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Posted By: Mike4634 RES Issues - 04/30/16 04:59 PM
Picked up 250 RES along with 10 pounds of FHM and 100 HBG last Saturday. All the HBG and FHM did fine. Lost about 2 dozen RES right off and now been seeing more dead RES here and there. Is there something I need to look into? To this point it's just RES I've found dead.
Posted By: teehjaeh57 Re: RES Issues - 04/30/16 05:12 PM
When I stocked my initial RES 9 years ago [600] I too had probably 50-75 morts that kept popping up for a week or so. Could have lost many more that I never saw. Keep an eye out and keep track of the number of morts you confirm. I imagine it's due to handling stress and not an indication of something amiss in the pond water itself [DO, pH, etc.] since you're not losing FHM or HBG. I would contact the hatchery and let him know what's going on, he should be willing to replace fish you're losing. How many RES morts now?
Posted By: Shorty Re: RES Issues - 04/30/16 05:27 PM
How are your water temps? RES are very susceptible to fungle infections when water temps are below 55°.
Posted By: Bill Cody Re: RES Issues - 04/30/16 11:32 PM
Both evaluations are correct IMO.
Posted By: ewest Re: RES Issues - 05/01/16 05:52 PM
Yes it is not unusual to have 10% morts. Esp with RES in cool water .
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