Koi Doctor:
Colin has over 18 years of practical, hands on experience healing sick koi fish. Colin is not a qualified veterinarian but with his experience he is considered as an expert in his field.
Colin Styles, our Koi expert, can be contacted in the following ways:
Email: doctor@nijikoi.com
Phone: 082 868 1426
Koi Behavior & Symptoms
Contact the Koi doctor if your Koi fish suffers from any of the following symptoms.
- Hanging in the water , staying in one place all the time either at the surface or on the bottom.
- Continually hanging at the surface near the waterfall.
- Fins clamped against the body.
- flashing or scraping along the sides or bottom of the pond.
- Not showing interest or reaction to surroundings.
- Gulping for air at the surface.
- Refusal to eat food.
- Blood vessels visible in the fins or in the white areas of the body.
- Pop-eye eyes bulging from head.
- Pine cone appearance of scales -dropsy.
- swimming alone at all times.
- Exceptionally thin or fat.
- Distension on one side of the body.
- Excessive mucus production.
- Hanging , head down in the water