Dave, that's exactly the reason behind my current ponds/fish philosophy. I used to think there were at least a few unshakable cornerstones of aquatic management, with our usual "it depends" filling in most everything else. Now I've decided that I know better, and "it depends" actually applies to every single aspect, with the possible exception that liquid water is wet.

That's why my advice these days is to take all advice with a grain of salt. No one will know your pond, your fish, your situation as well as you do. Listen to the pros, then balance their advice with your own observations. There are no constants, only variables.


"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.