Using this post to save what the front page said for 2022, and because Google Search really wants my website to change sometimes. What do websites do if they just provide factual information that would never change over time? Like all those websites from 2003 describing a math or science proof? Slowly slip into the void? Like we’re not gonna change Boyle’s Law any time soon. Shout out to NASA: https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/aboyle.html
Spring/Summer 2022
MHK is operating at limited capacity while I build new tank systems this year.
Crucially, I have moved the business to my house. The main difference is that I’m not allowed to operate a walk-in business at my house, per the Englewood Zoning Code. I’m only zoned for home office so I can get in trouble with the city if I produce too much car traffic. So for now you gotta call me first and schedule a time to come by. Maybe I can find a work-around in the future but for this year that’s just how it be.
Well Jeez What Am I Selling Then?
I don’t have a lot of capacity at home so I can’t stock koi on-site yet. But I have a bunch of goldfish! So for now I’ve got:
6-7″ Shubunkin Goldfish 20$
6-7″ Sarasa Comet Goldfish 15$
6-7″ Comet Goldfish 10$
Koi Pond Pack Delivery!
These are wholesale rate bulk orders that I deliver to your house and install in your pond. These are big boxes so mostly good for large ponds or stocking empty ponds. Following prices include shipping and delivery. If listed prices are higher than you remember, you can blame the insane current cost of shipping.
Koi:
100x 3-4″ 650$
60x 4-5″ 650$
40x 5-6″ 650$
24x 6-8″ 650$
14x 8-10″ 650$
10x 10-12″ 700$
4x 12-14″ 550$
6x 12-14″ 650$
3x 14-16″ 650$
Goldfish:
Comets: 150x 3-4″, 75x 4-5″, or 50x 5-6″ 250$
Sarasas: 150x 3-4″, 75x 4-5″, or 50x 5-6″ 300$
Shubunkins: 150x 3-4″, 75x 4-5″, or 50x 5-6″ 350$
Butterfly koi come with a 20% upcharge because people have decided they are cooler and should cost more, so they are more expensive for me to buy. We usually can’t pick the color types unless I find a special deal at a particular wholesaler but the trade-off is they’re pretty cheap, and in my experience they’re plenty cool looking. If I ever do find fun special deals I’ll make sure to list them here! Give me a call/email for more info!
Services:
Adoption and Rehoming
I get a lot of calls asking if I’ll take or buy people’s fish, so I’ve decided to start saying yes, with the long-term goal of shifting my business into a non-profit animal shelter for fish. For now, adoption and rehoming projects will be priced on a case by case basis as my holding capacity is limited. Adopted fish will receive necessary medical care and be kept in clean quarantine tanks until new homes can be found for them. Their subsequent adoption fees will scale with their cost of care moreso than how pretty they are. I will not buy your fish. More detailed information about adoption and rehoming will show up on a dedicated site page once I figure out more legal stuff and write the page.
House Calls – 200$
(+50$ if you’re more than an hour drive)
If you’re new to ponds, just bought a house with a pond, or your fish are sick or dying and you don’t know what to do, this may be for you! Includes a lesson on pond-keeping basics if necessary, and sick/injured fish diagnosis. From there we can put together a treatment plan for you to do at home, or I can take your fish and treat it in one of my quarantine tanks, detailed below. If you’re a ways out, the extra 50$ really helps me stay calm while I’m stuck in traffic on the way home 🙂
Noninvasive Medical Care – 10$/day
I’m not a licensed veterinarian, so I can’t do surgery on your fish. Luckily, most medical problems fish face don’t require surgery. If you don’t have a quarantine tank and don’t want to make one, I will take care of your fish in one of my quarantine tanks. They are disinfected and completely dried between uses and will not transfer pathogens from previous patients. Common ailments for this service include fin rot, ulcers, swim bladder infections, dropsy aka kidney infections, and constipation. Recovery from these ailments typically takes 2 to 6 weeks but can take longer. I cannot 100% promise your fish will live, as is the case with all medical care services. Space is limited so please inquire by phone or email. Do not just show up with a fish.