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How to Quarantine Koi Quarantine ProcedureUse the following
steps to properly quarantine your fish:
1.Get the quarantine tank up and running. This includes getting
thebacteria colonized in the filter and adding 1% (one pound salt
per 100
gallons of water) salt to the water. (Make sure the salt is pure
rock
salt and has no iodine or any water treatment additives.) the
water
temperature should be 74 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Acclimate the new Koifish in the quarantine tank.
3. Cover the tank with the net.
4 Place a piece of plastic or a piece of pink Styrofoam
insulation
over the net so the Koi has some shade. This will allow the Koi
to feel
safer in its new, temporary home.
5.Test the water parameters daily for the first week. You should
testfor: temperature, pH, Ammonia, Nitrite and salinity (if salt is
added to
the water). If they are stable after the first week, you may
switch to
testing every few days. Test kits can be found at Koi dealers
and pet stores
6. Dont feed the Koi for a few days until it has become used to
itsnew surroundings.
7 Keep an eye on the Koi. It should swim around the tank
withoutscratching its side (also known as flashing). If the Koi is
flashing,it may have a parasite infestation. If you suspect that
the Koi has aparasite infestation, you can try to treat it with a
broad spectrumparasite treatment or you can have a veterinarian
that is knowledgeablein freshwater fish care come and examine the
Koi. The veterinarian willperform a scraping of the slime coat with
a microscope slide and willpossibly take a gill snip. The
veterinarian will then examine the slideunder the microscope to try
and identify the parasite that is afflictingthe Koi. Once the
parasite is found, the veterinarian will prescribe aparasite
treatment regimen that will get rid of the infestation. Ifleft
untreated, the damage caused by the parasites could lead to
aninfection. Only antibiotics will treat an infection that a Koi
isexperiencing.If the Koi is alone, it may hang out near the
bottom. This is normalbehavior. If it is sitting on the bottom with
its fins clamped, it mayhad a parasite infection
8. Perform a 25% water change weekly. This can be done all
atonce or by changing a a small amount of water every day.
9. I f you are comfortable, catch the Koi and examine the entire
surface
of the body. An ulcer may have popped up on its underside, which
is
impossible to see when viewing the fish from top down.
10.After three weeks and if the Koi fish is large enough, you
may wantto have a KHV (Koi herpes vius) ELISA test performed. A KHV
ELISA testwill let you know if the Koi fish has ever been exposed
the the virus orif it has been vaccinated for the virus.
(Introducing a Koi that hasbeen exposed to KHV into your pond puts
your entire collection at risk.If you experience a KHV outbreak,
you can lose almost your entire fishpopulation in your pond in a
matter of days.) A blood sample isrequired to perform an ELISA
test, if you dont know how or areuncomfortable with drawing blood,
consult a veterinarian. Wait untilthe test result is back to move
the Koi into the pond.
11.If you did not perform a KHV test, but you feel that the Koi
ishealthy, you may move the Koi out to the pond if the quarantine
periodis over.Re-acclimate the Koiif the water parameters for the
pond and the quarantine tank are toodifferent.Remember:Isolate the
Koi in the quarantine tank for at least 3 weeks.Do not introducea
sick Koi into your pond even if the quarantine period is over.
Putting therest of your collection in danger and needlessly moving
a sick Koi is a terribleidea.
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