"Koi Kichi" is a must book for any serious Koi enthusiast. It
contains many areas of information not usually found in other books. Most importantly it
has a lot of common sense answers based on 20 years of Koi experience.
The parasite
treatments he describes have already saved enough of my Koi from death that I have
recovered the cost of the book.
"Koi" by George C. Blasiola The $7 price of this bargain
book does not reflect on its quality. It is loaded with good information.
George
C. Blasiola is a graduate Biologist. From 1973 to 1980 he managed the Water Analysis and
Pathology Laboratory at the California Academy of Science' Steinhart Aquarium. From 1975
to 1985 he was the chief Koi consultant to the City of San Jose's Japanese Friendship
Gardens.
"The Completely Illustrated Guide to Koi For Your Pond" by Dr.
Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Eugene Balon, Dr. Richard C. Hoffman, Dr. Shmuel Rothbard, Dr.
Giora Wohlfarth.
The pictures in this book are unbelievable. They look like photographs.
"Koi Breeding - Propagation of the Japanese Ornamental Carp
(Koi)" by Dr. Shmuel Rothbard of the Yafit (R&D) Laboratory Fish Breeding Center,
Gan Shmuel 38810, Israel.
A technical, hormonal and mechanical approach to Koi breeding
with photographic quality pictures.
"Aquariology - Fish Diseases & Water Chemistry" by Dr. John
B. Gratzek, Dr. Richard E. Wolke, Dr. Emmett B. Shotts, Jr., Dr. Donald Dawe, and George
C. Blasiola.
George C. Blasiola is the author of "Koi" seen above. Although
this looks like a book on tropical fish it turns out that water chemistry, parasites and
diseases are in most cases the same as for pond fish.
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