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Koi For Dummies

Koi For Dummies Paperback / softback - 2007 - 1st Edition

by R. D. Bartlett

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Paperback / softback. New. 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.
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  • Title Koi For Dummies
  • Author R. D. Bartlett
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J
  • Date 2007-03-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780470099131
  • ISBN 9780470099131 / 0470099135
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.1 x 9.1 x 0.6 in (15.49 x 23.11 x 1.52 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Koi, Koi - Varieties
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006939497
  • Dewey Decimal Code 639.374

Summary

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 beauty Build, design, and maintain your koi pond or aquarium Find and select koi and the proper supplies Keep your koi happy and healthy Treat your koi for parasites, bacterial infections, and viruses Breed and care for baby koi Show off your koi to other koi enthusiasts This fun, friendly guide also explains what to do during a power outage and how to check your koi for illness. Featuring 8 pages of full-color photos, Koi for Dummies is all you need to get started raising your very own koi. No matter where you live, you'll be able to care for and breed this beautiful fish!

From the publisher

Includes index.

From the rear cover

All you need to know about setting up a Koi habitat, selecting Koi, and keeping them healthy

Want to keep Koi? This friendly guide shows you how to get started, with expert tips on everything from buying Koi and keeping them healthy to feeding, breeding, showing, and enjoying these gorgeous fish. You'll see how to set up and maintain an indoor or outdoor pond or an aquarium, select filters and heaters, and handle your Koi properly.

Discover how to

  • Select healthy Koi
  • Get all the right equipment
  • Diagnose and treat common illnesses
  • Keep your Koi safe year-round
  • Raise baby Koi

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About the author

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.