Not Going Well At The Moment.

[@grahamworsdall3144]

Terry, thanks for the information on the age of Coi carp, didn't realise the age they could live. Will speak to you again soon.

[@davecooke914]

Sorry Terry for your loss all try do are best mate best of luck mate 👍

[@Wrighty]

Thanks dave, always appreciated mate. Take care, Terry.

[@chasingkoi]

Sorry to hear about the loss, n I like the idea ov the bird bath I might follow you on that one all the best, cheers Terry,

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Terry, very much appreciated mate. I have a ledge in front of my skimmer that the birds use to try to bath in, but since I got the bird bath, they don't bother now. Thanks again, and take care mate, Terry.

[@scottdaniels3033]

From Texas USA my hart breaks for you.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Scott, and thank you mate. It's funny how attached you can get to them. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@MJHKOI]

Sorry to hear about your koi Wrighty alot people are getting problems with there pond at the moment

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, that's right, the hobby seems to be getting harder and harder. I've never had problems like this before, but it seems to go with the hobby now. Thanks, and take care mate

[@RogueCow]

Sorry for your loss :(

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@andylochrie9504]

So sorry for your loss 😢

[@Wrighty]

Thank you, really appreciated, Terry.

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Looking good even though you have issues☹️. Really sorry that you lost a fish and still have flicking after all those treatments 🤔. You have already done/are already doing everything I could suggest so keeping my fingers crossed that you get it sorted soon🤞🤞🤞. Keep at it, I’m sure you’ll win in the end 👍.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Phil, Thank you for your support mate. This one has got me baffled, to be honest. I don't mind a problem in the pond as long as I know what I'm fighting, but this time I just have no idea what I'm up against. I've just been out there to relax with a glass of wine and to sit and watch my koi for a while, and they're still flicking. It's sending me barmy mate. I'm just doing what Paula suggested and leaving them to recoup from the treatments they've had. Got my fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞that something happens, just to give me a clue. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@DaMung]

Sorry for the loss mate 14 years is a long time to say goodbye too, and at least you made his last days as comfortable as you could have possibly made it. Your a good man.

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate and thank you. I only did what anybody would have done. I thought at one point I was going to save him, as he got a lot better. But it wasn't to be, that's koi keeping. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@dtkoinew]

sorry for your koi loss and you'll get to the bottom of it soon terry, and the 2 new koi have put some size on

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, and thank you. It's all a part of the hobby, unfortunately. The little ones are growing well. That little Asagi is going to be a cracking little koi. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@boxtriker]

Sorry to hear about your Koi Terry its a side to fishkeeping I'm afraid as you know it happens have a good week

[@Wrighty]

That's right mate, it goes with the hobby I'm afraid. Thanks Martyn and take care, Terry

[@VoodooKOIuk]

I understand your frustrations. I’m having problems with my koi and flukes too. It’s draining. Hope you get on top of things.

[@Wrighty]

Hello, I'm sorry to hear you have the same problem as it is really annoying, I hope you get it sorted out soon, Terry.

[@hippo5346]

Hi Terry . Sorry to hear you`re having problems . I`ve had a similar issue with flashing ect for over a year ! Perameters fine , scrapes clear _ I even did gill scrapes to check for gill flukes which can be hard to spot , but again , nothing .As with yours , theres no outward signs of damage to the fish . I did notice my PH was swinging a lot from morning to night - especially during the hot spell . I was getting a swing of about 0.6 over the day . Might be worth a look . Mine have calmed down a lot since the weather turned cooler and am only getting about 0.25 variation . I think its the algae bloom during hot weather that makes it worse - especially in uncovered ponds . Hope you manage to get on top of it . Good luck !

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you. I think a lot of people are having problems this year. The koi hobby does seem to have got to be very hard work for some reason. I do feel sorry for the newcomers entering the hobby. It's not cheap to set up, and then to get a load of problems, as some have does seem a bit unfair. My PH does fluctuate, but by how much I'm not sure, I will have to check. Thanks again mate, take care, Terry.

[@theressomethingkoiaboutme4563]

Truly gutted for your loss pal.

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@westbromkoi]

Gutted you lost the old boy Terry, you did everything you could to try and save him. Looks like everyone is having issues this year, some worse than others. Hope all is good now 👍🏼

[@Wrighty]

Hi Pete, very much appreciated, thank you mate. I still have them flashing and no idea why yet. I'll just have to keep trying different things till I find it. That's right mate, a lot are having problems this season, and a lot of them are new to the hobby, I do feel for them. I will let you all know if I do find anything. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@dzrrdz6834]

Sorry for your loss my friend stay well and nice to see you back!

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, very much appreciated. You take care, Terry.

