 inches deep–we will be away for a month this winter–we have a heater for the water surface–can we disconnect the filter due to concern about pipes and hoses freezing–is there anything else we need to do to…

Question: Will this hurt my koi? I winterized my 2000gl pond today. I removed my pump from the skimmer box and made a turn down from PVC to connect to it. I then placed the pump in the center of my pond so it makes a splash thus keeping a hole in the ice and…

Question: Just wanted to know if a large frog (bullfrog) would kill all my fish in our pond. It’s a good size pond with Koi and others, lots of lillies and grasses too. A friend said the bull frog would kill my fish. I have about 12 fish3 large Koi and the rest smaller. My…

Question: We’ve had some fish to die this year. One large goldfish, a large fantail shubunkin, a grey koi and a very large orange and grey koi, all females. The orange and grey one died just this week. We don’t know what killed any of them or how to find out. Answer: The water quality…

Question: I am not sure how many gallons that are in my pond. I have a cirle pond 28″ high and the radius 40″. How many gallons of water do I have? Also, two of my gold fish are sick…They are losing their fins…Like if they are rotting away…What medication should I use for this?…

Question: want to know whats wrong with my fish in pond-golden orfe and fantail comets.they have severe kink near base of tail that eventually leads to death Answer: Golden Orfe are sometimes born with a genetic defect that produces the noted “kink” in their tail. There is nothing that can be done, unfortunately.