Dead fish from my dad's pond

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There are a few in there with big bellies, I don't even know what type of fish it is.
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that look likes pineconing to me type of fish i no idea.
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PaulVerrall wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:26 pm There are a few in there with big bellies, I don't even know what type of fish it is.
Has your dad been over-feeding or has someone been throwing in bread ?
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Over feeding is a possibility, he has some very big koi in there. Definitely no bread or anything. You think that's the problem?
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This is dropsy. Caused by a fatal build up of fluid in the body cavity. Unlikely to be kidney or liver failure if several have it. More likely to be a bacterial infection... I’d treat with Myxazin P ASAP to save the koi (other bactericides are available...).
The fish is a goldfish.
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black ghost wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 15:52 pm This is dropsy. Caused by a fatal build up of fluid in the body cavity. Unlikely to be kidney or liver failure if several have it. More likely to be a bacterial infection... I’d treat with Myxazin P ASAP to save the koi (other bactericides are available...).
The fish is a goldfish.
Dad is old school (or ignorant) depending on your point of view and doesn't believe in chems or meds etc. He likes to let nature do its own thing.
Meanwhile I order myxazin on prime and will put it in cheers mate
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Myxazin P. It’s Myxazin for ponds (cold water has some different pathogens).
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How big is the pond and how many fish are in it?
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We are going to measure it out today its in a kind of semi circle shape, sloping depth
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We reckon it's about 3000 litres, probably 20 goldfish, various sizes, some tench a couple koi including one monster that's a 2 footer
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