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Koi: A Handbook to Keeping Nishikigoi

Forfatter: Servaas De Kock; Ronnie Watt
Målform: Engelsk
Forlag: New Holland
Antall sider: 160
Pris: 270 kr.
ISBN: 9781845370404

Keeping koi - sometimes called 'living jewels' but more properly known as nishikigoi - is a popular hobby in many parts of the world. Koi were developed in Japan over centuries through the selective breeding of different varieties of carp. The 15 recognized koi varieties present a spectacular array of coloursand markings. There is a perception that koi are priced out of reach of the average person, but it is quite possible to build up a decent collection without excessive outlay. A well-cared-for koi pond filled with healthy fish is the ultimate goal, but success with koi requires careful attention to water quality, feeding regimes and maintaining an appropriate number of fish for the size of the pond. From understanding koi anatomy to preparing fish for showing, "Koi" will offer everything you need to create and manage a koi collection.  
 
Biografi  
Servaas de Kock is a recognized expert aquaculturist with advanced knowledge on water quality and koi genetics. He makes regular visits to Japan to select breeding stock for his farm, Platinum Koi, at Bonnievale in South Africa, from where he supplies koi to breeders and hobbyists all over the world. He has taken the lead in promoting better koi breeding and marketing strategies among local breeders and dealers. He has numerous publications on koi to his credit. Ronnie Watt bred koi at Orient Fish Farm in Cullinan in South Africa, where he produced fine show-quality koi, especially Goshiki and Shiro-Utsuri, that successfully competed against imported fish. A founding member of the South African Koi Breeders Forum, he served as trainee-judge at ZNA-sanctioned shows in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Africa and as judge at local chapter shows. Consultant Nick Fletcher has been a koi keeper for more than 25 years, and contributes regular articles on the subject to three monthly magazines in the UK, including Koi Carp. A former trainee judge with the British Koi Keepers Association, Nick has a good eye for a fish and a hands-on approach to his own pondful of koi.