Originally posted by Dave Davidson:
Starting off with pond dye sounds questionable. There is a cycle of life in the "normal" body of water. It begins with plankton ... Count me in the "Oh Ye, of little faith crowd".
I would have to try Ken's formula exactly before condemning it out of hand.
It appears that Ken's method is "brute force", as opposed to the balanced method that's favored by biologists. I liken it to harvesting wild wheat vs. a modern wheat farm. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Modern wheat farms require high maintenance with massive equipment, chemicals, and expensive improved seed planted every year.
As we know, many experts rail against massive monoculture for raising wheat, but there's no question that a modern farm produces more.
That said, I think I prefer balance. It's obviously less expensive and more carefree for the casual ponder. The brute force method is obviously more expensive, but the rewards are great. Big, agressive bream that grow fast and bite hard in huge numbers are certainly tempting, but I also like variety.
