We are new to Koi keeping - having adpopted a pond (without fish) [approximately 16000lt, 1.2m deep] during a house move last August. We re-lined, and re-stocked the pond with seven fish.
We now have a problem with one of the fish - the smallest of the seven, who doesn't appear to have grown as much as the others.
We found him at the bottom of the pond, listless and on one side. We decided to remove him to a seperate area (a bucket at the moment - he is only about 10cm long and the weather precludes us from getting anything else). Whilst netting him, I found that he may have been trapped by blanket weed - we do treat for this and the pond is generally clear.
Anyway, I was concerned that over night the water temperatrure in the bucket would drop significantly (it is snowing and around 0C - South England) so brought the bucket into the house.
This morning, the fish seems a lot happier - maintaining balance and swimming around. We now don't know what to do.
Are we able to re-introduce him to the pond now, or should we keep him indoors until spring? If we can, how long do we need to give for water temperature equalisation?
If he is now indoors, should we feed him?
Really not sure what to do. Your help would be appreciated.
Regards
Daniel
We now have a problem with one of the fish - the smallest of the seven, who doesn't appear to have grown as much as the others.
We found him at the bottom of the pond, listless and on one side. We decided to remove him to a seperate area (a bucket at the moment - he is only about 10cm long and the weather precludes us from getting anything else). Whilst netting him, I found that he may have been trapped by blanket weed - we do treat for this and the pond is generally clear.
Anyway, I was concerned that over night the water temperatrure in the bucket would drop significantly (it is snowing and around 0C - South England) so brought the bucket into the house.
This morning, the fish seems a lot happier - maintaining balance and swimming around. We now don't know what to do.
Are we able to re-introduce him to the pond now, or should we keep him indoors until spring? If we can, how long do we need to give for water temperature equalisation?
If he is now indoors, should we feed him?
Really not sure what to do. Your help would be appreciated.
Regards
Daniel