| | |  | Brushes, Combs & Dematting | Home » » » » Fancy Goldfish: Complete Guide To Care And Collecting | | | | | | | Description: | | Goldfish come in a range of sizes and looks that is truly amazing. Fancy Goldfish is the most encompassing and thorough treatment of the fancy goldfish hobby to date. With photographs, essays, and instructions from a variety of experts, this book will provide readers with all they need to embark on the fascinating hobby of raising fancy goldfish.
Fish veterinarian Dr. Johnson writes extensively on goldfish health and disease, including microscopy techniques, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the full span of goldfish diseases. In a helpful and accessible "frequently asked questions" format, Richard Hess provides a general introduction to all aspects of the hobby, from selecting the best fish, aquarium setup, maintenance, feeding, sexing and breeding, and keeping fish healthy. Jackie and Louis Chan, major exporters of fancy goldfish from China, discuss the tradition of goldfish appreciation in China, and a chapter on Japanese goldfish describes the history and standards of uniquely Japanese varieties and the techniques and secrets of Japanese breeders. Izhak Kroshinsky, a leading breeder of Ranchu in America, describes his methods for cultivating a superior strain over the last twenty-five years. With over 100 color photographs of beautiful specimens and rare varieties by Fred Rosenzweig, this book is a stunning visual reference as well. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Erik L. Johnson | | Hardcover:
| 176 pages | | Publisher:
| Weatherhill | | Publication Date:
| May 01, 2001 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0834804484 | | Product Length:
| 8.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.89 inches | | Product Height:
| 11.28 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.12 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 35 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 A Goldfish Resource to OwnFeb 05, 2002
By Mark Daniels
"tech lover"
This is THE book to own if you're interested in fancy goldfish. The section by Erik Johnson really gives a modern update to goldfish husbandry i.e disease treatment et al. Richard Hess and Erik Johnson have put together a fantastic book containing so much info assembled from a wide variety of sources that it makes a great reference book- both to the novice and the pro. The section on ranchus also is top notch. This great book isnt just a picture book; it's packed full of valuable information that anyone can use!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
The best book you could buyMar 02, 2005
By john417
This is one of the most informative books on fancy goldfish. It is extremley in depth on disease and treatment. One thing I love is that the author doesn't write in a patronizing tone, but doesn't make it overly complicated either. I don't know why other reviewers are complaining so much about "no index". This book is not hard to use, and has a whole chapter on symptoms.
This book has made a tremendous help in raising my fish and is a priceless guide on disease and treatment. If you raise goldfish, you should absolutley get this book.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Beautiful Pictures, In Depth Info, but NO INDEX!!!Aug 07, 2003
By J. Kara Russell
"Actress/Artist/Musician/Writer"
This book is definitely worth the money. The photos are gorgeous, it makes a marvelous coffee table book. The information is very exhaustive, including a lot of detailed information on breeding, illness, treatment. This is a text for the serious goldfish breeder. My only quibble, and it is significant, is that there is no index. When my red cap oranda was sick last week, I had to go to a much less expensive book because it had a handy symptom chart, and an index in the back.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent technical book on goldfishSep 17, 2001
By Victor Ng-Thow-Hing
"digital monkey"
This book is certainly for the serious collector. Many of the fish are from the best in the world, and rarely does one have the chance to even glimpse such fish in everyday life. They can probably only be seen in fish shows, and never in a pet store.The photos are excellent and the book is very modern. The chapter on frequently asked questions is very useful and answers lots of questions for beginners and advanced fishkeepers alike.
There is a very thorough disease section. The book is truly inspiring, yet it may lead you to feel a bit intimidated by the work needed to keep fish of such high calibre.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great info and depth - Not great organization!Feb 24, 2005
By Juba M
"Juba"
Good: Fascinating and detailed information from true experts and some gorgeous photos. Especially rich in disease and culture information.
Not As Good: As mentioned in other reviews - no index drives me nuts! Plus the organization is just weird (on pg 99, 17 pages after discussing how to do surgery to remove excessive headgrowth on an Oranda, they tell you how to set up a new fishtank). Because there are a number of contributors, there is often repitition and also contradition - even within the same author. Seven lines after reading "Avoid plastic and ceramic ornaments - even those sold at pet stores to be placed in aquariums may have toxic paints, bonding agents or other chemicals that will harm your fish." we are told "add some of the beautiful, lifelike, artificial plans that are now available". Because every artificial plant I've seen has at least some platic or bonding agent in it - this advice feels contradictory to me. Not all of the advice in the book is advice I will follow, but I will admit I learned a lot as well.
Despite the crazy organization, lack of depth in a few topics that I would think would be covered, moments of repetition and contradition, and lack of index --- I found this to be a fascinating mosaic of expert and in-depth information and would recommend the book to anyone truly interested in goldfish. A curious beginner will find what they need plus lots to grow on if they are willing to hunt around. I would recommend also getting onto a few of the online goldfish-specific forums to ask questions of other hobbyists if you are just starting out.
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