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The team of four authors- all experts in their fields- have delved deeper than in any other comparable book. The result is that the facts are not only clearly explained but are also backed up with the relevant science. The hobby has changed greatly over the past 20 years and this encyclopedia is destined to become a bible for Koi keepers

We have managed to get a limited number of this title at a reduced selling price of only £19.99 saving £10 on the normal price

Hardback with 208 pages and over 400 illustrations

An invaluable guide for all aspiring Koi keepers keen to accept the challenge of maintaining and displaying these beautiful fish in their own pond. Using clear text, colour photographs and stunning graphics, this book provides a practical introduction to all aspects of keeping Koi, from pond building options and filtration methods to breeding and showing.

Other sections provide advice on siting a Koi pond in the garden and the vital aspects of feeding and health care.

The book closes with a helpful glossary, which includes clear descriptions of the variety names and Japanese terms used throughout the hobby.

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.

This much acclaimed encyclopedia provides the aspiring koi keeper with a comprehansive introduction to keeping and displaying these magnificent fish, from choosing healthy stock to installing and maintaining a fully equipped koi pond. Illustrated with colour photographs and artworks throughout, it also inlcudes a colour survey of all the major koi varieties.

208 pages- 80 Illustrations. Hardback 

Ornamental koi carp display more than 100 different colour patterns. This superbly illustrated survey explores all the major koi varietites, presented in their show groupings, and includes expert guidance on how to build up a collection of these beautiful fish

This guide forms an excellent introduction to Koi management and display.

An early obsession with the natural world led Barry James to pursue botanical and zoological studies at London University. Using his wide experience of the commercial aquatic world, he opened his own aquatic nurseries in the early 1970s. His main interests include oriental water gardening.

He contributes regularly to the aquatic press, both as an author and photographer, and acts as a consultant worldwide to planning authorities, corporate bodies and private individuals on aquatic matters, including conservation projects.