How To Keep KOI CARP

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Discover how you can become the envy of all your friends by learning how to keep Koi

Released at last a comprehensive step by step guide of How to keep Koi

Have you been dreaming about keeping Koi but have not known where to start? You are not alone. Learning How to keep Koi need not be overwhelming or complicated. This guide will teach you everything you need to know to begin your new hobby.

We talk about pond construction and choosing your Koi through to maintenance and also how to MAKE MONEY from your Koi.

Forget buying one guide on pond design for £20 or more, one on choosing Koi, one on healthy Koi etc, this guide gives you all the information you will need in one place for a very low price. Its easy to follow and will give you hints and tips along the way to help you create your Koi aquatic dream.

The hobby of Koi keeping is so diverse in many ways that it can never be described as average! Koi keeping appeals to people in different ways, from the aesthetics created by a colourful collection, the excitement of competing in shows or simply the status that keeping Koi can create. You will become the envy of all your friends and family when they marvel at your creation.

Keeping Koi is a rewarding and relaxing hobby which enables you to unwind and de-stress. Designing and constructing your pond, then choosing your Koi and finally sitting back and enjoying their beauty and grace is a truly rewarding experience. The satisfaction of seeing your creation flow through the water and turn your garden into an oasis of colour and beauty is a wonderful site to see. Picture a hot summers day, sitting in your garden listening to your Koi splash about in the water - bliss!

This guide will talk you through common mistakes made in setting up this hobby and how to avoid problems along the way - thus SAVING YOU MONEY. We will talk through the importance of the right equipment to ensure optimum health for your Koi - again SAVING YOU MONEY. Finally, we will talk through cheaper alternatives to creating your pond without compromising on quality - yes that’s right, SAVING YOU MONEY.

What if I told you that you could also MAKE MONEY from your new hobby? Not only do you have something truly beautiful to watch over and be admired by all your friends, but you can also generate EXTRA INCOME from your Koi. In this guide we also talk about breeding your Koi and about competing in shows.

This guide covers the following!

INTRODUCTION:

THE CHALLENGE AND DELIGHT OF KEEPING KOI................. 5

CHAPTER 1 - TAXONOMY, ORIGIN AND TYPES OF KOI.......... 7

ALL ABOUT KOI........................................................................................ 7

DESCRIPTION........................................................................................... 8

DISTRIBUTION AND ORIGIN ....................................................................10

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IN JAPAN ......................................................11

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN BREED.................................................11

RELATIVES OF KOI..................................................................................13

TYPES OF KOI ........................................................................................14

COLOURS AND COLOUR PATTERNS...........................................................................................15

THE MAIN TYPES OF KOI ........................................................................15

OGON...........................................................................................................................................17

KOHAKU ......................................................................................................................................17

BEKKO.........................................................................................................................................18

SANKE.........................................................................................................................................18

UTSURI ........................................................................................................................................18

UTSURIMONO..............................................................................................................................18

SHOWA .......................................................................................................................................18

TANCHO ......................................................................................................................................18

SCALE AND COLOUR PATTERNS ...........................................................19

DOITSU .......................................................................................................................................19

ASAGI. GOSHIKE AND SHUSUI .................................................................................................19

KINGINRIN ..................................................................................................................................19

MATSUBA....................................................................................................................................20

KAWARIMONO AND HIKARIMONO.............................................................................................20

CHAPTER 2 – POND PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION......21

POND TYPES .........................................................................................22

IN GROUND POOLS ...................................................................................................................22

ABOVEGROUND POOLS............................................................................................................23

PLANNING FOR OPTIMAL DENSITY – HOW BIG? ..................................23

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS............................................................................................................23

FIGURES.....................................................................................................................................24

HEADROOM................................................................................................................................24

THE VERY SPOT – FINDING A GOOD LOCATION....................................26

CONTROLLING THE POND ENVIRONMENT BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MICRO-CLIMATE..... 26

SHOWING YOUR FISH IN THE BEST LIGHT................................................................................27

PROTECTION FROM PREDATORS.............................................................................................27

SUITABLE DRAINAGE ................................................................................................................28

CHOOSING THE BEST DESIGN FOR YOUR KOI AND YARD ....................29

SHAPE OF THE POOL ................................................................................................................30

