Another complex question that would merit an article by "The Pond Boss - Lusk". In this example, IMO yes you can have too much of a good thing. There is a "healthy" biomass load per acre based on numerous biological life-process conditions. Keep in mind that as forage amount and their biomass increases, there will be an associated increase in predator size increase and recruitment numbers, both increasing the pond's biomass. Excess survival of predators complicates the management (see Lusk's example below).
Added biomass of forage & predator increases carrying capacity, decreases water quality, and increases the number and type of related problems such as fish health, additional plants/weeds, and in turn will likely slow the growth of fish that are the ultimate goal. When near the overload capacity and usually when least expected, Mother Nature will adjust the overload if nothing else eventually does.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/31/17 09:48 PM.
