Koi For Dummies

Name: Koi For Dummies
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SKU: 9780470099131
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By R. D. Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett

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Koi For Dummies by R. D. Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett is an insightful guide, providing an engaging blend of practical advice and enthralling stories for koi enthusiasts. Readers will uncover essential tips on maintaining koi ponds, understanding the fish's behaviours and characteristics, and exploring the fascinating journey of koi appreciation. Whether a novice or experienced hobbyist, this book offers valuable knowledge for anyone intrigued by these captivating creatures.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Koi For Dummies

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If you're fascinated by the serene world of koi ponds and are eager to explore their care, breeding, and habitat, you'll find this book to be an engaging and insightful guide. It's perfect for hobbyists and enthusiasts looking to dive deeper into maintaining healthy and vibrant koi, enriching your travel and adventure experiences with aquatic beauty.

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.

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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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470099131

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 296

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Dummies Non-Fiction Patricia Bartlett R. D. Bartlett Science & Nature Travel & Adventure

About the Author

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.