Putting new koi into your pond requires careful steps to ensure their health and successful integration. The process focuses on safe handling and gradual temperature adjustment.
Based on referenced information, here is the method for transferring koi from a quarantine tank to their main pond:
Steps for Introducing Koi to Your Pond
Successfully moving koi involves a short, careful process designed to minimize stress and prevent temperature shock.
- Prepare the Transfer Container: Carefully net your koi from the quarantine tank. Place the fish into a polyethylene fish bag containing water from the quarantine tank.
- Acclimate Temperature: Float the sealed bag containing the koi on the surface of the pond water. This allows the water temperatures inside the bag and the pond to equalize gradually. This critical step should last for at least 20 minutes.
- Release the Koi: After the minimum 20-minute acclimation period, carefully release the koi into the pond.
This sequence, starting with netting from a quarantine tank, ensures the fish are already in a known healthy state before their introduction to the main pond environment, with temperature acclimation being the key step in the final transfer process.