[@ArtemkaPannat]

It is so good to see you back Sir, but I am so sorry for the circumstances, best wishes

[@Wrighty]

Thank you, it's always appreciated. It's all a part of keeping koi mate, thanks again, Terry.

[@andrewstandley3964]

Sorry for your sad loss

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andrew, and thank you mate, very much appreciated. Terry.

[@OrchardKoi]

Dont loose faith. Your are at where many of us hobbyist would like to be. Lovely clean pond and lovely fish! I've got all the plans for all your filters too, the hobby needs you 😂

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dave, and thank you for your kind comments, and for all the support mate, it's really appreciated. This hobby wouldn't be what it is, if it was easy lol. You take care mate, Terry

[@dorsetkoipond]

Hi terry sorry you lost the old boy mate I ve had really bad start to season well it did nt start straight away but massive bacterial infection taken out loads 🙁 just on top of it now and found the issue slowly coming out the other side 🙏🙏 seem from what been hearing mate we won’t be only ones this year ㊗️㊗️㊗️

[@Wrighty]

Hi Kev, thanks mate, and that's right, I'm hearing of a lot of people with problems this year. I'm not sure what's happening. The hobby is getting harder and harder. Fingers crossed we all get it sorted mate, take care, Terry.

[@copeyskoichattingbubbles4775]

We all seem to be strugling with our koi this year and nothing seems to be helping.i hope you get things back to normal asap.all the best

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you. That's right, we seem to get more and more problems as the years go on. Thanks again, Terry.

[@Edwardguppey]

After 14 years Terry that's a sad day so sorry for you good luck with your problem all the very best to you

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Edd, it's really appreciated mate. It's all a part of keeping koi mate. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@haitch04]

So sorry to hear you lost the fish mate but be mindful you did all you could to help it, it's the joys of fishkeeping I'm afraid. Very difficult to assess why the flicking continues as you have gone belt and braces to try to stop it and your set up is of a very high standard, The problem with these things is you can very easily end up chasing your tail. Hope you end up all sorted soon mate, got to say I was a little worried to hear you say you might end up stopping keeping Koi but I feel your pain. Hopefully you'll feel better once things settle. Looking forward to watching an update before too long, wishing you all the best I do enjoy your videos.

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, I have to say I was half expecting it, as Paula didn't hold out a lot of hope for him making it, with what I'd told her, but he did seem to be getting better. Like you say mate, that's life. Just wish I could get this flicking sorted out. I don't think I could give up keeping koi, but it can get so frustrating at times. I'm going to give them another week with the salt and take it from there. Thanks mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@marmar3431]

Hi mate. Sorry about the problems. I would leave filters on so treatments can treat the full system. Then re seed with filter gel. Nartin

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you. I only had my filters off for 20 minutes to let the fluke treatment dissolve, as it does tend to have a few lumps in it. Once they'd gone I put my filters back on. Thanks for the thought though mate, Terry.

[@CBersPond]

Sorry to hear about your loss Terry 😢 We lost 2 fish in similar circumstances this year as well. It's so sad when you've had them years, they're part of the family. Hope you're well.

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Keith, always appreciated mate. I thought I'd cracked it with him, he'd lost all the pineconeing and was losing some size, but he got no further, unfortunately. It's all a part of the hobby I suppose, onwards and upwards mate. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@paulhigginson3876]

Hi Terry, I have read all the comments and it sounds like you have pretty much covered everything you can. Sorry to hear that you lost your fish, it’s really a low point when that happens to us. Keeping my fingers crossed that your pond issues improve quickly for you🤞. Good Luck and take care Buddy 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hello Paul, that's right mate, I think we've covered all the bases, it's just a matter of me doing a lot of checking now. People have come up with a lot of ideas, so it's given me plenty to do. Thanks mate, it's always appreciated. You have to put it down to being part of the hobby. Take care, Terry.

[@abkoi]

I thought that was a deterrent cat at 20:45 until he/she blinked 🤣 Very sorry for the loss of the fish, you tried your best and that's all we can do. The new planted bit at the back looks really good too Terry where the bog filter was. Take care mate 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Alex, lol, she does sit watching me a lot 😂😂that's what the hobby's all about mate, you can't win them all. You know what I'm like with gardening lol. But they are looking nice. Don't ask me how I did it 🤣🤣🤣thanks mate and take care, Terry.

[@CATANDEYEKOI]

Shame about the fish loss Terry. Hope you're back on top with it all now.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Steve, thanks mate. I've still got them giving the odd flash, but it has calmed down to what it was. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@grahamworsdall3144]

Hia Terry, hope all's welll, holding you've got something imform us about, how is the hot August weather affecting you and the fish.? Looking forward to your next video

[@Wrighty]

Hi Graham, I'm very well thanks mate. I hope all's well with you and your family. I've been quite busy on other things, but to be honest, there's not much happening in the pond world. My pond has only just reached 20c so that's not where it should be at this time of the year. So I've not had much to make a video about. I have got some video, but nothing exciting I'm afraid. I will try to put something together and get one out mate. Thanks for your interest, very much appreciated, take care, Terry.

