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Being relatively new to koi ponding ( 7 yrs) I'm still unsure of a spawn. However today I'm sure. I think. I've had one Aka Bekko get so swollen in the lower rear abdomen over the last 7 or 8 days that I was worried about dropsy. She (?) was also resting frequently on the bottom but there was no pine coning of the scales and her appetite was good. Last night aroud 11:00 pm I went out with a large flood light to check her condition. What I found was very milky water with some foam on the surface. The water had been crystal clear up until dark. Then I noticed one of the other koi had some small roughed up patches of scales. This morning the water was even more milky/cloudy and there is more foaming. The Aka Bekko is now swimming vigorously and is noticeably slimmer. These are large koi, all but one over 18 inches. Some are 24 inches. I've had them since they were 6"-8".
It's very early spring here and there is no vegetation in the pond to speak of. Just some water lilys in pots breaking dormancy. So what's going on here? Is it what I think it is? In the years previous I've never really seen this type of activity, except with gold fish. Are my koi slow learners? The owner seems to be. ;>)
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