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alot of hard work to do it yourself but you save alot of money 
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What is the depth of that pond? Are you stocking fish in it? Maybe consider single species fish where you will not have population problems.
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HBG and a hand full of CC? Perhaps 1 LMB as well...
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Appears to be a tad on the small side. Doubtful it would support anything but a small population without developing water quality problems. ....Aeration?
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Its shaped like a teardrop 50ft long 30ft wide 7ft deep i know the pic makes it look smaller
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Beautiful setting, Colonel! Really like how you did it. Could be a fun place to raise some select fish as has been suggested already. Keep us posted with pics as you get landscaping and all that sort of stuff finished.
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What type off fish and how many do you guys think this pond will hold?the fish stocking place told me i could put about 150 fish in it.bg,lmb,cc,carp
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You could but it would soon be a disaster. Those things grow, defacate and spawn. That guy is selling fish.
I think I would put about a dozen to twenty hybrid bluegill and 4 or 5 channel cats in. Aerate and feed Purina Game Fish Chow. You'll have a lot of fun without worrying when disaster will strike in the form of a dissolved oxygen crash.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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thanks dave thats kinda what i was thinking a 150 sounded like alot for the size if it.
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It looks kinda muddy. What's up on that?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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we keep getting crazy storms and the topsoil keeps getting washed in the pond.as soon as it starts to clear up it rains.I think we are at about 5 inches of rain for april.
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