[@andymurton2679]

Glad to see you back Terry , sorry about your fish loss, its never easy with any live stock. I used lernex pro this spring after finding flukes, then found Tric afterwards so treated that as well. I got a report from my local water authority and was amazed there was a trace of Arsenic in the Tap water ! Anyway those pump connectors i spoke to you about back in april having finally stopped dripping, you were right when you said they normally seal themselves after a while. Chin in up pal, onwards and upwards , take care and enjoy the rest of the summer

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andy, and thank you mate. It's all a part of the hobby, unfortunately. He was getting a lot better, his scales had gone down and he was losing some of the bloatedness, I thought I'd cracked it. Why is it always the one you don't want to lose that goes. That's how the cookie crumbles I suppose. I am going to find out just what is in my water here. Will let you know mate. Like you say, onwards and upwards. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@TheGoalMachine]

Sad to see but you tried everything. You help so many people with your videos so keep them coming. Can I ask what you used to test for Chlorine, as I would like to see if my dechlorinator is spent. Thanks

[@Wrighty]

Hi Darren, thanks mate. It's all part of the hobby, some you win and unfortunately, some you lose. I got the test tablets from AirEau Fittings. I'll put the link here for you: aireau.co.uk/epages/43ee4a79-1282-497b-95e3-47a2259ce05a.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/43ee4a79-1282-497b-95e3-47a2259ce05a/Products/DPD Hope this helps, Terry.

[@grahamworsdall3144]

Terry, thanks for asking,were fine here in Great Yarmouth thanks. What temperature would you expect then? Your fish that died,fourteen year-old, thats old. Hope to have solved the flicking problem. Cheers mate Graham

[@Wrighty]

Hi Graham, 14 year old is not too old for a koi. They can live to 30+ years old in some ponds. In the big freshwater lakes, they can live to be 100. I usually get a summer pond temp of around 23c but it's been 18 or 19c this year. Good to hear all's well your end mate. I still have a problem with flicking which is driving me mental. Scraping again tomorrow. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.

[@bennoben1653]

Hi Terry, Sorry you lost the fish , they become part of the family we’ve had them that long .the sad days of fish keeping.😢 I am sure you’ll. get to the bottom of it , never give in mate . Keep us informed what’s happening. Take care 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, and thank you. That's right mate, I didn't want to lose him. But like you say, that's keeping koi. I will keep trying to find the problem, and let you know if I do. Take care, Terry.

[@Someonegottasay6620]

Hope your ok after losing your lovely fish . I've had 2 deaths this year and flicking is only being resolved now . Crazy year for some reason . Keep going your set up is fab

[@Wrighty]

I'm fine mate thank you. You have to put it down to being a part of the hobby I'm afraid. Sorry to hear you've lost 2 koi this year as well. I'm not sure just whats happening this season. Most people seem to be having problems of some sort. Lets hope we can settle down now and enjoy the rest of the season. Take care mate, Terry.

[@GuyHowe-tz9zv]

Hi there, I just saw the latest video and appreciate the problem you're having. One thing to might want to check is an electrical earth leak? I've heard of pumps etc causing problems as they get old, it might be worth checking with a multi meter in the water if you can? As to say, you've tried everything else! Good luck.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Guy, my pond pumps are reasonably new, but it is another avenue to look at, as we know, things can come faulty these days. Thank you for the suggestion mate, I will look into it. Terry.

[@KoiAquaponics]

Have you increased feeding or changing food recently?

[@Wrighty]

Hi Mate, no, nothing has changed in that department. Thanks for the thought though mate, Terry.

[@DerbyKoi]

Gutted for you Terry, I had similar issues in the bunker that I couldn't explain after water tests and scrapes showed nothing. I then noticed rust going in and all went back to normal after fixing the problem, I see in the comments others have suggested that to check if the water company's have changed something and I see you spoken to lau who I had a conversation with on this subject. I hope you get it sorted mate. Fingers crossed and sorry you lost the koi 😢

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andy, thanks mate, very much appreciated. I did have a chat with Lau, and I'm going to check on my water and what they're putting in it. I'm going to leave it a week and see if the salt calms them down, as Paula said, it could be the lack of their slime coat causing them to flash. If not I'll take it from there. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.

