acuygongco
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Jun 26, 2007, 1:46 PM
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Carp pox - Lymphocystis
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Hi guys,
Recently i have acquired from a good friend a 26in Male Showa, which has skin growth which looks like raspberry, its reddish-gray in appearance, bout the size 4-6mm on two locations, one on the shoulder and the other one at base of its dorsal fin.
a brief history on this fish, before i got it from my friend, he's been with 70 other koi's in an 18ton pond, no transmission has ever occurred in the other kois. (well, not that i've known of or seen...but that would be another story ) he told me that, only a month ago it has shown signs again of this reddish growth, and they transferred it in an aquarium, for medication or quarantining. he doesnt really have the time to quarantine the fish so i asked him if i could take over. it has been with me for 8 days now and has been quite active at the QT-250gal, specially if feeding time comes. treated it with melafix for 7 days (for any bacterial infection) and .3% salt has been maintained (for parasites), every two days - 20% water change. it has shown great improvement and the growth has shrunk in size and no regrowths any where in the body. body slime has normalized and broken fins have healed. and i know Viral Disease has no cure as of yet! so then comes the greatest problem of all..... *what to do with the koi, after the pox has sloughed or disappeared? should i introduce it to my main pond with my other kois? Albert your experience and great wisdom i need.... koi sifu...  
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