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Sick fish? PLEASE read before posting!

Postby Ambar » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:26 pm

Sick Fish Form-Please Fill out
Copy & Paste the Q sheet over to your thread. If you don't know, just put a ? By it! :D
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Please try and be specific as you can. For example:
on pond maintenance include how often you change the water, how much at a time, do you vacuum, etc
On inhabitants tell us how many and how big are they.
For any problems, please try to be as specific as you can.. when did it start, what do they look like, how are they acting, etc.

***note, a picture is always helpful, the closer the better and taken from the top down as well as side views, or close up of the problem area. Please no video's***


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-How long has the pond been set up?
-Water test readings:
--Ammonia:
--Nitrite:
--Nitrate:
--pH:
--KH (=Alkalinity):
--GH:
--02:
--Salt:
-Water Temperature:
-Concrete, Liner, does it have a Rock Bottom?:
-What kind of filtration:
-Water conditioner/dechlor used(brand):
-Routine Pond maintenance: ( Please fill here the routine you do IE: weekly water changes & cleaning )
-Source (Tap or Well):
-Water softening unit?
-What, how much and how often do you feed your fish?
-Size of Pond? (gallons or LxWxD):
-Pond inhabitants;How many total, type and Size:
-New fish or plants added to the Pond?
A: What type and when?
B: Were they quarantined:
-Medications used:
-Describe what problems you are seeing:
You keep the water..............the fish just live in it ;)
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Re: Sick fish? PLEASE read before posting!

Postby Ambar » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:26 pm

Please can we sticky this??? Would be a great help! ;)
You keep the water..............the fish just live in it ;)
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Re: Sick fish? PLEASE read before posting!

Postby koimaster » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:23 am

great bit of work there amber ;) top marks Thank you very much as this is something over looked and most of the time not asked
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Re: Sick fish? PLEASE read before posting!

Postby Ambar » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:34 am

No problem! :D

Its always nice to know a bit of background before we start ;)

Thanks for stickying it! :D
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