Hi, this is my first season with my new pond. I love it but my floating plants are looking rather nasty. Does anyone know why this is happening? The water...
Has anybody had the pleasure of treating their fishies, goldfish or koi, with amikacin? What dosing did you use, and how un/successful was it? Slán, Mo! ...
One of our bigger koi has a broken front edge on one of her pectorals and a split anal fin ray. We figure the pectoral got hurt somewhere in handling (she's...
So long as the fins do not get infected they will heal naturally. If they do get infected treat as you would an ulcer. One of my baby ogans tore its dorsal...
I had to reply to this. Some of the best advice I received when I had a crisis with a fish, was from Sue. Sue, my platinum ogon/goldfish mix had jumped pond...
Dear Allie Is it really a whole year!!!? I am so happy that your dear fish survived....I have tears in my eyes...silly me! I know treating a fish can be ...
Hello, goldfishloverspond member. This company really helped me out. I almost lost my home. I am self employed and I was able to refinance. The best interest...
Sue, forgive me. Thought I'd sent this the other day. So much for multi-tasking. ;) <I put my fancy goldfish in one of my ponds for the Summer and one of...
hello to all, new member as of today and was wondering if I may ask a few questions. I have a pond of 600+ gal. 2' deep, In Las Vegas NV. added about 25 saved...
Hello Lucinda Your fantail is going over on her side because she is exhausted. After she has spawned it would be better to remove her and the other fantail...
Lucinda When you say your goldfish killed the koi, did they eat them (if the koi were very small) or did they chase them so much that they just died? I keep...
Dear Sue; thanks so much for your information, I will get a tank to winter over my fantails. Have plenty of time to look for a sale, will not get cool here...
Hi Lucinda I keep my fry. Some get eaten, which is normal and then some don't make adulthood. I find nature sorts them out. Yes, with koi you would need a...
Dear Sue; thanks again for your help, I have one more question since I will be bringing in my fantails, do you think that they would be better if just kept in...
Dear Lucinda It does'nt do your fantails any harm to go outside in the Summer so long as they are not bullied. If you can't avoid it then they would be...
I am a new member. I would like to ask a few questions. I am just starting out and am planning my pond. I live in the middle of the Mojave Desert. My pond...
Hello Your future pond sounds lovely. I have 2 ponds and, one is built from concrete blocks and then rendered and finally painted with special paint. The...
at most I get 2 to 3 inches evaporation in two weeks .. that's not too bad.. considering the temps we been having the last couple of weeks .. been in the...
Welcome Kathy we know hot! doing a pond in the desert has been a love / hate relationship. I really do love the pond, waterfall and mad gold fish, but it has ...
Good hearing from you. Your ponds sound great. My yard is not that big. I
m hoping if I have a pond that is 100 square feet it will suffice. I've
been...
Thanks for your response. It's been around 114 here for the past week. It
s supposed to cool to 103 this weekend Can the fish survive that? Kathy. ... From:...
What a wealth of info. Thanks so much. What do you use the UV lamp for - I
am assuming the algae?! Do the liners come in any other colors but black??...
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Hi Kathy It's good that you are planning ahead, especially if you decide to keep koi. I keep koi in one pond and goldfish, shubunkins and orfe in the other...
to HAL when it is 114 for a few days water temp. ranges from 78 to 84. fish seen fine even in mid afternoon heat, but I hope it does cool down this weekend....
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