It might be ick, an infection of the parasite Ichtyopthirius. ) i5 r( Q! `2 J9 l6 Z: c$ A2 p: @ 2 s' c6 `5 h6 f4 z9 O# X( y% fYou can increase the water temp up to ~28C and give them drugs (basically Cu2+ ions), plus large quantity of water change. Google for further details.6 [+ J! Y c/ b4 ]2 N- c$ ^ n
# [) e7 A3 q A$ h ~5 `' o; _It might be hard to keep all the infected fishes, but treatment is necessary to protect uninfected ones. ( {7 }/ @. G8 |0 c. y1 m) C6 k " r0 {" h% _! n8 p c* zBy the way, is it necessary to have >20C for koi and goldfish?
Quoted: By the way, is it necessary to have >20C for koi and goldfish? % }4 T' G' P+ h7 I0 Z- S/ G; U2 _& f5 e
No, they are cold water fishes, they can survive our winter outdoor as long as water is not frozen and exchange of gases can continue.