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I have basic aquarium at home, since 2 days all are not active and seen abnormal, shark, gold, koi are all having bleeding on their body without any reason i know. Suddenly at one time continuously fishes getting die, even I changed water at overnight on the next morning itself again water got polluted. Koi has on their body whitish and their wings got shirking. All fishes suddenly gone to corner of tank without any reason pls sort out. I don’t have much knowledge in aquarium too
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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on February 6th, 2018
Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on October 21st, 2018
Check the water chemistry first. Use a home test kit or submit a water sample for testing. The local pet store or fish store may do this for free or for a small fee. Aim for an absence (0 ppm) of ammonia and nitrites with a nitrate level of 20 ppm or less. Perform partial water changes as needed to stabilize chemistry and/or to improve water quality. Use only conditioned water that is temperature matched to prevent stress or shock.
These fish produce a larger than average bio-load (wastes), so strong filtration is a necessity. The filter should be rated for at least twice the volume of the tank.
The size of the tank may also be an issue. When keeping koi, tanks or ponds in the hundreds (or even thousands) of gallons are common. The number of fish in the current tank is too high. Consider getting multiple tanks or a significantly larger tank. 9 goldfish would need at least a 100 gallon tank. The additional koi increases this number.
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