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This is the book you need. Used as the textbook for the AKCA Koi Health Advisors training class.

This book contains comprehensive and extensive information regarding every aspect of Koi health. With detailed information on husbandry, prevention, treatment and a multitude of other topics, all illustrated with high quality color photos, this is the must have Koi book for every serious Koi keeper.

Perfect Bound soft cover, 200 pages, 400+ color photographs, charts, formulary, glossary, fully indexed.

This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the care of fancy goldfish. Provides practical advice on collecting many goldfish species.

Brightly photographed, a wonderful gift for the goldfish enthusiast.

Dr. Erik Johnson, D.V.M, and Richard E. Hess, 2001. Hard cover.

Today’s Essential Guide to Keeping Goldfish by Bernice Brewster & Nick Fletcher

From the Publisher of Aquarium Fish Magazine

Learn About:

• Basic health care
• Breeding
• Biology
• Feeding
• History
• Setting up a tank
• Showing
• Societies and clubs
• Stunning varieties
• Water quality

This compact, richly-illustrated guide explores all aspects of keeping goldfish in a home aquarium. The emphasis is on presenting key facts and essential guidance in short, easy-to-access notes that build into a wealth of practical information. Harnessing the experience of real experts, the Aquamaster Guides combine stylish design with rock-solid advice.

Koi Health and Disease - Erik L. Johnson, D.V.M.

If there is a book that a Koi keeper must have it's this book. EXCELLENT FOR BEGINNERS...Without sacrificing plenty of depth where needed... a Koi keeper's bible!
This book goes into extreme detail and gives you STEP by STEP instructions on how to save fish lives under a hundred different conditions.

You'll find it very impressive with its content and the excellent balance between practical and technical information.

There is a great deal of information on parasites, bacterial pathogens, fungal infections, and viral infections. Primary and alternative treatment protocols are very well presented. Microscopy is well detailed.

Also See our Koi Diseases Section for additional reading.

Koi Kichi - The Koi keepers Koi book

There are many books on the market that claim to be about Koi, but until now there has never really been a 'proper' Koi Keepers' 'proper' Koi book, well now there is.
Koi Kichi represents more than ten years work by Peter Waddington and the results of Koi enthusiasts a unique blend of top quality information, punctuated with wit and a penetrating style of writing that is unmistakably 'Waddy".

What really sets the book apart from ALL others is the sure and certain knowledge that all the material included in it comes from personal experience. It is this humanity above all other aspects that separates it from all the other Koi books and simply makes it better.

In Japan, breeding Koi, a colorful and beautiful member of the carp family, has occupied a position between hobby and art form for more than two centuries.

This stunningly illustrated book, compiled by a team of Koi experts, shows and tells aquarium enthusiasts virtually everything they need to know about this fascinating activity. Koi are hardy fish, relatively large in size, and the most practical way to keep them is in an outdoor pond.

Combining text with illustrations, an important section of the book explains the requirements of a garden pond for Koi, showing the filtration system and pointing out how it functions.

Koi 2 Kichi is the follow-up to Peter Waddington's 1995 Koi Kichi, which has been hailed by Koi lovers worldwide as the definitive resource for serious hobbyists.

Koi 2 Kichi is not just a book, it's a Nishikigoi experience, a completely original and totally unique package. Unlike Koi Kichi, Koi2Kichi is a journey in two books.

The Koi2Kichi package includes:

• Book 1 - The Path to Understanding
• Book 2 - The Path to Yamakoshi
• Yamakoshi Nishikigoi Map
• DVD of the tours
• Black slip case

Here is detailed information on setting up and maintaining an outdoor pond, on selecting koi specimens, and on maintaining the perfect environment for this hardy breed of carp.

A brand-new title in the growing Mini Encyclopedia Series, this book helps aquarium owners plan, create, and maintain a colorful and interesting environment for fish and aquatic life. Each volume provides in-depth information and instruction on a specific subdivision of fish keeping.

Complementing the text are sets of illustration panels filled with full- color photos, each with its own detailed and instructive caption. The team of authors, all recognized aquarium experts, show readers how to set up an aquarium, select species, and maintain an optimal environment for the tank’s aquatic and plant life.

Caring for and showing koi, affectionately called "living jewels" or "swimming flowers."

With full-color photographs, annotated illustrations and detailed, expert how-to advice, this guidebook is ideal for the koi hobbyist.

Koi begins with the history of koi-keeping, from the first known use of the word "koi"(about 500 BC) to the early 1900s, when collectors began breeding them for specific colors and metallics. The markings and patterns of koi are their most important feature, and the authors detail these in depth and define the Japanese terms used to describe them.

In addition to the section on the 15 varieties of koi, or nishikigoi, the authors address the care and exhibition of koi. Topics include:

Koi is a complete and practical reference on these enjoyable, enchanting creatures.

About The Author:

Servaas de Kock is an expert aquaculturist who, for many years, has supplied show-quality fish to koi-keepers, dealers and breeders around the world. He has contributed to numerous publications.

Ronnie Watt is a retired breeder of show-quality koi. He has judged at international koi shows and has published scientific papers.

A comprehensive, illustrated and authoritative guide.

Keeping koi is one of the pinnacles of the fishkeeper's art. These magnificent and often expensive fish have inspired a fanatical following, with collectors prepared to devote a lot of time and resources to creating a flourishing koi pond.
One of the top priorities for koi keepers is coping with fish that become ill. Left untreated, many fish suffer and die.

Manual of Koi Health offers practical advice about disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The book is written by two experienced koi professionals and internationally recognized experts. It includes a complete listing of all common koi diseases and how to treat them.

Written for non-technical readers, it explains treatments for:

• Parasites
• Bacterial, fungal and viral infections
• Ulcers, lesions and wounds
• Stress conditions

Preventative measures are also explained. Poor water quality is the most prevalent cause of disease in koi. Water testing and the best way to maintain healthy water conditions are covered in detail.

The book is profusely illustrated with color photographs, and step-by-step instructions provide easy-to-follow directions for a wide range of procedures such as how to handle, anaesthetize and take samples from koi.

Manual of Koi Health is a vital reference for every koi keeper.

About The Author:

Keith Holmes has 25 years experience with aquatic and ornamental fish management and koi health. He has written many articles for fish hobby magazines and associations.
Tony Pitham owns a koi business and writes articles of advice for fishkeepers.