TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION

Spent some time looking aroundat all manner of solutions but finally settled on a swimming pool.  Ordered a Bestway Recxtangular above ground pool measuring 4000mm x 2110mm x 610mm and holding just over 5000litres

The filteration system consisted of a Oase 14000 GPH submerged pump connected to a length of flexi hose which went through a 30w cM UV steriliser then into the bottom of a green plastic barrel filled with flocor.  Near the top of the barrel I hole-drilled three holes to fit screw on 1.5" tank connectors with three lengths of pipe running water back to the pool.




Hose pipe turned on and the pool and filter were filled up, after a few hours, then the pump was switched on and the pool left to run for a week to mature.  After a week, 2 goldfish were caught from the other pond in the garden and transfered to the pool , where they were left for a further week.  As there was no harm to the goldfish in the new pool, a submersible pump was ut into the existing Koi pond and the water was pumped out into the drains.  After a couple of hours the water was about 6" deep and the pump switched off. 
 

I now climbed into the pool armed with a landing net and proceeded to net the contents and transfer them to their new temporary accomodation. which consisted of about 25 koi, two Golden orf, a common carp and a very large goldfish.  To finish off a pool cover was put on to stop the fish jumping out.  hey remained, unharmed, in this pool for nearly 12 months.  The only misshap was one night the hose came off the UV and the pump continued to pump the water out onto the patio.  My wife discovered it the next morning with about 1" of water left in.  I quickly put the hose pipe on and hoped for the best.  The only fatality was one of the large orf.


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