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Old 09-28-2008   #42 (permalink)
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Aeromonas Alley,
It was always an interesting theory. Koi immune system becomes weaker in a temperature range in which (Pseudo) Aeromonas still thrives leaving the koi at risk.
Still, true or not, the remedy is the same as I suggested in the first post I made on this thread. If your stocking is low, the pond design is adequate, the filtration good and you change out sufficient amounts of good quality water, then Aeromonas bacteria is something you should never need worry about. In the worst case scenario a fish with a compromised immune system could get into trouble but such a fish is an accident waiting to happen in any case. The solution in such a case is NOT potassium permanganate.

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