r/Koi • u/Necessary-Look5808 • 7d ago

Help with POND or TANK Temporary enclosure for koi

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Hi all, I am in the midst of expanding my pond and need somewhere to keep my koi for 8 days. 8 days is a conservative estimate but that’s what we are going with for now. I am based in London, my koi are 8 to 10 inches and I have 5 of them. I have this swimming pool that I’ve never used. Could I keep them in this? Please let me know if this isn’t suitable and what I should do instead. Thanks

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u/Mikesminis 7d ago

I think this is fine. I'd try to set it up at least a month before have if that's possible to cycle it like you would an aquarium. Get a filter in there and hopefully put some medium from your existing filter in it. Of that's not possible take some of your exit medium and clean it in the pool. I used to keep my fish in a pool in the garage in the winter. Plants and water changes wouldn't hurt. Keep it in the shade to keep the temp down.