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PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited

ISBN-101554072158

ISBN-139781554072156

eBay Product ID (ePID)63747453

Product Key Features

Book TitleKoi : a Handbook on Keeping Nishikigoi

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicAnimals / Fish, Fish & Aquariums

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature

AuthorServaas De Kock, Ronnie Watt

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsA comprehensive guidebook that koi enthusiasts will not want to miss. Comprehensive guidebook... koi enthusiasts will not want to miss., With full-color photographs, annotated illustrations and detailed, expert how-to advice, this guidebook is ideal for the koi hobbyist. Once you build a pond using the first book, now you can add koi to it using this book!, The authors ... provide all the basics in an easy, logical progression of tips perfect for general interest lending libraries strong in pet preferences.... This is a guide any aspiring koi-keeper needs., A comprehensive guide to keeping and showing these beautiful fish.... Enlightening.... Illustrated with brilliant photographs.

Table Of ContentKoi: past and present The history of koi-keeping, from the early days to the modern era. Koi bloodlines and genetics. Anatomy and physiology Body shape and size; fins, scales, and skin. The cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems. Life span and habitat. Koi varieties The fifteen recognized varieties, with the essential color, marking and pattern characteristics for each one. The water environment Water quality, and the physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect it, including dissolved oxygen, pH, carbon dioxide, alkalinity, ammonia, the nitrogen cycle, and heavy metals. Minimum water quality conditions. The koi pond Principles of pond design; water parameters; drains, pumps, and filters; sterilization; maintenance schedule. Finishing and showing koi Evaluating and grading koi; finishing for shows; promoting growth and finish; showing koi: pre-, during, and post-show preparations and procedures; judging criteria. Feeding The effects of temperature on feeding; protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals; color enhancers; quantity and freshness; feeding programs. Health care Environmental health factors; behavioral symptoms; parasites; bacterial and viral diseases; quarantine; how to anesthetize a fish; common disease treatments; first aid kit. Creating a koi collection Buying from a dealer, starting a collection; selecting koi; gender and shape; fish size; tips for breeding. Glossary Index References Acknowledgments and credits

SynopsisCaring for and showing koi, affectionately called "living jewels" or "swimming flowers." With full-color photographs, annotated illustrations and detailed, expert how-to advice, this guidebook is ideal for the koi hobbyist. Koi begins with the history of koi-keeping, from the first known use of the word "koi"(about 500 BC) to the early 1900s, when collectors began breeding them for specific colors and metallics. The markings and patterns of koi are their most important feature, and the authors detail these in depth and define the Japanese terms used to describe them. In addition to the section on the 15 varieties of koi, or nishikigoi, the authors address the care and exhibition of koi. Topics include: The water environment Feeding programs Pond design and maintenance Environmental health factors Evaluating and grading koi Behavioral symptoms Pre-show and post-show preparations Parasitic, bacterial and viral conditions Judging criteria used at shows The effects of temperature on feeding Selecting and breeding koi How to enhance colors Koi is a complete and practical reference on these enjoyable, enchanting creatures., Well-illustrated with photographs and annotated illustrations and full of practical expert advice, this guide is ideal for the koi hobbist and covers all aspects of koi's care, breeding, display and exhibiting., "Caring for and showing koi, affectionately called "living jewels" or "swimming flowers."" With full-color photographs, annotated illustrations and detailed, expert how-to advice, this guidebook is ideal for the koi hobbyist. Koi begins with the history of koi-keeping, from the first known use of the word "koi"(about 500 BC) to the early 1900s, when collectors began breeding them for specific colors and metallics. The markings and patterns of koi are their most important feature, and the authors detail these in depth and define the Japanese terms used to describe them. In addition to the section on the 15 varieties of koi, or nishikigoi, the authors address the care and exhibition of koi. Topics include: The water environment Feeding programs Pond design and maintenance Environmental health factors Evaluating and grading koi Behavioral symptoms Pre-show and post-show preparations Parasitic, bacterial and viral conditions Judging criteria used at shows The effects of temperature on feeding Selecting and breeding koi How to enhance colors Koi is a complete and practical reference on these enjoyable, enchanting creatures.