Springtime Preventative Medicine

Sitting by the pond

I’m Wondring if I should treat
A disease before it’s Spring
To Save my fish from sickness,
Like some salt or any thing?

(Verse 2)
They say if the pond is clean
Without filth and rotting leaves
And dee sent water testing,
Pond has no treatment needs

(Verse 3)
If no new fish were got last Fall
With no quarantine at all,
Fish were healthy at summer’s end
Spring looks good around the bend!

(Chorus)
And Springtime ponds don’t need drugs,
If no new fish came in Octoberrrrrrr
Water’s good and pond’s been cleaned,
And filtration’s been gone overrrrr!
(Verse 4)
Gently clean the filters,
Use the pond’s own water,
Chuck leaves and pump the airstones,
Fish will say thanks a lotter.
(Verse 5)
Just watch the pond fish,
And their body lang widge,
Should be active fast and perky,
While emerging from pond fridge.
(Verse 6)
They should be hungry
When they warm to fifty five,
If no drop in temp’s expected,
Let their feeding time arrive!

(Chorus)
And Springtime ponds don’t need drugs,
If no new fish came in Octoberrrrrrr
Water’s good and pond’s been cleaned,
And filtration’s been gone overrrrr!
(Verse 7)
But if you see some trouble
As springtime comes along,
Check pee H and the nitro jenn
And listen to this song
(Verse 8)
Go and get some F M G
Spring’s the time to use it
Dose is on the bottle
And how many times to use it.
(Verse 9)
The water’s cool and aerated,
And Formal In treats it all,
Form Al Da Hide workswellon bugs,
And disappears by water falls.
(Verse 10)
Medicated food helps
If fish are getting sick,
But you need to start it early
They’ll need to get it quick!

(Chorus)
And Springtime ponds don’t need drugs,
If no new fish came in Octoberrrrrrr
Water’s good and pond’s been cleaned,
And filtration’s been gone overrrrr!
(Outro)
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Author: Dr. Erik Johnson
Dr. Erik Johnson is the author of several texts on companion animal and fish health. Johnson Veterinary Services has been operating in Marietta, GA since 1996. Dr Johnson graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. Dr Johnson has lived in Marietta Georgia since 1976.