Sooner or later all Koi owners lose a fish. I went out of town for the weekend and when I returned I found my smallest fish in deep distress. His sides were red and he had an ulcer on his lower body. I am not sure if he got attacked or was sick last week and I did not notice it. It appears to be a bacterial infection from comparisons found on the internet. There have been a few frogs in the pond which might have introduced bacteria or new parasites. I removed him from the pond and isolated him but he wasn’t strong enough to make it through the night. I will likely treat the pond for bacteria and parasites this week to prevent further infections in my other fish.
My weekend trip was for my 30th high school reunion in Jacksonville Florida. While there we spent a day in St. Augustine and visited the Lightner Museum’s koi pond. They had some very large and old Koi as well as some younger ones. A couple of the fish were bloated and looked really odd, possibly sick.
A nice place to Stay in St. Augustine is the Centennial House bed and breakfast. The owners Lou and Beverlee are gracious hosts and you will enjoy your stay. The house is easy walking distance to the main shopping area in the historic district.
