Using Virkon Aquatic & Euthanizing koi

[@Simonsimps]

I went through roughly the same thing a year a go. I was having fin rot, raised scales, excess mucus, sores and red patches. I couldn't work out what it was. The water was testing ok with my API liquid tests or so I thought. I bought a blue lab guardian because all the cool youtubers had one and tbh they are a great bit of kit. It turned out that my fish were swimming around in pond water with zero KH and a PH of 6.5- 6.7 so my fish had acidosis from what I can tell. This is despite my API tests showing a KH of 5-6 and PH of 7.6. I got some bicarb in there straight away and got the ph up to 7.1 but they still weren't happy. Next day I raised it a bit more and eventually settle on 7.6 over a few days. Over the next 4-8 weeks keeping the pond dosed with bicarb to keep a stable PH all my fish except 1 all made a full recovery with the help of some Tamodine and Virkon tablets. I put 5 scoops of bicarb in every 5 days now and everything is great, the water is lovely. I can watch my PH drop with the bluelab guardian and when it gets to 7.3 at midday (because it drops at night anyway) I add bicarb. Might not be what you are going through but thought I would share. All the best, hope you get to the bottom of it.

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Nice one . Glad your on top of it now

[@stephenlaming3288]

Hi Sharp, Sorry to hear that you are still having problems with the pond and fish I had the same problem with my pond three years ago so l no what you are going through mate let's hope you are getting on top of things now mate. Steve

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Fingers crossed buddy

[@BlackCountryKoi]

Sharpy mate , my advise to you is to trim the infected fins and paint pp paiste onto it , it will cortarize the cut and allow it to heal and grow back , the only part that wont re grow is a main outside ray but the rest should recover fine . Im not garenteeing its gonna work on all the issues but is a great way to kill fin rot as long as you make sure you remove all the infected area . Good luck buddy 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Hi mate , I'll be honest that's prob a bit out my comfort zone and I wouldn't be comfortable taking on such a procedure

[@jiffsterkoi]

Gutted to see that mate not nice sounds like you have tested everything what was your organic load ? Hope your on top of it now 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Mee too mate

[@richardjones5290]

I have just brought some virkon because my pond always seems good times and bad times with it i am looking foward to the update

[@Sharpeyskoi]

🤞

[@DerbyKoi]

Hi Dan, hopefully the virkon will help with the issues, and it's never nice losing a fish😢

[@Sharpeyskoi]

So far so good buddy

[@JacksMotolife]

As always, Thank you for sharing, we learn together. Hope you can get on top of it asap.

[@Sharpeyskoi]

fingers crossed

[@Garykoi625]

Can't give you any advice, mate😮 Sorry you're having all these problems😢 Good luck, my friend 🙏🐟

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Cheers mate , fingers crossed since I've been using virkon no other issues

[@marcusandcodiesKoi]

I hope you get this sorted mate. I had a similar thing happen to my pond. I kulled all that showed signs and fully sterilised my whole system. Fish were removed and kept in salt at .9 for 5 days and pp bathed every day for 3 days. 🤞

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Ah cheers mate

[@westbromkoi]

Gutted for ya Dan, not nice having to euthanise them, but if it's for the benefit of the rest it has to be done. Good stuff Virkon is, it will polish ur water too 👍🏼👌🏼

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Cheers pete. Just having a nightmare at min mate

[@mickskoipond]

The advice I got was to CT the pond. This advice I got from my local koi dealer Darren at Absolute Koi. My pond has had 2 courses, each course is for five days. It's done the job, and my 2 koi I'm treating are getting better now.

[@Sharpeyskoi]

pleased for you mate . fingers crossed mine will do good now

[@richardiasparo5026]

Metheline blue is a good topical treatment to stop fin rot from spreading.. Its typically used for tropical fish so you should be able to get it on line.. At least hear in the US we can.

[@Sharpeyskoi]

ok thankyou

[@leeoliver4063]

How you finding virkon i used it with salt fish wasnt keep i have bacterial issues ive lost 4 fish all over 60cm this year to certain things

[@Sharpeyskoi]

@leeoliver4063 touch wood , I've had no more issues

[@Tonydraycott-nc5tv]

I hope you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I put 3 tablets in mate then week later 2 and 1 tablet every 1-2 weeks..Ive got a fish with carp pox and its actually clearing that up...

[@Sharpeyskoi]

yeah me too. this was a few weeks back and touch wood we could be doing ok

[@Tonydraycott-nc5tv]

@@Sharpeyskoi Just remember it was a Forest fan who helped you..lolol

[@Sharpeyskoi]

@@Tonydraycott-nc5tv i take it back now lol. seriously though thankyou buddy

[@susanschonauer8487]

That’s really sad to have to put a pet down. Been there many times. But you’re right, the koi is probably suffering with not a high likelihood of recovery. And not to mention, it’s better for the health of the other koi. Nevertheless it’s always a difficult decision to have to make. Hopefully the sanke/showa recovers and you get the issue sorted with the virkon.

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Thankyou

[@LeTwistedOne]

Gutted for you Sharpey bruva 💯😢🧁👍👍👍

[@Sharpeyskoi]

cheers bruva

[@AndysKoiPuddle]

Nightmare you have lost some of your koi Dan, hope the Virkon helps turn the corner mate… 🤞🏼

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Me too mate

[@JohnTurner-lz7mb]

Hi I’ve had the same problem losing fish , I’ve lost about 35 fish I tried FMG from NT LABS this worked for me it’s worth a try

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Oh wow I Hope you get on top of it mate , that's a big number

[@deano1878yt]

I put 9 tablets in a few weeks ago all at once 😂

[@Sharpeyskoi]

hope your on top it deano la

[@KoiPondLifestyle]

🤞🤞 that Verkon does the trick mate...🤔👍

[@Sharpeyskoi]

thanks mate

[@keepingitkoi]

Hey up sharpey mate I know exactly how you feel bud been there 😢 bud what Davey said from black country koi said is your best option right now but my advice would be to contact Paula find out exactly what your dealing with. Because all these things your doing at the moment might be making things better but they could also be making them worse as your treating blind at the moment 👍 so contact Paula find out what the issue is then she will also tell ya best treatment regime for them 👍😊

[@Sharpeyskoi]

Thanks mate 👍 appreciate it