I think that's what started my trouble, Joey. I didnt give any thought to what last year's feeding program, extrapolated by a ton of leaves last fall, and not running my aeration 24/7 as soon as the temps started cooling off.

All that waste just sat on the bottom and fermented and I'm paying the price for my lack of judgement now. One thing I've figured out tho...in a small pond it doesn't take much to make things swing either way, but when they swing bad...its usually real bad. Thankfully I haven't lost any fish due to my shortsightedness yet.

The BSFL project has been an interesting experiment so far. I'm still learning something every day.

Last edited by Mike Whatley; 06/21/19 04:59 PM.
.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!