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Koi 1 Book - Go Sanke Varieties (Volume 1)

The Koi 1 book has 351 pages dedicated entirely to the study of Gosanke varieties -origins, skin quality, growth development and characteristics of certain bloodlines. only £49.95

The Koi 1 book explains Koi sexing, judging, size and age, methods of rearing, colour, and skin quality.

Koi 1 Book - Gosanke Varieties - The Koi 1 Book goes into great detail discussing and providing photographic examples of sahi and kiwa, skin quality, growth and development, origins, bloodlines, and body forms for all the gosanke varieties.

Within the Koi 1 Book Breeder sections include a detail history and description of production values for breeders in Nagaoaka, Ojiya, Uonuma, Isawa, Fukui, Hiroshima, and Fukuoaka regions. Just a partial lists includes Maruboshi, Hasegawa, Isa, Torazo, Shinoda, Izumiya, Hoshikin, Oomo, Maradou, Jinbei, Tanaka, Shintaro, Murata, Matsunosuke, Kachi, Sakai, Ueno, and Ogata.

Koi 1 Book - Gosanke Varieties gives you a In-depth explanations about Koi care and health, water chemistry, nutrition, etc.

Koi 2 Book - Kawari Varieties (Volume 2)

Koi 2 Book - Kawari Varieties also 351 pages, dedicated entirely to the study of Kawari varieties - origins, skin quality, growth development and characteristics of certain bloodlines.
 
Koi 2 Book - Kawari Varieties explains Shiro Utsuri, Ki Utsuri, Bekko, Asagi, Gin Rin varieties, Doitsu varieties, Shusui, Goshiki, Hajiro, Kumonryu, Chagoi, Soragoi, Ochiba, Midorigoi, Koromo, Yamabuki, Ogon, Matsuba, Hariwake, Kikusui, Kujaku, Kikokuryu, and many more! This section of Koi 2 Book - Kawari Varieties also discusses the development of varieties from Kobayashi Showa, Tatsu Magoi, and Asagi Magoi.

Similar to koi 1 Book - Go Sanke Varieties, the Koi 2 Book - Kawari Varieties provides for an extensive discussion of various breeders of Kawari including Aoki, Ikarashi, Kase, Yotaro, Otsuka, Kataoka, Sakazume, Masaki, Kuniyasu, Ohya, Hirasawa, Chogorou, Miya, Yagenji, Hosokai, Kaneko, Ohfuchi, Yamasaki, Yamada, and Omosako

In 1995 Peter Waddington gave Koi Kichi to the world. Since then the book has been hailed by Koi lovers worldwide as THE must have book for serious hobbyists. After almost two years of planning and writing, Peter's New Book,  Koi 2 Kichi is ready and is an absolute must.
 
Koi2Kichi is not just a book it’s a Nishikigoi experience, a completely original and totally unique package.
 
Unlike Koi Kichi, Koi2Kichi is a journey in TWO books.

The First Book - The Path to Understanding - from Mistake to Mystique

Deals with every aspect of Koi. From a detailed work about how Koi and the Koi industry emerged, water,  an incredibly detailed segment on state of the art pond design, to health aspects, Koi shows and The Definitive Work on Tategoi. This aspect especially has been laboured over by Peter for years – the understanding of a lifetime in Koi. 
The Path to Understanding - from Mistake to Mystique
 
Chapter One ‘BIRTH’  from mistake to mystique.
 
Covers early times - ancient tales - freezing winters - a farmer’s dream came to be - my very first visit - the memories - the joys - the disappointments
 
Chapter Two ‘WATER’ and its many complexities.
 
That damned elusive element that has first to be achieved and then stabilized.
 
Chapter Three ‘KEEPING’ and its many aspects.
 
Transporting - handling - investigating - determining - curing - maintaining

Chapter four ‘POND’  the modern-day Koi pond.
 
Build it once but build it properly, an in-depth & detailed insight
 
Chapter five ‘SHOWS’ from around the world.
 
Venues - organizations - Nishikigoi - people - judges & champions

Chapter six ‘TATEGOI’ an in-depth investigation.
 