DEPTH.........................................................................................................................................30

WATERFALLS AND OTHER WATER FEATURES .........................................................................31

MATERIALS TO CONSIDER ....................................................................32

STRUCTURAL..............................................................................................................................32

LINER MATERIALS.....................................................................................................................32

DECORATIVE MATERIALS.........................................................................................................36

SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED........................................................................37

FILTRATION ...............................................................................................................................37

PUMPS.......................................................................................................................................38

PIPING .......................................................................................................................................38

THERMOMETERS AND OTHER REAL TIME MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT...............................39

HEATERS ..................................................................................................................................39

COMMON MISTAKES AND PROBLEMS TO AVOID .................................39

TOO MANY DARN FISH, TOO DARN FAST ................................................................................40

LEAVING ON VACATION WITH INEXPERIENCED KEEPERS FILLING IN FOR YOU..................40

FEEDING CHEAP FOOD ............................................................................................................40

COPPER TOXICITY.....................................................................................................................40

KOI ON THE CHEAP:
DO IT YOURSELF WITH ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS...............................41

CHAPTER 3 - FILTRATION & PUMPS .......................................43

METHODS OF FILTRATION....................................................................43

MECHANICAL FILTRATION........................................................................................................44

CHEMICAL FILTRATION............................................................................................................44
BIO FILTRATION........................................................................................................................44

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PUMP...............................................................46

SWIMMING POOL TYPE...........................................................................................................47

SUBMERSIBLE ........................................................................................................................47

MANAGING OXYGENATION...................................................................47

WATERFALLS...........................................................................................................................47

OXYGEN ROCKS AND OTHER “BUBBLERS” .........................................................................48

FOUNTAINS..............................................................................................................................48

CHAPTER 4 - MAINTAINING WATER FOR

FISH HEALTH AND VIEWING PLEASURE..............................49

THE RELATIONSHIP OF YOUR KOI WITH THE WATER.........................49

WATER TESTING.....................................................................................................................50
BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT....................................................................................................50

SOURCES OF WATER..........................................................................50

RAINWATER ...........................................................................................................................50

WATER TREATMENTS .........................................................................51

REMOVING CHLORINE .........................................................................................................51
OTHER POTENTIALLY HARMFUL SOLUTES .........................................................................51

CHAPTER 5 – CHOOSING, PLANTING AND MAINTAINING

PLANTS FOR USE WITH YOUR KOI ......................................53

COLOURS AND TYPES OF PLANTS TO COMPLIMENT YOUR KOI ......54
PRACTICAL PLANTS .........................................................................55
POISONOUS AND NUISANCE PLANTS TO AVOID...............................55

CONTROLLING ALL THE RIGHT ALGAE .............................................56

CHEMICALS..........................................................................................................................56

UV LIGHTS............................................................................................................................56

OTHER FISH..........................................................................................................................57

CHAPTER 6 – CHOOSING YOUR KOI ...................................58

CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHOOSING THE SEX OF YOUR FISH............58
THE OPTIMAL SIZE OF KOI FOR YOUR POND ...................................59

THE BENEFITS OF ONE KOI VERSUS ANY OTHER KOI ......................59

JUDGING BY SPECIES........................................................................................................59

JUDGING BY BREED ...........................................................................................................59
JUDGING BY COLOUR.........................................................................................................60

CHAPTER 7 – MAINTAINING YOUR KOI................................61

FEEDING TIME ...................................................................................61

FEEDING PRACTICES...........................................................................................................62
SEASONAL VARIATION .......................................................................................................62

HEALTH..............................................................................................62

COMMON ILLNESSES, SYMPTOMS AND SOLUTIONS .......................................................62

QUARANTINE TANKS ...........................................................................................................64
CHAPTER 8 – POND AND MAINTENANCE .........................65

WATER...............................................................................................65

PUMPS AND FILTRATION...................................................................66

POND PLANT MAINTENANCE.............................................................67

CLIMATE CONTROL ..........................................................................67

CHAPTER 9 – MAKING MONEY FROM YOUR KOI ............68

BREEDING .........................................................................................68

AS PART OF A LARGER ENTERPRISE ...............................................69

SHOWING YOUR KOI .........................................................................69
INSURANCE FOR YOUR KOI ..............................................................70

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