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.

Author: Gregory Skomal
Publisher: Howell Books
Published: 03/26/1999
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781620457573
ISBN10: 1620457571
BISAC Categories:
- Pets | Reptiles, Amphibians & Terrariums

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).