Fallacies exploded - facts explained - a rare kind of beauty displayed
 

The Second Book - The Path to Yamakoshi - the Highways and the Byways.

Takes us on four basic journeys through the mountains of Yamakoshi. Starting from Nagaoka/Ojiya it takes an the reader on an incredible journey through the legendary villages of Niigata and visits literally hundreds of the leading breeders. It not only shows you where they are and how to find them, it actually takes you there! It reveals incredible details about many of the world leading breeders. 
 
The Path to Yamakoshi - the Highways and the Byways

Chapter Seven

TOURS INTRO
Welcome to Yamakoshi

TOUR ONE
Nigorisawacho; Yomogihira; Mushigame; Takezawa; Minaminigoro; Iwamagi; Koguriyama; Uragara; Nagaoka.

TOUR TWO
Minaminigoro; Shiyodane; Utogi; Araya; Aikawa; Budokubo.

TOUR THREE
Kajigane; Junidaira; Koide.

TOUR FOUR
Ojiya; Kitayama; Wakatochi; Kowada.

Koi2Kichi also includes a series of maps of the region. These maps have been developed over more than twenty years of searching and show each and every key village and breeder. These awesome maps help readers follow the book and locate any breeder or village on the journeys.  The maps are incredibly detailed, even to the point of showing  individual mud ponds! 

The Koi2Kichi package includes two books totaling almost SIX HUNDRED PAGES and hundreds of photos taken by Peter Waddington and Nigel Caddock over many years.

Peter Waddington's Koi 2 Kichi 2 volume, 5 piece set

The material is the same as Koi 2 Kichi but the presentation different. There will only be 500 of the limited edition versions available they will have unique individual numbers and be signed by Peter. If you bought one of the original Koi Kichi limited editions you are invited to reserve the matching number of Peter’s new book!

2 Hardback books with unique metal covers. Book 1 in Aluminium and Book 2 in copper finishes, each with hand finished inset debossed Koi, presented in anondised aluminium case.

The quality of this presentation is simply breathtaking. Each limited edition presentation has a unique number 1 to 500 inscribed on the package and also hand written along with authentication signature by Peter in each volume

The Koi2Kichi package consists of :

• Book 1 - The Path to Understanding
• Book 2 - The Path to Yamakoshi
• Yamakoshi Nishikigoi Map
• DVD of the tours
• Black slip case

If that were not enough there is more.... During 2003 the Infiltration team went to Niigata with the worlds leading Koi Videographer Nik Read from New Vision Productions and painstakingly filmed every bend, turn, nook and cranny of Yamakoshi.

They visited each and every main breeder and village and filmed them also!  The resulting DVD combines with the books and maps to offer you a definitive who’s who and what’s what of this legendary region.

Koi2Kichi also contains a Yamakoshi overview map showing all the villages in relation to each other and the main roads linking them. It's almost enough to hop on a plane, fly to Japan and using the book as your guide visit any Koi breeder in Yamakoshi. 

There are many books on the market that claim to be about Koi, but until now there has never really been a 'proper' Koi Keepers' 'proper' Koi book, well now there is.

Koi Kichi represents more than ten years work by Peter Waddington and the results of Koi enthusiasts a unique blend of top quality information, punctuated with wit and a penetrating style of writing that is unmistakably 'Waddy".

What really sets the book apart from ALL others is the sure and certain knowledge that all the material included in it comes from personal experience. It is this humanity above all other aspects that separates it from all the other Koi books and simply makes it better.

As many of you know the first edition of Maarten Lammens' book, ' The Koi Doctor 'sold out within 4 months of release. This is easy to understand  as this book is an absolute must for every Koi fanatic and should have a prominent place in your Koi library.

Not only did the book do very well in the UK and USA with the English version, but the German and Dutch versions also sold out within just a few months.

The Koi Doctor is now available through Absolute Koi. With International lectures taken place in Sweden and Spain, it looks like the author is on his way to the top. If you don't have it yet, get it before its to late.

