Koi: An Owner′s Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish (Happy Healthy Pet) - Hardcover

Skomal PhD, Gregory

9781582450322: Koi: An Owner′s Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish (Happy Healthy Pet)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582450323 ISBN 13: 9781582450322

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1999

At last, a book to kick–off your hobby as a Koi–keeper. From how to build a Koi pond to choosing breeding stock, Koi: An Owner′s Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish, provides the answers. You′ll learn how to choose from the many pond materials on the market, how big your pond needs to be and where to place it in your yard. You′ll also learn where to buy your fish, how to select healthy specimens and how to feed them to keep them in top form.

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.

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About the Author:

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).

Synopsis:

This guide includes tips on setting up a habitat for koi, breeding and keeping the fish healthy, and gives coverage of the varieties of this intriguing family of fish.

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