Koi fish acclimation process showing careful handling during new arrival quarantine protocol with proper water quality monitoring
Proper koi acclimation technique reduces stress-related mortality during new arrivals.

Koi Dealer New Arrivals Protocol: From Delivery to Quarantine

By KoiQuanta Editorial Team|

Large koi deliveries with poor acclimation protocols see mortality rates of 10-20% in the first week. The fish that die in the first week of a delivery usually don't die from disease -- they die from acclimation stress: temperature shock, pH shock, oxygen depletion in the bag, and physical handling errors. These are preventable deaths if you have a practiced arrival protocol.

KoiQuanta's dealer arrival workflow handles batch intake with individual fish logging capability, so the documentation process doesn't add to the chaos of processing a large delivery.

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