High Salt - Shredded Fins

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High Salt - Shredded Fins

Post by ~ jan JJsPond.u » Fri, 10 Oct 2003 07:34:09



I recently brought in my female moor to a 20 gallon that already had an
oranda from the same pond within. The oranda had been there long enough for
the water parameters to be back to normal. The pH of the pond & tank were
real close .2-.4 difference, and the temp was within 5-10 degrees, with the
tank being the warmer one.

The next morning I discovered the moor's fins & tail shredded. The ammonia
was .25 so barely showing on the test, ditto with nitrite. I treated with
Amquel and added salt. The next day she was worst and then she was dead on
the 3rd day. I now know the salt was already at .18% when I put her in,
pond had zero salt. Could this have caused the shredding and eventual
death?  Ammonia and nitrite stayed in the barely readable ranges which I
treated with the Amquel each day as needed.  ~ jan
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High Salt - Shredded Fins

Post by dr-s.. » Sun, 12 Oct 2003 04:30:18


yes.  unfortunately.  but fish coming in from the pond need to be "cleaned up" cause
parasites when they hit warm water explode in population.  she most likely had some
gyros. the salt could have hastened her demise.
http://www.moonsgarden.com/~solo/puregold/care/care2.htm#in%20from%...
Ingrid


Quote:
>I recently brought in my female moor to a 20 gallon that already had an
>oranda from the same pond within. The oranda had been there long enough for
>the water parameters to be back to normal. The pH of the pond & tank were
>real close .2-.4 difference, and the temp was within 5-10 degrees, with the
>tank being the warmer one.

>The next morning I discovered the moor's fins & tail shredded. The ammonia
>was .25 so barely showing on the test, ditto with nitrite. I treated with
>Amquel and added salt. The next day she was worst and then she was dead on
>the 3rd day. I now know the salt was already at .18% when I put her in,
>pond had zero salt. Could this have caused the shredding and eventual
>death?  Ammonia and nitrite stayed in the barely readable ranges which I
>treated with the Amquel each day as needed.  ~ jan
>See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>http://www.moonsgarden.com/

>         ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>      Tri-Cities, WA    Zone 7a
>         To e-mail see website

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High Salt - Shredded Fins

Post by ~ jan JJsPond.u » Sun, 12 Oct 2003 06:15:37


I did a formalin dip treatment, so I should have knocked many off, I hope?
The next group of goldies have been brought in with no ill affects, salt
was lowered to <0.15%. ~ jan

Quote:

>yes.  unfortunately.  but fish coming in from the pond need to be "cleaned up" cause
>parasites when they hit warm water explode in population.  she most likely had some
>gyros. the salt could have hastened her demise.
>http://www.moonsgarden.com/~solo/puregold/care/care2.htm#in%20from%...
>Ingrid


>>I recently brought in my female moor to a 20 gallon that already had an
>>oranda from the same pond within. The oranda had been there long enough for
>>the water parameters to be back to normal. The pH of the pond & tank were
>>real close .2-.4 difference, and the temp was within 5-10 degrees, with the
>>tank being the warmer one.

>>The next morning I discovered the moor's fins & tail shredded. The ammonia
>>was .25 so barely showing on the test, ditto with nitrite. I treated with
>>Amquel and added salt. The next day she was worst and then she was dead on
>>the 3rd day. I now know the salt was already at .18% when I put her in,
>>pond had zero salt. Could this have caused the shredding and eventual
>>death?  Ammonia and nitrite stayed in the barely readable ranges which I
>>treated with the Amquel each day as needed.  ~ jan
>>See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
>>http://www.moonsgarden.com/

>>         ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
>>      Tri-Cities, WA    Zone 7a
>>         To e-mail see website

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
>http://www.moonsgarden.com/
>www.drsolo.com
>Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
>compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
>endor***ts or recommendations I make.

See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://www.moonsgarden.com/

         ~Keep 'em Defrosted~
      Tri-Cities, WA    Zone 7a
         To e-mail see website