|
OK, Dick, here's one: When introducing new koi to a pond, give them time to become familiar with their surroundings without much movement around the pond. They are stressed and sense danger all around. The change in water, light, depth and currents can result in a new koi jumping out, as if looking for their familiar old pond. It is instinctive to flee. The risk greatest in the first hour. So, sit back quietly and keep a watch on your new koi as they begin to school with the new pondmates. (They will all come around to check out the new arrival.) Leave the first feeding until they have settled in.
|