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9780470099131: Koi For Dummies
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ISBN 10: 0470099135 ISBN 13: 9780470099131
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Sinopsis

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

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Acerca del autor

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.

De la contraportada

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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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons
Año de publicación
2007
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0470099135
ISBN 13 
9780470099131
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
292
Contacto del fabricante
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