Koi Culture

Part 1 Koi The Product . 1. The World of Koi. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. History of Koi from the Far East to the Far West. P The period of variety development. P The period of refinement. 1.3. Historical developments of Koi aquaculture. 1.4. Koi bloodlines. 1.5. Koi biology. 1.6. Koi genetics. 1.7. Koi varieties. 1.8. The world of Koi. P Hobbyist organisation. P Trade organisations. P International distribution. 1.9. Koi art. 2. The World of Aquaculture. 2.1. Basic principles of Aquaculture. 2.2. Requirements for Koi aquaculture. P The basic needs of Koi farming. * Favourable Environment. * Capital. * Infrastructure. * Planning. * Skills. * Dedication. * Love for Koi. 2.3. Understanding the needs of Koi aquaculture. P Needs of the Koi vs Man vs Market. P The importance of the individual (koi). P Definition of quality. * Understanding quality. * Q=F(G*W*F). P Setting breeding goals. P Setting production/commercial goals. Part 2 The Production Process. 3. The Production Process Defining the process. 3.1. The ethics of Koi breeding. 3.2. The breeding process. 3.3. The process nomenclature. 4. Breeding. 4.1. Parent fish selection. 4.2. Spawning. 5. Rearing. 5.1. Fry rearing. 5.2. Mud ponds. 5.3. Harvesting. 5.4. Culling. 5.5. Grading. 5.6. On growing. 5.7. Product readiness. Part 3 Design and Construction of a Koi farm. . 6. Planning a Koi Farm. 6.1. Plan according to goals. P Breeding objectives. P Production objectives. P Commercial objectives. 7. Infrastructure requirements. 7.1. Hatchery. 7.2. Handling facilities. 7.3. Fry rearing ponds. 7.4. Grow-on ponds. 7.5. Holding and packing facilities. 7.6. Production bottlenecks. 7.7. It s a numbers game. 8. Water quality requirements. 8.1. Source water. 8.2. Filters and Filtration. P Physical. P Biological. 8.3. Sterilisation. P Chemical. P UV. P OzonationPart 4 Operating and Management of a Koi Farm. 9. Management. 9.1. Water quality. P Chemical. P Physical. 9.2. Ponds, dams and tanks. 9.3. Feeding. 9.4. Health & Disease Management. 9.5. Production Plan. 9.6. Breeding Plan. 9.7. Predators. P Insect predators. P Aerial predators. P Other animals including snakes and man. 9.8. Facilities. 9.9. People. P Healthy relationship. P Constant training. P Dignity and respect. 9.10. Monitoring. P System. P Water quality. P Breeding quality. P Product quality. P Business progress. 9.11. Record keeping. P Daily paperwork. P Environmental. P Health. P Mortalities. P Forms. P Computer. P Photographic. P Breeding. P Feeding. P Growth. 10. Marketing. 10.1. Positioning in the market. 10.2. Product Quality-Size value ratios. 10.3. Product range. 10.4. Product quality. 10.5. Product mix. 10.6. Developing a market. 11. Business plan & Profitability. 11.1. Sample production plan. 11.2. Sample business plan. 12. End Piece. 13. Reference material. 14. Conversion tables. 15. Glossary. 16. Index