Theo, I have lots of branches I place in there for spring and some Pine trees that are in there year round. The eggs stay suspended but never seem to fertilize. I added a few more 6 inch yp yesterday ( my 4 yr old found them in a creek landlocked and almost out of water) hoping to add males if that is somehting I am lacking. I don't want to add too many larger fish since it seems they have eaten me out of house and home.
Good thing is that finally some of the SMB are feeding on the pellets at night. after I toss them in I see some surface boils and a little jumping.
I have ample water bugs, the surface speeder type. I have a few dragon flys and not much in the line of other bugs yet this year. I have tons of frogs ( over 50 large Bullfrogs) they have laid eggs and I think there are pollywogs but havent seen them in there yet.
