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reminds me when I used to take naps with my son! Enjoy these times my friend, they grow up so fast!
Koi take up alot of space on my mind too, So I can't fault you there.
Here are a few thoughst on a Q-tank.
First and foremost you have to have the best quality water you know how to make in there. That comes from running your q tank 24-7 with two koi in there to keep each other company and keep the filter happy. You can not take a koi in trouble and put it in something less water quality wise and expect the koi to recover.
You protect your filter in the q tank just like your pond one. You have a by pass valve and if you have to dose with bacteria killing "medicine" you by pass the filter and keep it alive and aireated.
Put all your knowledge into keeping a healthy pond so that your koi don't get sick. And the two healthy koi in the q tank can be a couple of "tara" tosai.
Meaning if this or that happens you'll have something pattern wise. The following year they can be added to the main pond to enjoy or retained till a friend needs a starter koi or you have more tara ( IF ) koi that you want to try out.
Koi keeeping becomes fun when you don't have to spend so much time treating sick koi. Good water,low stocking, and proper feeding will make things alot more fun. makes you sleep better at nap time!
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