Gregory Skomal 
The Koi 
An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish

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.

Tabela de Conteúdo

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.

Sobre o autor

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).