Water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon. A box of fish can
range from 25 to 50 pounds depending on how much water we need to put in the box! We do not have a
FedEx driver come and pick the fish up. We don't want the fish riding around all day in a hot truck
with someone who doesn't care if they live or die. Our ponds manager personally drives them to the
FedEx terminal at the airport 50 miles away in his truck. Gas is not cheap as you know, and his time
is worth something. He waits until the last possible moment (late afternoon) to pack and ship
them to cut down on any problems with any delays so they get to you before noon the next day. The
shipping materials are expensive. The fish need to be shipped in a costly Styrofoam container with
ice packs. Additionally we pay extra to get AM delivery. The only way to say this is that we give "Special Handling" to the fish we ship.
When you get your fish, and you see how well they are
packed, then you will understand why shipping overnight with AM delivery is justified.
If you choose SWA Cargocheck this list to make sure
that a SWA cargo center is near you! You will be sent a Flight # that your fish are coming in on. With
the price of gas nowadays it may be cheaper to let FedEx deliver to your house depending how far you
are from an airport.
Want a certain koi but can't find it? Send Us a picture, or
describe it, and we most likely have one in our ponds.
