Koi in the winter

Many people in the cold north bring their koi in for the winter. I think
your idea of an indoor pond is probably too small for that many fish. The
indoor pond would need to have some form of a filter to keep the ammonia and
nitrites in check, or you will definitely do more damage to the fish
bringing them in, than leaving them out. I have seen nice quarantine ponds
made with 4X4 timbers and a liner, about 4' by 8' with a depth of about 3'
would make a nice pond. A shelf over the pond to put in a half whiskey
barrel made as a Skippy should be adequate.
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RichToyBox
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"Scott M." wrote in message
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I live in Ottawa and of course, it will get very cold here in the winter.
I
plan to keep most of my fish in the pond and will do all the right things
like keeping the water open etc. What I am contemplating is bring in my
four
8 inch Koi into the house for the winter. My plan would be to buy a
kiddies
plastic pool, probably 4 feet across and 1 foot deep and put it in my
basement. Is this a good idea? Do the Koi need a cold winter to rest or
will
they be alright in my indoor pond? I figure I would aerate the pond, used
timed lights and basically enjoy them over the winter.

Any thoughts out there?

Scott