emergency koi fish help

[orandafan12]

my dad unexpectedly brought home 3 koi fish home. i cant put them in my tank because its only 20 gallons and i got an oranda in there. what should i do with them?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

This is the perfect excuse to build a pond in your backyard OR you could return the fish, but that's just going to be boring.

 

[orandafan12]

This is the perfect excuse to build a pond in your backyard OR you could return the fish, but that's just going to be boring.

can i put them in a swimming pool? and also i put them in the tank until i get something else for the koi fish tomorrow.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

can i put them in a swimming pool? and also i put them in the tank until i get something else for the koi fish tomorrow.

Pools are filtered but have cholrine in them which is toxic to fish, that's a big nono...

It's a temporary solution FOR NOW, nothing long-term. If you wanted to keep them in a tank, for three I'd say we're looking around 150-200 gallons, they get around two feet long easily...

 

[orandafan12]

Pools are filtered but have cholrine in them which is toxic to fish, that's a big nono...

It's a temporary solution FOR NOW, nothing long-term. If you wanted to keep them in a tank, for three I'd say we're looking around 150-200 gallons, they get around two feet long easily...

i dont mean a huge pool i mean like a kiddie pool for a a little while until i can get a tank or something

 

[bruinsbro1997]

i dont mean a huge pool i mean like a kiddie pool for a a little while until i can get a tank or something

Sure, just make sure you cycle it beforehand! If you have a filter on-hand and some established media and lots of decholrinator you could put them in there.

 

[orandafan12]

Sure, just make sure you cycle it beforehand! If you have a filter on-hand and some established media and lots of decholrinator you could put them in there.

yes i actually have a filter in my tank i can use for the pool because i actually have 2 filters

 

[Bubble_B0y]

if you have a baby pool...

that would house them temporarily. It will be like a small pond

 

[Bubble_B0y]

if you need a really cheap filter, you can use the outdated, box 'corner' filters!

they are still effective as ever. Get a battery operated airpump.

works like a charm for temporary housing. And you can transfer filter media from your established tank for quick seeding


good luck

 

[LyndaB]

my dad unexpectedly brought home 3 koi fish home. i cant put them in my tank because its only 20 gallons and i got an oranda in there. what should i do with them?

Since your father brought them home, it's his responsibility to buy you a big butt pond for them. Even a larger tank wouldn't do. Since you have 3, they would outgrow just about anything you could keep in the house.

 

[orandafan12]

Since your father brought them home, it's his responsibility to buy you a big butt pond for them. Even a larger tank wouldn't do. Since you have 3, they would outgrow just about anything you could keep in the house.

They are actually comets. What if i put them in seperate kiddie pools for the time being. What filter might i need?

 

[LyndaB]

Sorry, I missed where they were ID'd as comets. I don't keep goldies, but this might help: Goldfish @ Petfish