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Book – Koi for Home and Garden

Posted on June 4, 2012 by esearing

Koi for home and garden, Glen Takeshita, 1969, revised 1982. This book provides an interesting look at the past beliefs about koi. The opening remarks about history is likely to confuse todays koi keeper since he talks of hundreds of … Continue reading →

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June 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar 06/01/2012 water temp 72*, air temp 60-80*, pH7.3, Ammonia 0, Nitrite .3, nitrate 15, evening Nitrite is reducing likely due to rain and water changes. Weather is getting cooler for next few days. Switching food … Continue reading →

Posted on June 2, 2012 by esearing | Comments Off on June 2012 Pond Conditions Calendar

Books – Live Jewels

Posted on May 21, 2012 by esearing

Added another book to my now growing collection. Live Jewels – General Survey of Fancy Carp by Masayuki Amano. Published 1968. It is written mostly in Japanese with some english translation. It is a great overview of koi history, development … Continue reading →

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Reading – The World of Koi – Mini encyclopedia

Posted on January 9, 2012 by esearing

I spent a rainy Sunday afternoon at the library and quickly read though a copy of “The World of Koi” written by Nick Fletcher, Tony Pitham, and Keith Holmes. Though the book was written in 2005, most of the information … Continue reading →

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