so I've been reading around the site and I keep seeing mention of washing your koi. Is this something that you need to do often or just when introducing them to the pond and when they are sick?
washing your fish?
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washing???i never wash my koi
I couldn't imagine washing my fish. That would be a nightmare!!
Are you talking about a salt bath? No one washes their fish.
ah a salt "BATH" i see the connection now...i mean i may rub my fish if they jump out and have debris on them but no soap and water for me
YES!
oh man i'm such a n00b, i was thinking salt bath like you rub them with salt, which made no scence to me at all.
so if they hop out rinse them off with pond water and let them back in?
oh man i'm such a n00b, i was thinking salt bath like you rub them with salt, which made no scence to me at all.
so if they hop out rinse them off with pond water and let them back in?
Unless you plan on eating your fish, there is no reason to rub salt into them. HA HA
If they jump out, and they are still alive, just put them back in and watch them carefully. You may have to help them by holding them for awhile until they regroup, but you do not have to rinse them off. (Look at other threads for more info on rescuing jumpers).
If they jump out, and they are still alive, just put them back in and watch them carefully. You may have to help them by holding them for awhile until they regroup, but you do not have to rinse them off. (Look at other threads for more info on rescuing jumpers).
A salt bath is for when they are sick and it usually is for no more than 10 minutes, depending on the concentration of salt.