To begin with, take time to breath. You pride and delights are probably fine. They might be rather traumatized by the entire experience, however that would be any pet captured in unusual circumstance. Unless severe damage was done, their health probably is not a concern, nevertheless their house may require some repair work.
You may have been completely gotten ready for the storm, or the storm might have taken you by total surprise. Whatever the case may be, you need to delve into action as quickly as you physically can to ensure that no further damage is done to your pond.
Initially, you should reverse all of your storm precautions to survey the possible damage.
If you netted your pond, clear as much debris off the net as possible and remove the netting. Once you got rid of the netting you will be able to survey the damage and the condition that your fish remain in. If high waters were expected and your sand bagged the area around you pond, as long as the water level is normal, remove all sand bags so that you can easily access your pond. Do not get prevented if things appear out of location, and it may not be as bad as it originally looks.
As soon as you have actually removed all netting and other precautions, take some time to look at the location. If any particles is present, eliminate it by skimming and netting. If plants or decorations are rooted out or out of place, change them to their rightful area.
If you discover significant damage to your pond, it is very important to eliminate your Koi as quickly as possible. Correct bagging and transporting strategies may be required if the damage done will take a big amount of time to fix, but there are a number of short-lived choices available if damage can be repaired rapidly. You may wish to think about using a kids’s swimming pool to house your Koi. If absolutely nothing is readily available at the time, enter into contact with your regional animal shop or zoo, as they may have program offered to help you house your Koi until maintenance can be done.
When you have decided that just little repair work are needed, then you need to concentrate on the water quality. You water might seem cloudy or murky due to the storm and the amount of extra water from rains. If the storm lasted for a long amount of time, you might be facing ammonia problems also.
Test your water for Nitrates. If Nitrates are present, include the correct quantity of salt to the water. Usually you would include 3/4 to one pound of salt per 100 gallons of water. Nevertheless, if your fish are specifically surprised by the scenario, or appear to have actually sustained any kind of injuries, it might be a good concept to include more. If you have plants in your pond, it may be a great idea to remove them prior to including the salt into the water. Your fish should be the most important issue at this point, not your plants.
If you are having KH issues (especially if it is below 100) you will desire to add sodium bicarbonate to your pond. Normally you can add 1 cup of unpacked sodium bicarbonate per 1000 gallons of water. This will secure your pond from a future pH crash.
