SeantOH - how large is your pond and what part of the state are you in? I am in NE Ohio and looking for some resolution on FA, etc.
Also, what did you experience this Fall when the temps fell below 45F? What it an ugly and smelly crime scene? LOL.
Appreciate your input here - JCal
Jeff, if the pond has predators in it, virtually every tilapia is eaten, passing all the nutrient up into the food chain...Death is what makes tilapia such an amazing management tool!! What few tilapia not eaten before death are quickly consumed by turtles and other scavengers, both aquatic and terrestrial. There has been no reported smell issues in any pond stocked due to the fact the fish die when it's cool and slowing decomp, along with scavenging...
