What do you do with your koi pool after the storm? The first thing that you need to do is relax, take time to breathe, because your koi are probably just fine: they’re just traumatized by what they have experienced (which is normal for any koi who have undergone such an unusual situation). Unless a lot of damage has been done to the koi pool water and the whole koi pool, you needn’t worry about their health. Instead, what you should focus is their home, which may be in need of some repairs.

You may have either prepared very well for the storm or may have been taken into surprise by the event, but whatever your case is, you should take the action needed to make sure that no further damage will be given to it. So here are the things/steps you need to do.

First, you have to undo all of the storm precautions/measures you made to survey possible damages. If you netted your koi pool, remove as much debris off the net as you can and then remove the net itself. Once you have done this, make a survey of the damage and then check out the condition of your koi. If you expect high waters and then your sand has extended outward beyond the normal point in the area of the koi pool, remove all sand bags for you to have an easy access in your koi pool (given that the koi pond water level is normal as well). Now, don’t worry if things seem out of place, as it may not be as bad as the original setup was. Once these things has been removed, take your time to examine the area. If there are any debris, skim over and netting to remove them. If the surrounding plants or other decorations has been uprooted, bring them back to the spot where they have been put originally.

Now, if your koi pool has been damaged quite badly, remove your koi immediately from the koi pool. Even though proper bagging as well as transporting techniques are needed if the damage will really need to take some time to get it fixed, there are some options that you can have if the damage can be fixed immediately. Use a children’s pool as a temporary home for your koi. You can also contact your local zoo or pet store, asking them of any program to help you in housing your koi until the much needed maintenance can be made. But if you only need to do some small repairs, focus on the koi pond water quality. Your pond’s water will be dark or cloudy due to the storm and the extra water from the rainfall. Resolve those ammonia issues if the storm lasted for a longer time. Then test your koi pond water for the presence of Nitrates.

If there are nitrates, add the right amount of salt to the koi pond water, which is about three-fourths to a pound of salt per 100 gallons of water. It’s a good idea to add more salt if your koi got shocked by the storm or if they have injuries (if you have plants lying around in your koi pool, remove them before you add the salt). Your koi should be your priority here.

And if you have KH issues (especially if it falls below 100), you can add baking soda to your koi pool (around 1 cup of unpacked baking soda per 1000 gallons of water). Doing this will protect your koi pool from a pH crash that may happen in a later time.

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