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Medications

Shotgun Regimen

+ Water Testing

+ Treat for Flukes

+ Treat for other parasites

+ Treat for anchor worm or fish lice, if seen on the fish

+ Medicated koi food

Concepts

+ Water Tests are VERY important 

+ Water testing is important because in quarantine, water quality sometimes sags. This compounds the fishes' stress and is worse than no quarantine at all! Also, fish will NOT get over their various ailments in poor water quality!

+ Flukes are the Pond Keepers #1 parasite enemy

+ Costia, Chilodonella, Trichodina, Ich are deadly parasites

+ Bacterial Infections must be treated This is a good "Shot Gun" remedy for sick fish Also very good for New Koi in Quarantine

Needed or Recommended Items

+ Test Kits for ammonia, nitrites and pH

+ MediKoi medicated koi food.

Aqua Prazi for treating flukes

+ DeChlor for after water changes

+ TERMINATE for treating for other deadly parasites besides flukes

+ Express IDI treatment for anchor worm and fish lice