Hi, I am desperate I have a 50 gal preformed pond. My fish have been
fine health just fanncy goldfish up to 6 inches in length. Last week I
had a 5 inch one floating in the AM no trauma to him eyes clear no
gills and fins perfect. Yesterday again this morig again. I had the
water tested Ph a little high but we have had some rain everything else
fine. I added some plants a few weeks ago from a friends health pond.
NO they fish are near the type slugish kinda of gulping for air. These
fish are over 1 year old. I live in NY any sugestions, I was going to
get them out but not sure where trying to get a aquarium. If fish are
sick don't they look sick? Please PLease help...I don't even know where
I am going to get water from to put them in.

Carol

On 1 Sep 2005 05:45:59 -0700, "carol" wrote:

===Hi, I am desperate I have a 50 gal preformed pond. My fish have been
===fine health just fanncy goldfish up to 6 inches in length. Last week I
===had a 5 inch one floating in the AM no trauma to him eyes clear no
===gills and fins perfect. Yesterday again this morig again. I had the
===water tested Ph a little high but we have had some rain everything else
===fine. I added some plants a few weeks ago from a friends health pond.
===NO they fish are near the type slugish kinda of gulping for air. These
===fish are over 1 year old. I live in NY any sugestions, I was going to
===get them out but not sure where trying to get a aquarium. If fish are
===sick don't they look sick? Please PLease help...I don't even know where
===I am going to get water from to put them in.
===
===Carol


What George says! And get some aeration going...do a water
change.....and odds are things will improve almost imediately. Rain
water really does not provide a good oxygen sufficient water, and in
some cases it can be just as bad as no aeration at all.






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On 1 Sep 2005 05:45:59 -0700, "carol" wrote:

Hi, I am desperate I have a 50 gal preformed pond. My fish have been
fine health just fanncy goldfish up to 6 inches in length. Last week I
had a 5 inch one floating in the AM no trauma to him eyes clear no
gills and fins perfect. Yesterday again this morig again. I had the
water tested Ph a little high but we have had some rain everything else
fine. I added some plants a few weeks ago from a friends health pond.
NO they fish are near the type slugish kinda of gulping for air. These
fish are over 1 year old. I live in NY any sugestions, I was going to
get them out but not sure where trying to get a aquarium. If fish are
sick don't they look sick? Please PLease help...I don't even know where
I am going to get water from to put them in.

Carol

Sick Fish or Sick Pond Form

Please describe your problem, including fish characteristics, like;
whirling, flashing, gasping at surface, wounds, etc.:

Pond Size in Gallons? (litres*.26=US Gallons):

Water Source (Well, Irrigation, City?)
If City how is water treated?: =

Time in Operation?
(How old is the pond/water?):

Liner type? (EPDM,PVC,RUBBER,Cement/Concrete etc):

Fish Population?
Type? Size? QTY, Time in Pond:

Food? Type and Frequency of feedings.:

Pump Type, IN/OUT of pond, GPH etc
(Describe your filtration system as well as possible):

Prefilter media type? Last cleaned?:

Filter is BIO or Mechanical? Last cleaned? How?:

Carbon added? How much? When last changed?:

Aeration? Waterfalls? Bubblers?
Venturies?:

Water Temp?

pH?:

KH?:

Ammonia (ppm or mg/l):

Nitrite (ppm or mg/l):

Nitrate (ppm or mg/l):

Water Color, cloudiness, odor?:

Water changes? (% of pond volume and how often):

Additives used (water conditioners etc):

Tests done by self or another?:

Weather (what's it been like lately?):

Medications used?:

What Zone or Country of residence?:

~ jan

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Hi Carol

If all your fish look healthy i.e clear eyes, raised dorsal, flat scales etc, then your problem is not enough oxygen. If you do not have a pump that moves and oxyginates the water you must get one in order to keep your fish comfortable. Your pond is quite small so you do need a a good quality pump.

I hope all goes well.

sandie