Our Diagnosis
It sounds like your pond has high levels of nitrate
How to be sure
Your test results show high nitrate levels and your pond might also have quite a bit of algae in it. The fish may have rapid gill movement and be gasping at the water surface.
Step 1 – Treat your pond
- Treat the entire pond using Sludge Buster
- Complete a 10-25% water change using Fresh Start and re-test
- Follow any re-treatment advise on pack or on our dosage calculator page.
BE AWARE! – Treatments can sometimes reduce oxygen levels in the water. If your fish begin gasping at the surface you can add an air pump to increase oxygenation.
Step 2 – Support your fish
Blagdon water and algae treatments can safely be used with Blagdon fish medications.
Only use one fish medication at a time.