[@barryday8222]

Hello Terry. Sorry to hear about your loss. I have had a similar problem with Koi flicking but nothing showing on scrapes. I treated for flukes as I usually get a few early season and they are easily dealt with. Still had flicking. Did another scrape, again initially nothing, but at x400 mag I spotted Chilodonella, couldn't see them at a lower magnification. Only finished 3 day treatment 2 days ago, but, fingers crossed, flicking seems to have stopped. Used a Professional grade, Chloramine T based treatment from Cloverleaf, their distribution office is just down the road from my house. Hope this is helpful.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Barry, and thanks mate. I did look all over the slide in x400 but still found nothing, but they'd just had a dose of PP @ 2ppm so I shouldn't have found anything really. Thanks for the info though mate, much appreciated. I'm going to give them a week of the salt and see how we go, and then take it from there mate. So I might give you a shout in a week, if that's ok with you. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@MrMagnat007]

Sorry for your loss Wrighty. 14 years is a long time to have a koi in todays world. Bird poo CAN drop bacteria and other nasties into the pond. I suffered a worse fate, A Farmer near me sprayed his fields... The birds got sprayed getting the worms and grubs off the field.. then took a bath in my pond's spill way and killed the fish. So full pond clean out and back to square one... but this time I will take steps so they birds cannot bathe in the pond..

[@Wrighty]

Thanks you mate, much appreciated. Get a bird bath mate, they don't bother with the pond then, mine works a treat. Sorry to hear you lost all the fish, wow! that must have taken some getting over. I've had most of my koi 14 to 16 years, apart from the 2 new ones. Thanks again mate and take care, Terry.

[@kevinlowe3808]

Not good losing our koi Bud especially after 14 years Your pond is great watched most of your videos you are very good and talented I’ve been reading recently about plants and there leaves fruits seeds etc and the effects some can have on koi and other pond fish Maybe just check yours around the pond to be safe just a thought

[@Wrighty]

Hi Kevin, that is a thought mate. I do have a couple that overhangs the pond, but they've been there since I built the pond 8 year ago, so I don't think it's them. The new ones are not overhanging. I have taken my bog filter off just in case. I'm going to leave them now for a week to see if the salt makes any difference. If not I'll go from there. Thanks for the thought though mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@andyskoipond]

Sorry about your koi its the worst bit always feel a bit helpless. Had same problem with flicking have used couple of treatments but it carried on then alĺ of a sudden all settled down no flicking. Happy about it but don't know why they stopped lol 😅

[@Wrighty]

Hi Andy, thanks mate. Mine are still flashing at the moment, I did think it had calmed down, but that might be a bit of wishful thinking on my part 🙄Like you, I've still not found any reason for the flicking and flashing, it's really annoying. I hope mine do the same as your's mate 👍👍take care, Terry.

[@carollycett1329]

Oh Terry sorry for your loss please don’t give up fish keeping who knows how fish get these parasites mine a roof on and trellis so if you find out give me a shout. It’s been awful this weather Terry my fish were going mad with the thunder lightning storms my big fish was not a happy bunny Stay safe and well 🙏🐟🐟🐟🐟🙏

[@Wrighty]

Hi Carol, very much appreciated, thank you. I'm not going to give up keeping koi, but it is so frustrating. I've had 4 weeks at this now and got nowhere. It was flukes that started it all off, but I'm sure they're gone now, and with the PP treatment, I think I've got anything else that could have been there. When I scrape now, I can't find anything. I'm doing what Paula suggested at the moment, and giving them a rest. I've still got the flicking though. In all my years of keeping koi, I've not known anything like this. I usually find the problem. Thanks again for your support Carol, it's really appreciated. I will let you all know if I get this sorted. You take care, Terry.

[@daleshelton7981]

Hi pal I have a fish the same but I think he turned the corner with salt in my pond, back up swimming and feeding like crazy. Sorry for your loss but that’s fish keeping.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dale, and thanks mate. I think I might have noticed mine a bit late before getting him into salt. He was getting better, his scales had gone down and he was losing some of the bloatedness, I thought I'd got it sorted, but unfortunately not. It's all part of the hobby I suppose. Onward and upward. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.

[@dom4955]

Does the salt in the pond not kill the plants (lillies)? Thanks

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, lilies will tolerate a small amount of salt, but if it's a good strong dose, it will stop them from growing for a while. Terry.

