Hello there,
I started my new pond a year and a half ago ,
first step i took was to buy Bio start powder which i placed into my filters and pond ,and ran them for about two weeks to get my good bacteria levels up .
Then i went and bought about ten baby koi ,which i let float around the pond in there plastic bags ,so the temp could equalise ,then gently i released the koi into my pond ,being careful not to get any of the water from the bags into my pond (might have parasites ect.. from the koi shop).
I also add a few gold fish to help with the maturing of the pond .With the first batch of koi i did not buy expensive fish .
after six months i removed some of the fish and bought betters one , with the new fish i placed them in a quarintine tank for three weeks .
use it loose it .
good luck
shaneA
South Africa
P.S i add salt into my pond ,which helps with calming the
new koi and helps with osmosis .
Posted on Jun 27, 2006, 7:23 AM from IP address 198.54.202.234