Author: Dr. Erik Johnson

Dr Erik Johnson is a Marietta, Georgia Veterinarian with a practice in small animal medicine. He graduated from University of Georgia with his Doctorate in 1991. Dr Johnson is the author of several texts on Koi and Pond Fish Health and Disease as well as numerous articles on dog and cat health topics.
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Titrated Potassium Permanganate Against Ciliates

This is an EXTREMELY old article. But it was written during active fish medicine practice and had…

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Sep
2019

Using a Veggie (vegetation) filter to stop green water

Algae Free – Using a Veggie (vegetation) filter to stop green water – by Doc Johnson People…

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Sep
2019

Potassium Permanganate  KMnO4

Potassium Permanganate KMnO4 What It Is: Potassium permanganate is a purple granular powder. It can stain your…

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Sep
2019

Tricide Neo tris-EDTA Solution Against Bacterial Infections

To nutshell this for the 2019 user, I love this stuff made up in a gallon jug…

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Sep
2019

Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor like Dimilin, Lufenuron or Diflubenzuron for Crustacean Parasites

Program Lufenuron – by Dr Erik Johnson Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor like Dimilin, Lufenuron or Diflubenzuron for Crustacean…

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Sep
2019

Bioseeding

Bioseeding or Colonizing an Aquatic System with Beneficial Nitrogen Cycle Bacteria How to “Cycle” a Tank or…

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Sep
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Koi and Pond Fish Transport

Shipping fish There are six kinds of trips: Long hot trips Long cold trips Medium hot trips…

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2019

Receiving Japanese Import Fish Successfully

Receiving Japanese Import Fish Successfully – by Doc Johnson Hey, I’ve imported ONE group of “hundreds” of…

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Sep
2019

See Ya Tomorrow?

“Pork Chops and dogs” mix like “alcohol and politics in a bar”. Just don’t. There’s nothing for…

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Sep
2019

Winter and Winterizing a Koi Pond

Highlights Try to keep a hole open in the ice. It doesn’t always matter. But it’s difficult…

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2019

Anchor Worm Lernea Elegans Consultation

Wow what great pictures of those worms! And the fact that the fish was doitsu (essentially scale-less)…