[@spirnay79]

Hey Terry, Good to se you back, Sorry about the loss, sometimes there is nothing you can do, believe it or not 14 is a reasonable age nowadays for a Japanese koi from some breeders. Forward to your flicking problem. There are many, many, many reasons why a koi is flicking. The most obvious is some kind of parasite, this could be a 1 cell, fluke ore something else. Treating with PP is very harsh to your fish. it burns away the slime coat and that way removes most of the parasites. the skin of the koi is without protection without the slime coat, so it's pretty normal they flick for some days. if you during those days you use Lernex pro (which should be a last resort, because it's a mix of many anti fluke stuff, this can easily cause resistance with the flukes. This makes treatment even harder in the future) their skin is going to be irritated even more causing flicking. So after a treatment give it a week, then do a scrape (Also the gills for gill fluke) if you do not find anything, do not treat. The flicking can also be caused because of stress, (new fish, water temperature change, water compound (KH, GH, Minerals, salts and what so ever), Pollen from gras, flowers, trees etc. If they keep doing it redo the scrape on the 3 fish which flick the most. Gills, Backfire, Cloaca. that is where the parasites will be. Good luck with the fish and keep making your video's

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you, and thanks for the info, it's really appreciated. I've got them in 0.3% salt at the moment, and I will leave it like that for another week as I want to give them a rest and I'll see how it goes from there. It could be the salt that's making them flick at the moment, as you'll know mate, it's a mild irritant that can help them to produce their slime coat. I must admit, it is depressing seeing them flicking all the time lol. I will let you all know how things go, and I might need more help. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@MrTrampfly]

Carp farmer told me years ago to use formalin 40 (sheep dip) believe it or not,i've been using it for over five years and never had a problem with parasites since..I treat every two to three weeks all year round as formalin 40 breaks down over a 24 hr period...25 ltrs cost £30 from mole valley farmers and the ratio i use is 100ml per 1000 gallons...

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dale, I have heard from one or two people that have been using it for a long while. But I must admit, I've not heard of anyone that uses it every 2 or 3 weeks. I have to say that everything went well and the koi are fine. I just had a problem with the one koi, but like I said in the video, that could have been going to happen anyway, all the others are fine. Thanks for the comment mate, Terry.

[@adethekoikeeper6505]

Sorry for your lost of the koi😢

[@Wrighty]

Hi Ade, and thanks mate, very much appreciated, Terry.

[@Hotdogs4life]

Ive recently had some unhappy fish and looking at a few things turns out i have have ali and copper in my water , running some pond detox to try and remove it

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, how did you find out you had that in your water? I have been looking over the Waterboards website and can't find any info on water quality. Terry.

[@busyb1504]

Sorry about your koi Terry. 😢 Regarding the flicking, Could it be a change in the composition of your water supply. I know some keepers had issues last year with metals suddenly being introduced which were affecting the koi. Might be worth checking with the water company 🤷‍♀️ I think Lau (the French koinnection) got her water tested and found some metals etc. might be worth having a chat with her. 👍🏻

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, that's spot on👍👍. I'm going to check with them this week and see what they come up with. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@LeTwistedOne]

Absolutely fecking gutted for you Terry buddy💯🧁👍👍👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Vince, and thanks mate, very much appreciated. I was half expecting it, as Paula didn't hold out a lot of hope for him making it, with what I'd told her. But he did seem to be getting better at one point. That's koi keeping for you. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@nickrider5220]

It's horrible losing one of your fish ☹ I'm sure birds can transfer pathogens. My old pond at my parents suddenly had duckweed during last summer's heatwave, it had never had duckweed before. Duckweed is a nuisance, but a week or two later the fish got really Ill, nothing 'normal', it affected their nervous system. I think it was an amoebic infection, it killed most of the fish very quickly, I've never felt as helpless. The pond at my parents is very big and birds like to drink and bathe in a shallow area, so I'm pretty sure a bird that brought the duckweed also brought the infection, the high temps helped this sort of pathogen.

[@IcenI_Koi]

Birds do, Pigeons are the worst offenders.

[@Wrighty]

Hi Nick, and thank you mate. Duckweed is a nightmare to get rid of. Sorry to hear you lost all the fish mate. Thats why I have the bird bath, they started to bath where I have my skimmer, which is only a couple of inches deep. We just have to put it down to the hobby and what comes with it. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.

[@Wrighty]

That's right Stef 👍👍

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

Hi Terry - we spoke on the phone already so again, I am sorry about the sanke. Not much more you could do. When it's liver and kidneys... I am not keen on PP when it's for flukes, there is no real need for it other than stressing them out even more when they feel already week because of a parasite. The Lernex Pro is good enough to penetrate the mucus and stick to the mucus. i think it's more the dosage that sometimes is not strong enough. I hope they are better since we spoke over the phone. Cute little bird in the bird bath. I love watching that. I cant believe how much the shusui has grown! Nice update other than the sad news. Take care. Speak soon

[@Wrighty]

Hello Lau, thank you. Yes, it's all a part of keeping koi, or any pets really. Why do we do it 😄😄He was getting better, his scales had gone down and he was losing some of the bloatedness, I thought I'd cracked it 🤔🙄🙄 the wife worked it out, we'd had him over 14 years. The salt seems to have calmed the flicking a bit, but I'll give it a week and see how things are then. Thanks Lau, don't know what I'd do without you x, take care, Terry.

