Japanese Koi Sock Net with Wood Handle – 12" & 14"
Japanese Koi Sock Net with Wood Handle – 12" & 14"
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Ordering Information
Ordering Information
At Champion Nishikigoi, we’ve streamlined the order process for a smooth experience with koi fish, food, and pond equipment.
Koi Fish Orders:
After placing a koi fish order, we confirm availability and health, reserve your koi, and prepare it for pickup or shipping. If issues arise, we’ll reach out to discuss options.
Product Orders (Food & Equipment):
For supplies, we gather your items and notify you for pickup. If anything is out of stock, we’ll discuss alternatives.
Pickup & Shipping:
• Local Pickup: Available Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm.
• Shipping: We offer expedited shipping for koi with health checks and tracking for safe arrival.
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Refund Policy
Refund Policy
Live Fish:
- Due to the delicate nature of our fish, we cannot accept returns. However, we are committed to ensuring you receive your fish alive.
- Please ensure you are present during delivery to accept and sign for your fish.
- If, unfortunately, your fish arrives deceased, notify us within one hour of delivery. Send a digital photo as proof to champkoi@champkoi.com, and we'll replace it with another of equal value.
Non-Returnable Items:
- Chemicals, medications, water conditioners, and pond liners cannot be returned due to safety and quality reasons.
General Merchandise Returns:
- If you're not completely satisfied, you may return items within 14 days, subject to a 15% restocking fee. Note: shipping and handling costs are non-refundable.
- Items on sale or special deals, as well as special order items, cannot be returned.
- To ensure a smooth return:
- Items must be in unused, resellable condition.
- Original packaging, warranty books, manuals, parts, and accessories must be intact.
- For shipping, please encase the original packaging in another carton to prevent damage.
Return Process:
- Prior to returning any items, please obtain a Return Goods Authorization number (RGA) by contacting us. Have your invoice ready for reference.
- After inspection, we'll confirm acceptance of the returned merchandise.
Return Shipping:
- Customers cover return freight costs. If we made an error or the item is defective, we'll handle the freight charges.
- For orders with free shipping, the actual outgoing freight charge will be borne by the customer.
We're always here to help. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns!
A koi sock net is how Japanese breeders move fish, and once you have used one you will not go back to a pan net for anything over 12 inches. The sock holds water, so the koi is cradled in a column of water the whole way instead of taking its own weight on fins and scales. Transfers stop being the risky part of owning good fish.
How it works
- Guide the koi into the sock head-first. The knotless soft mesh holds water around the fish.
- Lift and carry. The fish stays submerged inside the sock, calm, with nothing pressing on its body.
- At the destination, lower the sock and let the fish swim out through the easy-release bottom. You never touch the fish and never lift it against the mesh.
Sizes
- 12" hoop with 16" wood handle, black or blue mesh, $74.99
- 14" hoop with 16" wood handle, black or blue mesh, $79.99
The 12" suits koi to around 18 inches. Pick the 14" if your fish are bigger or you want one net for everything; the metal hoop and nylon mesh are rated for 2 to 3 foot fish.
Sock net or pan net
Keep both. The shallow pan net is for steering and lifting small koi at the surface. The sock is for moving anything you care about: show entries, breeder purchases, spring moves from the winter holding tank. If you buy one net for handling good koi, buy the sock. We also carry a stainless-hoop version with longer handles.
Why buy from ChampKoi?
We net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility, and sock nets are what we use for anything over a foot. Call us if you are unsure which size fits your fish.
