It’s finally happening, but it’s actually happening

[danotaylor]

…I always found raccoon prints. Can’t stand those things.

Fiendish beasts that also kill for fun. Also unafraid of water. Left my chook house door open one night. Big mistake. Raccoons killed 6 hens, left 5 dead, and only took 1 away to eat

 

[phreeflow]

Fiendish beasts that also kill for fun. Also unafraid of water. Left my chook house door open one night. Big mistake. Raccoons killed 6 hens, left 5 dead, and only took 1 away to eat

Yeah, they’re jerks…killed 8 quail but only ate 3.

I’ve given up on so many different backyard projects because of them

 

[kendragon]

I have bobcats in my area too but every time I found half eaten koi along with lots of damage, I always found raccoon prints. Can’t stand those things. They’re cute but ornery and super smart. They’re also relentless and come back every damn night once they’ve found a food source.

I agree. Raccoons are also problems around SD ponds. They tend to destroy plants too. They eat lily roots.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Beautiful ‘winter’ day!

String algae has made itself prevelant in the pond; wondering what i could do. Any fish that could work?

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Suddenly not going too well; I am seeing 3 fish with these things on them. You can see several white blobs where the orange meets the black on the front of the head, almost looks like thick slime coat, but i know koi pox exists and it is the time to see it. Thoughts?

 

[kendragon]

Typical issues with koi ponds...predator, algae and virus.

 

[jjohnwm]

My goodness...that's dreadful!

But of course, we in the world of backyard ponds all have our crosses to bear...


...so...SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP!

 

[danotaylor]

jjohnwm that was cold mate

 

[phreeflow]

Suddenly not going too well; I am seeing 3 fish with these things on them. You can see several white blobs where the orange meets the black on the front of the head, almost looks like thick slime coat, but i know koi pox exists and it is the time to see it. Thoughts?View attachment 1571757

It’s hard to tell from the pic but if it’s actually Koi Pox, there’s not much you can do. The growths go away in spring. Just keep water clear and watch out for secondary infections like open wounds that might develop. If so, you’ll have to treat that topically…like with hydrogen peroxide, iodine, tricide-Neo, etc but it usually just looks bad but goes away when the weather warms up

 

[breadman]

It’s hard to tell from the pic but if it’s actually Koi Pox, there’s not much you can do. The growths go away in spring. Just keep water clear and watch out for secondary infections like open wounds that might develop. If so, you’ll have to treat that topically…like with hydrogen peroxide, iodine, tricide-Neo, etc but it usually just looks bad but goes away when the weather warms up

You’re right. If it is koi pox, its mostly a seasonal temperature related issue and not much can be done to "cure" it directly. Keeping water quality stable and stress low is really the best approach. Watching for secondary infections is key, since that’s usually where problems start. In most cases it looks alarming but clears up on its own once temperatures rise...