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    Quarantine tank

    So I'm quite a way off having a finished pond.
    when it is finished I'm looking at getting about 12 fish. But I wont be getting them all in one go. I think ill be getting 3 or 4 at a time.
    My question is how important is it to have a quarantine tank. And what is the minimum size? I will only be buying young fish. So not thinking I need anything huge. How long should the new fish be kept in the quarantine tank for?


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    Quote Originally Posted by colinley1979 View Post
    So I'm quite a way off having a finished pond.
    when it is finished I'm looking at getting about 12 fish. But I wont be getting them all in one go. I think ill be getting 3 or 4 at a time.
    My question is how important is it to have a quarantine tank. And what is the minimum size? I will only be buying young fish. So not thinking I need anything huge. How long should the new fish be kept in the quarantine tank for?


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    Hi, I’m a novice myself so nothing I say necessarily right nor wrong, I have recently built my pond also. I used a 100gal quarantine tank, I tested the water daily and kept it heated above lets say average as one of my biggest fears are parasites. I read up and decided adding pond salt was my preferred method. I read it has many beneficial factors. I guess it all depends where you get your fish from. A lot of places I believe buy quarantined fish from wholesalers but after that who knows what’s been in and out of the water, especially in these garden centres. I have now adopted the idea of buying from specific koi dealers however I am still quarantining the fish for 7 days. A friend of mine brought a koi from a aquatics place and after a week it was riddled with white spot, which then infected his whole pond. Luckily we rectified the problem with 28 degree water. As a whole I will always quarantine my fish for piece of mind. I hope this may help but I Defo ain’t no expert Quarantine tank


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    Thanks mate I'm looking at buying this.
    I'm just waiting for the seller to confirm the sizes

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    Quote Originally Posted by colinley1979 View Post
    Thanks mate I'm looking at buying this.
    I'm just waiting for the seller to confirm the sizes

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    If your not heated a QT grow on is a must in my opinion. Easy to heat that. For treatments. Saved loads of fish. With my qt.
    Also as said new fish in there. To watch and inspect for problems.
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    Its something I really need to look at doing but not sure I have the space to get one in
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    Its something I really need to look at doing but not sure I have the space to get one in
    Roy I used a aqua forte foldable qt. it was £70 I think and for me did the job perfectly, however, my biggest fish is 18-20’’ my fish seemed fine in there.


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    I know mate they one I'm looking at getting is quite a big lump. And I will only be using it to quarantine the new fish in. Unless any of them get ill later on.

    One other thing is how would I keep the media mature in the quarantine tank filter ?
    Does it need to be running 24/7 like the main pond??

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    My head is telling me if your using quarantine for introducing new fish for say a few months then yes keep it running, however if you are treating sick fish would it not be better to thoroughly clean the whole QT system to prevent and further contamination? That’s what I would do myself but I’m still trying and learning lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by colinley1979 View Post
    I know mate they one I'm looking at getting is quite a big lump. And I will only be using it to quarantine the new fish in. Unless any of them get ill later on.

    One other thing is how would I keep the media mature in the quarantine tank filter ?
    Does it need to be running 24/7 like the main pond??

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    Yes it does mate. To keep media and tank mature. The only other way is to use mature media of your main pond. I will always keep a couple of fish in mine. To keep it mature. After next year my Rudd are going in there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KyKoi View Post
    Roy I used a aqua forte foldable qt. it was £70 I think and for me did the job perfectly, however, my biggest fish is 18-20’’ my fish seemed fine in there.
    Its as much the filtration side of things that's as big if not bigger than the tank itself, the tank I can make out of polyurethane foam and fiberglass, which I can get in but its all the filtration that goes with it
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

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    Quote Originally Posted by KyKoi View Post
    My head is telling me if your using quarantine for introducing new fish for say a few months then yes keep it running, however if you are treating sick fish would it not be better to thoroughly clean the whole QT system to prevent and further contamination? That’s what I would do myself but I’m still trying and learning lol


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    If you run it right. It should nt need to be cleaned out. Because if you put a fish in the qt. Your treating the fish with what ever
    The infection is. So if its flukes fluke treatment. Or what ever. I have seven grow ons in mine now. And just added 2 new ochibas. I watch them every day now for 6 months. I will be heat ramping to 30c for
    A 2 day period. And that will take care of a few parasites. Just with heat ramping. 28c kills costia. Every now and again I pp the system out.
    Not with the fish in. I put them in a vat for the day. PP it. Then top up with fresh water.
    500 gallons. 4 years now not a problem.
    When you have a fish with a bad ulcer or mouth rot. Heat at 22c and 0.3 % salt.and gradually up it to 0.6 % salt. Heals them in no time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    Its as much the filtration side of things that's as big if not bigger than the tank itself, the tank I can make out of polyurethane foam and fiberglass, which I can get in but its all the filtration that goes with it
    Little midi sieve and a couple of water butts.
    I have easy pod. And 2x 100ltr water butts.
    That does the job on mine Roy. A shower
    Is a good addition. I ain't got the head room on mine lol but the water butts do a good job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Little midi sieve and a couple of water butts.
    I have easy pod. And 2x 100ltr water butts.
    That does the job on mine Roy. A shower
    Is a good addition. I ain't got the head room on mine lol but the water butts do a good job.
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    That's not exactly small now is it Fred

    My sheds only 2 mts x 2 mts
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Looks like I’m making some room in the garage today, perm QT here we come lol


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    If I had a garage it would be full of cars or car parts lol
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    That's not exactly small now is it Fred

    My sheds only 2 mts x 2 mts
    Don't forget he needs the extra room to leave the lids of his waterproof sockets open Roy lol

    Yes I can guess what's coming next

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frimley Koi keeper View Post
    Don't forget he needs the extra room to leave the lids of his waterproof sockets open Roy lol

    Yes I can guess what's coming next

    Who would do that
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    Who would do that
    Who do you think? LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frimley Koi keeper View Post
    Who do you think? LOL
    It would be wrong of me to say
    4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
    2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
    2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
    Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
    Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
    Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
    2 x 18,000 lh pumps
    Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
    Idealseal MS290

    My Pond Build

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLittle0 View Post
    It would be wrong of me to say
    That's unlike you lol

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