Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Help Help! Catfish dying in new pond

FWIW I agree with the pros that the fish have probably been heavily stressed on their journey to your pond. Lesson learned for you. I also understand that any fish that died after 3 days is on your dime. My thought, IMHO you need to do what you can to help the remaining fish in your pond survive now and worry about what you can do to improve future stockings later. That's why I recommend you get them on a good pellet ASAP. IMHO The additional stress of trying to find food in a 2 or 3 month old pond for a 9 inch catfish cannot be a benefit to them. They need an easy nutritious meal and then rest.

But I am not a pro...Just my 2 cents

Edit: Once the fish start feeding I would consider feeding pellets soaked in a good antibiotic for a few days...but again, I am not a pro