‘THE KOI DOCTOR’ is an essential overview of all aspects of koi keeping. This guide is intended for hobbyists who care deeply about their ornamental fish. The innumerable tips in this book are indispensable for anyone who wants to keep their koi in the best conditions possible.

Maarten Lammens is one of the few European vets who have specialised in fish. He combines over eight years of practical and theoretical knowledge with a sharp insight in koi behaviour. ‘The Koi Doctor’ presents this knowledge in a clear and intelligible manner.The Koi Doctor was written by Maarten Lammens (BSc and Master degree in verterinary science and specialist in fish diseases). This book is written for anyone who cares about the health of their fish.

If you want to get familiar with all the koi varieties, then these 3 High Quality Koi Posters showing 126 varieties of Koi are an absolute must, the Koi Posters come laminated and will last you many years.

These koi posters will grace any fish house, you could even frame them if you really wanted to, sizes are 98cm x 69cm and also we now stock an A4 size 30 cm x 21 cm. The koi Variety names are in English and Japanese.

These Koi posters show 42 koi varieties on each koi poster.

Identify your koi speedily and easily with these high quality koi posters, they will give you quick and easy reference to identifying the koi in your pond.

Click on the pdf above to have a closer look.

If you want to get familiar with all the koi varieties, then these 3 High Quality Koi Posters showing 126 varieties of Koi are an absolute must, the Koi Posters come laminated and will last you many years.

These koi posters will grace any fish house, you could even frame them if you really wanted to, sizes are 98cm x 69cm and also we now stock an A4 size 30 cm x 21 cm. The koi Variety names are in English and Japanese.

These Koi Posters  show 42 koi varieties on each koi poster.

Identify your koi speedily and easily with these high quality Koi Posters , they will give you quick and easy reference to identifying the koi in your pond.

Click on the pdf above to have a closer look.

If you want to get familiar with all the koi varieties, then these 3 High Quality Koi Posters showing 126 varieties of Koi are an absolute must, the Koi Posters come laminated and will last you many years.

These koi posters will grace any fish house, you could even frame them if you really wanted to, sizes are 98cm x 69cm and also we now stock an A4 size 30 cm x 21 cm. The koi Variety names are in English and Japanese.

These Koi Posters show 42 koi varieties on each koi poster.

Identify your koi speedily and easily with these high quality posters, they will give you quick and easy reference to identifying the koi in your pond.

Click on the pdf above to have a closer look.

Creating a Koi Ponds A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining a Koi Pond How to create a magnificent environment for you and your fish to enjoy Koi pond require special planning to hide equipment and meet the needs of koi.

Authors: Keith Holmes and Tony Pitham 77 pages

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.

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.

Keeping koi is one of the pinnacles of the fishkeeper's art. These magnificent and often expensive fish have inspired a fanatical following, with collectors prepared to devote a lot of time and resources to creating a flourishing koi pond.

One of the top priorities for koi keepers is coping with fish that become ill. Left untreated, many fish suffer and die.

Manual of Koi Health offers practical advice about disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The book is written by two experienced koi professionals and internationally recognized experts. It includes a complete listing of all common koi diseases and how to treat them.

Written for non-technical readers, it explains treatments for: Parasites Bacterial, fungal and viral infections Ulcers, lesions and wounds Stress conditions.

Preventative measures are also explained. Poor water quality is the most prevalent cause of disease in koi. Water testing and the best way to maintain healthy water conditions are covered in detail.

The book is profusely illustrated with color photographs, and step-by-step instructions provide easy-to-follow directions for a wide range of procedures such as how to handle, anaesthetize and take samples from koi.

Manual of Koi Health is a vital reference for every koi keeper.

The Interpet Encyclopedia of Koi Book is a comprehensive introduction to keeping Koi fish. This book is divided into two important sections.

Part one is full of practical Koi-keeping information and includes history, anatomy, health care, water care & quality, buying feeding and breeding.

Part two is an extensive survey of the many Koi varieties, grouped in the currently recognized Japanese classifications.

This is a great book for anyone who owns or is thinking of purchasing Koi fish.