Koi For Dummies
Chapter One
Going "KoiKichi"-Crazy
for Koi
In This Chapter
* Discovering koi: More than just a pretty fish
* Seeking your own level of koi enjoyment
* Grasping the basics of a koi pond
* Sneaking a peak at the routine
* Taking care: A positive approach to your koi's health
* Rallying with a club: All for one, one for all
* Introducing activities to grow a koi obsession
Getting started with koi may seem to take a lot of effort. So
what's to love about them - they're just fish, right? Sure,
like a diamond's just a lump of carbon or a Beatles' song is just a
collection of musical notes. Koi are the ultimate in fish, combining
size, beauty, and grace in one plump package (or rather several
plump packages because koi don't like to live alone). Because
their ponds are designed to literally complement the fish, the
ponds add to the aesthetics of koi ownership. When you watch
koi slowly wheel around in their pond, you're observing creatures
who occupy another wor ... read full excerpt from Koi For Dummies ebook
