Proper treatment for parasites depends on which parasite the koi have. If you have access to a microscope, by simply taking a scraping from the fish and examining it under the microscope, you can usually tell exactly which parasites are present and then treat for them accordingly.
There are some links below for video of what these parasites look like at 100x magnification.
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Suggested Medication for treatment
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Parasite
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Medication
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Caution
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Bypass Filtration?
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Flukes (Click HERE for video 1.5 mb) |
Supaverm |
- For use on koi only - Kills Goldfish and several other species |
Not necessary |
Costia (3.42 mb) Chilodinella (1.6 mb) Trichodina (1.6 mb) (Click name for video) |
Malachite Green & Formalin
Quick Cure
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- Do not use with salt level above .1% - Will kill most pond plants - Keep pond well oxygenated |
Yes |
Ich (Click HERE for video 2.1 mb) |
Salt |
- Will kill most pond plants |
Not necessary |
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