The quarantine tank has to be separate from your pond, and you should have separate equipment. A basic quarantine tank can be a self-standing vinyl tank with a PVC frame work about 6 feet wide and 30 inches deep. Or if you have an above ground, vinyl swimming pool that would work great. A big polyethylene stock tank can be used as a quarantine tank.

Quarantine Supplies

Your tank will need the following equipment and materials. Most of these can be bought here on this website:

• Air system consisting of:
• Air pump
• Airline Tubing
• Airstone

Blue insulation foam (the kind you buy in 4x8 sheets from home improvements stores). One piece of the insulation long enough to fit directly under the tank and enough other sheets to form an insulating jacket around the sides of the tank.

Dechlorinator/Dechloraminator (at least one gallon)

Filter

Heater

Other Hardware: Cover for the tank or netting, hiding place, and insulation if during the winter, large plastic bags strong/clear and separate buckets to handle fish, large flat net, thermometer, microscope, slides and cover slips, journal to record the progress and procedures

Mandatory Supplies

Salt- iodized or non iodized Salt is used to manage stress, nitrite uptake, and parasite eradication. Just make sure that you do not use salt with non-caking additives, such as YPS. Salt makes the best tonic for your Koi, helping them deal with minor skin issues and external parasites.

Amzuel or Prime-used to manage stress, nitrite uptake and parasite eradication.

Fluke Tab-are the easiest and most practical way of eliminating flukes, especially in a quarantine tank environment.

Dimlin- The commercial version of dimlin is called Anchors Away from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals and is used to eliminate anchor worms and lernea.

Iodine- for topical treatment of wounds

Baking Soda- to manage KH levels

Water- One of the most easily overlooked requirements of the quarantine elements is water. The 2 major goals are to reduce the stress of the new fish and prepare them for the new pond. You will need to do routine water changes, daily monitoring of ammonia and nitrite levels as well as weekly testing of KH levels will be needed.

Medications- Every Koi owner should have a stocked medicine cabinet for their fish, including the following medication to be used in the quarantine process. They are broken down into mandatory and optional medications. The optional medications are offered for consideration by the fish owner and represent a higher level of medication use. All medications should be used with extreme caution.

If your not able to have a quarantine tank

Some of us cannot possibly set up and maintain separate quarantine and hospital tanks. If you cannot quarantine then you must TREAT the whole pond after you've added all the koi and goldfish you are going to add for a while.