PondMax
PondMax BactiMAX+: All-Season Beneficial Bacteria
PondMax BactiMAX+: All-Season Beneficial Bacteria
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!
PondMax BactiMAX+ is a liquid beneficial bacteria treatment that digests fish waste, suspended dead organics and the excess nutrients that feed algae. It supports the ammonia and nitrite conversion your biological filter is doing, rather than replacing it.
Dosage
- 1 oz per 1,000 gallons, every two weeks.
- Double the dose for the initial treatment, or when restarting a filter in spring, to seed it quickly.
- Apply directly into the filter where possible, otherwise into the area of the pond with the strongest circulation.
Coverage: 16 oz treats 16,000 gallons · 32 oz 32,000 gallons · 1 gallon 128,000 gallons — each figure being a season's worth of fortnightly doses, not a single application.
Conditions
- Use when water is above 45°F. Below that the bacteria are not active enough to be worth dosing.
- Optimal range: pH 6.5–8.5, dissolved oxygen 5 ppm.
Why buy from ChampKoi?
ChampKoi has kept koi healthy from our San Jose, California facility since 1998.
