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I was the lucky one, it seems. This was the only marble koi they had at Petco. I also checked Petsmart, and they only had one, but it was a male. I guess they don't get many in stock because people aren't willing to pay the extra for the color.

I picked up this lovely girl from Petco today. Will her color change over time? I've always been under the impression that marble koi, like her, tend to shift colors periodically. I was absolutely thrilled to bring her home - the extra cost compared to a plain veil tail was totally worth it for me.

I'm not sure if I should be relieved or more worried, but I appreciate your insight, Colin - it's a huge help. I do have some antibiotics on hand, Fish Bendazole (Metro and Fenben) and also Tetracycline, so I'll definitely give them a try. I'm really hoping this will help save at least a few of my ...

I've dealt with TB in my tanks before, unfortunately, it's a familiar foe. I even contracted it myself at one point. However, I've never seen it hit all my fish at once like this. Typically, it would be one fish, and then months would pass before another would get sick.

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I'm at my wit's end - nearly all my betta sorority is down with what I think is dropsy. I first noticed one was bloated and lying on the bottom yesterday, so I isolated her in a breeder and skipped feeding, thinking it was just constipation. But this morning, one by one, the others started ...