Koi Blog

For months, koi keepers have been hearing about a revolutionary new product called MinnFinn. Those who were able to get and try it were excited about the results they were getting when treating parasites, ich, bacterial issues and fungal problems. This product, they said, was remarkable. MinnFinn is biodegradeable, safe for the user, safe for the fish and safe for the environment.

What makes MinnFinn so special is the fact that the treatment time is only one hour. It comes with a second product called NeuFinn which instantly reverses the treatment. The downside to the original MinnFinn Max was is had to be shipped Hazmat, because the amount of the active ingredients it contained made it unstable for shipment. So the manufacturers went to work on a second, lower strength version of the product and MinnFinn regular strength was born. This product is safe to ship by any means.

The original product, MinnFinn Max treats 8,000 gallons and the regular strength product treats 2,240 gallons. The price for the Max is $110 and the regular strength sells for $65. I only stock the regular srength because I do not have the means to ship Hazmat.

FOR DOSING PURRPOSES, IT IS EXTERMELY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE EXACT VOLUME OF WATER YOU HAVE IN YOUR POND TO PREVENT OVERDOSING OR UNDERDOSING THE PRODUCT

Shopping on the internet is so easy. You can shop any hour of the day or night that fits your particular situation. Shipping, on the other hand, is NOT quite as easy. My business, PONDRX.COM is located in Blue Ridge, Ga, which is in the Eastern Time Zone. I make every effort to ship all orders on the day I receive them. UPS arrives at my location to pick up my packages between 3:15 and 3:45PM. I can usually get an order processed, packaged, labeled and shipped if I get the order no later than 3:00PM EST.

Now, here is the tricky part. UPS counts only normal working days as shipping days, so an order that is placed on Friday after 3:00PM does not get shipped until Monday afternoon. A Next Day Air order placed at 5 PM Eastern time, will not ship until the next working day. And the package will be delivered one day after that. Placing an order on Saturday or Sunday is the same as placing an order on Monday.

Please see the chart below for shipping guidelines.

GROUND ORDERS

Any order placed using UPS GROUND as the shipping method placed on:
Friday after 3:00PM EST through Monday 3PM EST-will arrive to the customer by the following Monday;
Monday after 3:00PM EST through Tuesday at 3:00PM EST-will arrive by the following Tuesday;
Tuesday after 3:00PM EST through Wednesday at 3:00PM EST-will arrive by the following Wednesday;
And so on through the week.

3 DAY SELECT

Any order placed using UPS 3 DAY SELECT as the shipping method placed on:
Friday after 3:00PM EST through Monday at 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Thursday or before;
Monday after 3:00PM EST through Tuesday at 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Friday or before;
Tuesday after 3:00PM EST through Wednesday at 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Monday but probably not before;
And so on trough the week.

2ND DAY AIR

Any order placed using UPS 2ND DAY AIR as the shipping method placed on:
Friday after 3:00PM EST through Monday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Wednesday;
Monday after 3:00PM EST through Tuesday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Thursday;
Tuesday after 3:00PM EST through Wednesday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Friday;
Wednesday after 3:00PM EST through Thursday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Monday
Thursday after 3:00PM EST through Friday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Tuesday.

NEXT DAY AIR

Any order placed using UPS NEXT DAY AIR as the shipping method placed on:
Friday after 3:00PM through Monday 3:00PM EST-will arive on Tuesday;
Monday after 3:00PM EST through Tuesday 3:00PM EST-will arrive Wednesday;
Tuesday after 3:00PM EST through Wednesday 3:00PM EST-will arrive Thursday;
Wednesday after 3:00PM EST through Thursday 3:00PM EST-will arrive on Friday;
Thursday after 3:00PM EST through Friday 3:00PM EST-will arrive Monday.

**SATURDAY DELIVERIES ARE AVAILABLE ON 2ND DAY AIR PACKAGES SENT ON THURSDAY AND NEXT DAY AIR SENT ON FRIDAY BUT THESE OPTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SHOPPING CART. YOU MUST CALL 706 374 3037 BEFORE THE PICKUP TIME TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THIS SERVICE. THE COST FOR SATURDAY DELIVERY IS THE NORMAL EITHER 2ND DAY AIR OR NEXT DAY AIR CHARGE PLUS A $16.00 SATURDAY SURCHARGE. PLEASE REMEMBER, I MUST HAVE THE ORDER BY 3:00PM EST IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS OPTION HAPPEN.*****************

The place to be on March 13th, 14th and 15th is the Central Florida Koi Show. This year, as in the past, the show will be held at the Holiday Inn Resort, located at 6515 International Drive in Orlando. The resort is simply beautiful. This event is an indoor-outdoor event. Outdoors there is a huge tent, set up in the parking lot. In the tent is an array of show tanks, holding Koi entered for judging. This is a sight to behold! There are also a select few vendors set up in this area.

The indoor portion of the show is set up in the atrium. Here is where most of the vendors are located. You will be able to purchase almost anything you can think of relating the the Koi keeping hobby. You can buy fish, filtration systems, fish food, fish medications, and water conditioners. You can even purchase koi related art.

This Koi Show is free to the public, so pack up the kids and head to International Drive. You won't be disappointed. Come and visit Pondrx.com in booth #24 in the atrium. I would really like to meet you!