Koi For Dummies [Paperback]

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

Part I: Koi Basics.

Chapter 1: Going “Koi Kichi” — Crazy for Koi.

Chapter 2: Knowing Your Koi.

Chapter 3: Making Sure Koi Are Right for You.

Chapter 4: A Koi Buyer’s Guide.

Part II: Living with Koi, Inside and Out.

Chapter 5: Preparing for Your Koi’s Homecoming.

Chapter 6: Planning Your Koi Pond.

Chapter 7: Building Your Pond.

Chapter 8: Making It Pretty: Landscaping the Pond.

Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Pond.

Chapter 10: Keeping Koi Inside.

Part III: Caring for Koi and Keeping Them Healthy.

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