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

@@Wrighty there is nothing to teach you, you have been in the game for.longer than I have! It's us learning from you 😁 Take care

[@Wrighty]

It's all changed so much, it's nothing like when I had my first pond with an in-pond gravel filter like a fish tank used to have, and we use to use Clarasan to kill algae, which made the koi drowsy, also, having an orfe in the pond to tell us if there was a problem with your pond water. Wow! that was a long time ago. x

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

@@Wrighty yeah things change all the time in any hobby, with any animals.. or kids! 🤣🤣 But the principles are the same. Hopefully the pond will be soon back to normal. When I told my grandfather that we can use salt in our pond, he looked at me as if I came from a different planet 🤣🤣

[@jinxed_jinxed_3443]

Hiya Wrighty nice to see a new vid up even though things are haywire atm, concerning your swollen Koi although I have no answer, but last summer one of my goldfish who is usually the smallest and looks the most ill at the best of times, whitish and covered in lots of like black spots, hence his name spot :) started to swell up and segregated himself from the others, after a week or so I expected the worse as he had swollen nearly double if not more in size with raised scales like you mentioned :( I had the plastic bag coffin at the ready and waited, he seemed to hang on for weeks and weeks still as swollen to bursting, then God only knows how but he a actually recovered, all the swelling went after about a month and he made it through the disgusting and obligatory 8 or 9 month winter with no pond heating, and is still swimming around quite happily to this very day, I'm still amazed :D Hope you find the problem and all is well, take care matey.

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate and thank you. I was expecting for him not to make it as Paula did say she was very doubtful he'd pull through, given what I'd told her. I just wish I could get the flicking sorted out, but that's keeping fish I suppose. Good to hear yours pulled through ok mate. Thanks again and take care, Terry.

[@jinxed_jinxed_3443]

@@Wrighty Yeah sorry about your poor beast :(

[@griggauk5834]

Worth checking ph morning and night as ph swings can create flashing

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, I do get a PH swing from 7 to about 8.5 but nothing drastic. Thanks for the thought though mate. Terry.

[@puirYorick]

The only thing I can think of is whether your UV filter needs the bulb changing. I'm not personally experienced with them beyond their theoretical use so it's only mentioned out of desperation. Others have suggested all the other things I could imagine therefore the flicking must be down to bacteria or some other microorganisms. You're on the proper path by eliminating one system element at a time to try and diagnose the exact source of the infection. The trouble with having many angles of plumbing connected to your pond system is that a clump of muck could accumulate in some unseen dead spot and you'd never know about it. I don't know if you can get a full lab analysis of your pond water done locally but it might be cheaper and more productive than trial and error. I feel sad about your loss. All I can offer is this kind of generic advice. Do keep us updated and, more than ever, happy ponding!

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, and thanks. The bulbs in the UV I have last 2 years, and I change it last year. You are right about the plumbing, I do have plenty of it that could be a problem, but the koi are clean, so I don't think it's bacterial. I'm going to have a look at what they are putting in our water these days. I believe it changed a lot after covid, and they're adding twice as much chloramine, which could cause the flicking. Thanks so much for the input mate, it's all worth looking at, and it's really appreciated. You take care, and I will keep you posted. Terry.

[@keepingitkoi]

Awww man sorry for your loss Terry that is really mind boggling you've done pp and fluke treatments so theoretically you shouldn't have anything in there. Have you checked the plant list that's poisonous to koi maybe one of the new plants you've bought are on that list and is getting in your pond just a thought 🤔

[@Wrighty]

Hi Jamie, and thanks mate. I don't think it's the new plants as they're not quite overhanging the pond, plus this has been going on way before I introduced them. But like you say mate, it's still worth checking. In all my years of keeping koi, I've never come across this before. I still have absolutely no idea why they're flicking. I'm going with what Paula said at the moment, and let them rest and see how it goes. They have had a lot of treatment. I'll let you know how it goes mate, take care, Terry.

[@keepingitkoi]

@@Wrighty I would just double check all your filters just make sure there's no plant debris in any of them as certain plants/trees can really irritate the koi 😊👍

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, I have given everything a really good clean twice since I've had the problem, but no change I'm afraid. Thanks mate, Terry.

[@sirpercyvere]

Hi Terry, i read somewhere that the only reason we get rid of the brown water after using pp, is because Japanese breeders didn't want the public to see dirty water in their ponds. Also, thiosulfate is said to be gentler to use rather than hydrogen peroxide, which can shock the fish. Also the brown residue (Manganese Oxide) is said to enrich the biofilms in moving beds. Glad you removed the bog filter, i would go further and remove the nitrate filter, both are dirt traps (in my opinion) but you still have the nicest pond on the interweb!

