Koi For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Known throughout the world for its beauty and personality, koi is one of the most carefully bred fish species around. Raising koi is especially time-consuming and requires more than just sprinkling little flakes in the fish bowl. But thankfully, you don’t have to be an expert to maintain your own koi pond. Koi For Dummies shows you how easy and fun it can be to own and care for these delicate fish. Whether building a pond or aquarium for the indoors or outdoors, this easy-to-understand guide explores all of your options. Clear, concise advice helps you: Appreciate your koi’s beautyBuild, design, and maintain your koi pond or aquariumFind and select koi and the proper suppliesKeep your koi happy and healthyTreat your koi for parasites, bacterial infections, and virusesBreed and care for baby koiShow off your koi to other koi enthusiasts

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Utgivningsdatum2007-03-02
Mått155 x 231 x 20 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor296
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470099131

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R. D. Bartlett began his pet fish-keeping when he netted minnows out of the brooks near Springfield, Massachusetts. He moved to Florida and began working as the general manager for Aquarium Supply, a tropical fish, goldfish, and koi wholesaler, and then opened his own pet shop. Patricia Bartlett grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and began keeping fish at age 10. She has journeyed to Costa Rica and Peru to net and write about angelfish, discus, and knife fish. She is a recent convert to the wonderful world of koi.The Bartletts have co-authored numerous pet care books, mostly centering on reptiles and amphibians.

Introduction 1Part I: Koi Basics 7Chapter 1: Going “Koi Kichi” — Crazy for Koi 9Chapter 2: Knowing Your Koi 17Chapter 3: Making Sure Koi Are Right for You 35Chapter 4: A Koi Buyer’s Guide 47Part II: Living with Koi, Inside and Out 61Chapter 5: Preparing for Your Koi’s Homecoming 63Chapter 6: Planning Your Koi Pond 77Chapter 7: Building Your Pond 93Chapter 8: Making It Pretty: Landscaping the Pond 119Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Pond 133Chapter 10: Keeping Koi Inside 151Part III: Caring for Koi and Keeping Them Healthy 169Chapter 11: Koi Nutrition 101 171Chapter 12: Diffusing Koi Stress 183Chapter 13: Spotting and Treating Common Koi Ailments 191Part IV: The Big Leagues: Koi Breeding and Showing 215Chapter 14: Breeding Koi 217Chapter 15: The Small Fry: Bringing Up Baby Koi 231Chapter 16: Koi Shows: Your All-Access Pass to Koi Kichi-dom 241Part V: The Part of Tens 255Chapter 17: Ten Things to Do When the Power Goes Out 257Chapter 18: Ten Things to Check If Your Koi Seem Sick 261Index 265