Type of Koi?

[Terri]

Not at all Dewi..
It's hard to tell with the photo's being blurry but my best guess is a Kujaku. Could be a kin showa... sorry but it's not a good example of either.
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_this%20way%20and%20that2.jpg
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_spring%200232.jpg
What were you told it was?

[Dewi]

Right :( Kage showa

[Dewi]

But!! I think it a Goshiki, bad pic as you said, but I don't want to cause the fish any more stress by netting It.

[Terri]

Hmmm, this is a metallic koi right?

doubtful it's a kage showa, it's possible it is a goshiki - but I'm thinking not.. if your koi is metallic.

kin showa example
http://www.nipponkoigarden.com/img_offers/KIN-SHOWA-kl.gif
kage showa example
http://www.nipponkoigarden.com/img_offers/Kage-showa-kl.JPG
goshiki examples
http://www.nipponkoigarden.com/img_offers/2-GOSHIKI-Oofuchi.-kl.gif
kujaku examples
http://www.nipponkoigarden.com/img_offers/KUJAKU---Miyatora-kl.gif http://www.nipponkoigarden.com/img_offers/Kujaku_kl.JPG

with kujaku and goshiki you get a lot of variance.

[Dewi]

More like a goshiki than anything else, It is light blue, with a darker blue, it has the red head and there is a red and black area half way down its back, with very little white. Terri the fish are moving and some are eating, but they are rubbing or flashing as you say, flicking even , Is this a cause of the chlorine??? thanks. Ooops forget to mention, it is not metallic. :grin:

[Terri]

Ok then, not metallic then I agree, it's a Goshiki :grin: That is what I first thought but it looks to have a metallic sheen in the photo's.

With your little disaster yes, I would say the chlorine is the root cause - on top of that as I mentioned earlier parasites might take this as an opertune time to have a feast. With out a scrape and scope it's just a guessing game. It's your call as to treat the pond or not at this point, the fish are over the first hurtle - if your waterQ checks out very good (meaning no pH flux or low levels of amm or NI to cause flashing) then something else is up. Salt is still at .1%?

[Dewi]

A goshiki then, so you were right a very poor Kujaru and Kin showa. :smile:

Yes water quality is still good, salt is at 1%.
I think I will introduce a parasite treatment this afternoon its a 5 day course.

Another thing, the fish have stoped eating, or at least very reluctantly too.

Will keep you informed, :)