[@Wrighty]

Hi Nigel, and thank you for your kind comments mate, it's really appreciated. I have heard the Thiosulfate is supposed to be as good as the Hydrogen Peroxide, but I think people use the Hydrogen Peroxide as it does leave you with gin clear water the next day. I was thinking of having the bog filter in a different place, and instead of having gravel in it, I was going to just have the plants stood in it, still in their pots, which will be a lot easier to clean. Must admit, my nitrates have gone up since I took it off. Thanks again mate, and take care, Terry.

[@diddygreen5077]

I read something a bit back about electric current getting into the water from the pumps, UV drum filters and so on think they is a way of testing with a meter sorry to hear about your koi Loss

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, and thank you for the thought. You're quite right in what you say. My pumps are quite new, but still could do with testing, just in case, as you say. I will look into it. Thanks again mate. Very much appreciated, Terry.

[@captainwin6333]

Could it be some chemical, maybe from something new over the pond?

[@Wrighty]

Hi mate, the new plants I added are not over the pond, so I don't think it's them mate. Thank you for the thought though. very much appreciated, Terry.

[@Ads-1991]

Sorry for the loss Terry, i commented in your last video about PP with the calculator and i can only say positive things about it at the correct dosage. I can honestly say all the while ive used PP ive never had problems afterwards. If anything the next day the fish have brightened up. Very strange with the flashing like you say! i do believe nowadays we use chemicals too much which has caused resistance unfortunately. Last year i had skin flukes and i put most of the available fluke treatments in the pond and they were still dancing on the slide. The only thing that worked for me was using Fluke P or M at full dose day one, half dose day 2 and another half dose on day 3 with UV off. I read somewhere that fluke treatments used to be double strength to what they are now, hence them not working so well. Either way like you say it isnt easy keeping koi anymore. Back in the day apparently salt worked for pretty much all parasites, wish that was still the case today. Alot of bacterial problems nowadays too, getting way to complex for the general hobbyist! Almost need a degree to keep koi 😅 Great to see the content though terry, always enjoy the videos 🙂

[@Wrighty]

Hi Adam, and thanks mate. Yes, the PP went ok, but I think the fluke treatment before and after didn't help matters. Salt was the first thing we used years ago, and a lot of koi keepers used table salt as well. We also had in-pond gravel filters back then, similar principle to what was used in aquariums and they were only cleaned out once a year. I think we are breading koi with no real immune system. I've had mine in salt for a few days now and they do seem to be getting better (flashing calming down) salt is a mild irritant to them which does help restore their slime coat, as you'll know mate. I'm going to give them another week in the 0.30% salt and see how things are then. Thanks again mate, take care, Terry.

[@Ads-1991]

@@Wrighty you too Terry :) and exactly that! We've put them in such clean almost sterile environments that they unfortunately have very little immunity, kind of caused the issues ourselves from wanting crystal clear sparkly ponds to enjoy the fish, and through constant treating meaning they don't need the immunity to build resistance. I wish I had koi back in the day, I'd have liked to have seen how simple it was. Keep up with the great videos Terry, hopefully you're ontop of the issue now and it's sorted 🤞🙂

[@Wrighty]

I totally agree mate. I think, as you say, we've made a rod for our own back, which in one way or another, we're all guilty of. I do feel sorry for newcomers to the hobby, as it can be so difficult for them to get things right from the very start. Take care mate, Terry.

[@vinniekoi]

Also lernex works better with boiling water then whisk till frothy as lernex is qiluite dense and sinks to bottom quite quickly

[@Wrighty]

Thanks for the info mate, much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@IcenI_Koi]

Omg sorry for your loss Terry. Get a water analysis done by a lab. Sorry you lost the old fella, I have a bad habit of typing whilst watching the video, so deleted my last comment. I really hate loosing Koi, had a bad start to the year, now 100% better now I've got on top of the issues I had. Take care Terry, have a great week.

[@daveminshull8448]

Hi Terry sorry about the old boy , just a quick thought my mate's fish were flicking a year or two ago and he scraped and never found a thing his turned out to be a bad insulator on a pump that was allowing slight electric leakage although it never tripped the electric for some reason take care mate

[@Wrighty]

Hi Dave, and thanks mate. I have heard of this happening before somewhere. Would it travel 20ft down an underground pipe, I don't know. I will look into it though mate, It's always worth checking it out. Thanks for that mate, take care, Terry.

[@daveminshull8448]

@@Wrighty hi mate , my mate's filter was quite a way off the pond like yours I guess electricity can travel a way once in water might be worth a look you never know good luck mate

[@Wrighty]

I will certainly check it out mate, I've not got much else to go on at the minute. Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Terry.

[@cptmainwaring3348]

Have tested your TDS Last year I had same symptoms and found out that the local water company done some pipe works and TDS from tap went upto 450ppm the year before it was 170ppm.

