Can I use a kid's PVC pool for a quarantine tank for my koi fish?

Question

I need another tank to quarantine a group of Koi fish I will receave next week and need another tank. Is this pool:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-4/qid=1179019618/ref=sr_1_4/601-4750471-8659324?ie=UTF8&asin=B000ECTBUO

ok to use or is it toxic?

Answer 1

Honestly I would recommend using a cheaper pool. Too often nicer pools such as this one have algae and mildew inhibitors in the PVC that are dangerous to the fish, while the cheaper one's usually don't use the more expensive material. I have used the smaller "snap set" pools from Walmart for years with no problem at all for everything from white clouds to tilapia to freshwater stingrays. I checked walmart.com and there is no example of the pools I mean, but they have rigid plastic sides and no filter. I use a large wet/dry as the filter for each of mine that is indoors and no filter out of doors.

MM

Answer 2

The pool would work out great. Just make sure you rinse the pool a little before putting the fish in to make sure that the PVC plastic is clean.

As a side note, most koi shows will use these types of pools for holding tanks before the koi is shown for judging in a smaller pool. PVC is also used a lot in pond liners outside of peoples homes for koi.

The link shows PVC liners (the same material made out of the pool you want to buy).

Answer 3

ummm i've two koi and i've them dwelling in a 50 gallon tank with another fishs they do pleasant in there however a sixteen gallon is just too small for them... my kois barley do some thing.... all they do is devour my smaller fish however they do want alot of room... i would donate them to my tuition beacuse they have got a koi pond

Answer 4

It should be fine. I kept some fish in one of those cheap inflatable pools for several months and they did great!

Answer 5

no it will die but you can try i have never done that so i can really say nothin