Koi Pond

[Kimj121469]

Please help!!!
I was cleaning up my small pond.about an hour later I seen 2 of my fish where acting like they were wanting to float on there side. I couldn't figure out what could be wrong then I remembered I didn't wash my arm off before putting my arms in the pond, its small. Could mosquito repellent kill them? I took all the fish out and put them in the big pond in my yard. I have the small one on my porch ive had them since the end of last summer. I cant believe I forgot to wash my arms. Has anyone had this experience?

 

[jgrandmont]

Unfortunately, I'm guessing it was the repellant that did it. Fish are very sensitive to any type of chemicals.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Would have to agree with the above poster if it really happened that suddenly

hope everything goes okay in the big pond!

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome.

Agree with the others — especially if you have koi in a “small pond.”

 

[j.w]

and welcome @Kimj121469
I hope your fish turn out to be ok.

 

[brokensword]

okay, I'll say it; koi should NOT be in a small container, no matter their size. They grow too large too quickly and can easily overwhelm any filtration. 1000 gallons for the first, 250-500 for the next.

There, Lisa ain't the only one now with a target on her back!!

 

[mrsclem]

I have gotten into my pond covered with Deep Woods Off, never had a problem but we are talking 4000+ gallons!

 

[Kimj121469]

Thank You Everyone, but my fish are fine and thriving better then ever. Thank for all the advise. Kim j...
P.S except one I might say... lol Smfh my small pond is 2,000 gallons plus with 3 - 4" koi. Nobody said anything about a container. But FYI They ARE ALL ALIVE

 

[brokensword]

Thank You Everyone, but my fish are fine and thriving better then ever. Thank for all the advise. Kim j...
P.S except one I might say... lol Smfh my small pond is 2,000 gallons plus with 3 - 4" koi. Nobody said anything about a container. But FYI They ARE ALL ALIVE

I was responding to your ' I have the small one on my porch' as it's hard to imagine anything substantial (hence, 'container') on a porch. We get a lot of peeps that try and raise koi in a small area and the majority are here to ask 'what happened?' when their fish start dying after doing soooo wellll in the 'small pond'.

Do you really have 2000 gallons on your porch? I'd like to see pics of that...

 

[Kimj121469]

I was responding to your ' I have the small one on my porch' as it's hard to imagine anything substantial (hence, 'container') on a porch. We get a lot of peeps that try and raise koi in a small area and the majority are here to ask 'what happened?' when their fish start dying after doing soooo wellll in the 'small pond'.

Do you really have 2000 gallons on your porch? I'd like to see pics of that...

Honey I have 3 ponds going. And no not 2000 on my porch but my porch is a wrap around and well lets say there is 900 gallon on there and it has goldfish in it. Oh yea working on # 4