[@Wrighty]

That's a good point mate, we've had a lot of new building estates go up around us in the past year or so, which could have a bearing on it. I will check mate thank you, Terry.

[@marekskoipond9083]

Aahh, so sorry mate, this hobby kicks you in the teeth sometimes, can't even offer any advice, seems you've covered all the bases, good luck mate 👍

[@Wrighty]

Hi Marek, and thank you mate. That goes with the hobby, unfortunately. Onwards and upwards mate. Thanks again, and take care, Terry.

[@sparkie92567]

Hi…terry Sorry for your loss, also sorry I’m late on the suggestions for your one sick koi, but have you tried anything to make the sick (or all) fish go poo, to see if anything’s in the poo! 💩flicking may be due to something in there poo that is irritating to them when in there water💁?! I had a tropical fish (which I know aren’t koi) that was huge (on the left side too) it was a female & I used (Freeze Dried Daphnia Fish Food) along with a parasite, fungal and bacterial water treatment (not at the same time) with just a bit of garlic powder in that food for the immune system, I read somewhere that pea’s (human can pea’s) are good to make fish go?! Or how about EGGS/ SEMEN are all the fish getting rid of there mating essentials? Or how about the GH or KH levels or ph? I’m sure your OCD anal (like myself) on all water test levels! Just a thought?! Hi to the wife! Regards Deb! Mark your salt container with a permanent black marker line for a starting point!? Just wanting to help!

[@Wrighty]

Hi Deb, and thank you so much for your thoughts. I hope all's well with you and your family. The wife says Hi! I did try to get him to eat some shelled peas which as you say, makes koi poop! but he wouldn't eat anything at all, which makes treatment very difficult. I do have Virkon in the water as well. But thank you for the suggestion, it's really appreciated. He did start to lose some of his size, and was looking a lot better, which I think was down to the 0.60% salt he was in. But unfortunately, I came down one morning and he was floating on the top, so he must have gone in the night. All my water parameters are spot on. I just have to put it down to being a part of the hobby I'm afraid. It was a shame, as he was a really nice koi at nearly 60cm. Thanks again Deb and you take care, Terry.

[@shaunleonard8146]

Fish have grown Terry. Sorry about your Fish,so sad!

[@Wrighty]

Hi Shaun, must admit, they have put on a bit of weight lol. Thanks mate and take care, Terry.

[@shaunleonard8146]

Same to you Terry.

[@charlieballanger1958]

Just watched your video sorry for the loss but has anyone around you spraying anything in there gardens which upset your fish

[@Wrighty]

Hello Charlie, and thanks mate. I don't think it's caused by someone spraying, the gardens down one side of our garden, don't really get looked after, and I'm always here if our next-door neighbor did any spraying, so I should have noticed. I have done some quite big water changes as well. Thanks for the thought though mate, very much appreciated. Take care, Terry.

[@skeggy]

Sorry you lost your fish Terry.. we do our best and sometimes its just stacked against us

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, much appreciated. He was getting better at one point, his scales had gone down, and he was losing some of the bloatedness, I thought I'd cracked it. But it wasn't to be, but like you say, that's koi keeping. Take care mate, Terry.

[@skeggy]

@@Wrighty you too

[@richardwalker6647]

Try checking for copper in your water ..

[@Wrighty]

Thanks Richard, I will look into it mate, Terry.

[@vinniekoi]

Do you know that post COVID all water companies have now added 15 times more chlorine to ponds so for example the Evo dechlorinator rated to 500000 litres are now only lasting for less than 50000 litres and no one is aware only found out via my local koi doctor he's seen in in multiple ponds with fish flicking

[@Wrighty]

Thanks mate, that's handy to know. I'm going to check out with my local water authority, just what they are putting in the water. Thanks again mate, Terry.

[@vinniekoi]

Yorkshire water for instance went from 1ppm to 15ppm and added chloramine which we didn't have previously

[@Wrighty]

That's right mate. My pond is ok for chlorine but it's the chloramine that's worrying me. Thanks mate, Terry.

[@Franklykoi]

I understand slugs can carry more than you’d care believe

[@Wrighty]

Hello mate, yes, they can carry parasites, so can frogs and birds. Terry.

[@Franklykoi]

@@Wrighty birds ten fold too, flying bacterial bombs Sorry for your loss mate, lost three this season myself ….. fighting fin rot at the minute. Can not get it eradicated

[@Wrighty]

That's right mate, birds are a nightmare. Thanks, it was a bit of a long shot trying to sort him. Have you tried Virkon Aquatic Tablets to sort out the fin rot? I do use them, but I've not tried them myself on fin rot, but they're supposed to treat it. Just a thought mate.

[@skeggy]

Allegedly you can get fluke in poop

[@Wrighty]

I did wonder mate, thank you, Terry.