Koi: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Fish gets you started in identifying the many different types of Koi and acquaints you with the many Japanese terms you will need to understand when purchasing fish. Sidebars filled with interesting facts and exceptional color photos make this book easy to read and a visual delight.
Autorentext
GREGORY SKOMAL is a marine fisheries biologist at the Martha's Vineyard Research Station. Mr. Skomal authored Setting Up a Freshwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet and Setting Up a Saltwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Howell Book House).
Inhalt
PART ONE: The Joy of Koi.
1. What are Koi?
2. Varieties of Koi.
3. Purchasing Koi.
PART TWO: About the Koi Pond.
4. Planning and Building Your Koi Pond.
5. Water Quality and Filtration.
6. Pond Care and Maintenance.
PART THREE: Koi-Keeping.
7. Feeding Your Koi.
8. Koi Health.
9. Breeding Your Koi.
PART FOUR: Beyond the Basics.
10. Glossary of Japanese Koi Terms.
11. Resources.