Biosecurity

We're committed to delivering a product that is as healthy and disease free as possible. Blue Ridge operates under a strict bio-security plan to ensure that our ponds and facilities are not contaminated from outside sources.

Water entering the ponds passes through huge filters and UV sterilizers that are designed to kill the SVC and KHV viruses.

Sensors within the ultraviolet sterilizers automatically shut off the water flow to the ponds if the uv dosage falls below the known kill rate for SVC and KHV.

Since bringing in new Japanese broodstock in 2003, our doors have been closed to any new stocks on the farms. Our Japanese Tosai and imported goldfish are quarantined and packed out of separate facilities away from the ponds.

In addition we take the following precautions to ensure that our product is one that you can have confidence in:

Water quality parameters in ponds and holding facilities are constantly monitored and adjusted. These parameters include dissolved oxygen levels, ammonia, nitrite, ph and salinity.

Samples of fish from ponds scheduled for harvest are quarantined for 14 days at temperatures at which koi and goldfish are most susceptible to disease (70-75 degrees)

Samples are taken from ponds scheduled for harvest and examined microscopically for external parasies and the fish are medicated accordingly if needed.

Quarantined fish are periodically examined for signs of disease caused by bacteria and viruses and medicated accordingly.

If diseased fish are discovered during quarantine, sales of all potentially exposed fish are suspended.

To ensure the safe and timely arrival of the fish, we notify customers on the day of shipment with time of arrival, flight number, and COD amount.