soot spots/curling gills?

[Kathy]

Hi,
a friend has problem with soot spots that won't rub off on the body of his
fish and a few are getting hard curling gills. Anyone have a idea what it
is? These are people that have several ponds in the yard. Have been
watergardeners and ponders for years.
Any one have a page for JJ's ponds or her friend Kathy up in Washington
state? They use to be on rec:ponds, but trolls trashed that news group.
Thank you for any help you can give. KathyAZ

[Reel Mckoi]

"Kathy" > wrote in message
news:HHX5f.3380$xE1.2087@okepread07...
> Hi,
> a friend has problem with soot spots that won't rub off on the body of his
> fish and a few are getting hard curling gills. Anyone have a idea what it
> is? These are people that have several ponds in the yard. Have been
> watergardeners and ponders for years.
> Any one have a page for JJ's ponds or her friend Kathy up in Washington
> state? They use to be on rec:ponds, but trolls trashed that news group.
> Thank you for any help you can give. KathyAZ
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I remember reading conflicting opinions on curled gills. One place said it
was diet related and another that it's a genetic defect. Soot spots sound
like some kind of parasites. If they wont rub off they may be speckles. I
had a few Shubunkins with sooty looking spots. They weren't parasites, just
melanin in the skin. You can check www.koivet.com.

McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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