Either or both of you Cecil. I'm sure you certainly know that fish have, for the most part, a pasty, washed out, colorless look in turbid water and more coloration in clearer water. I've also noticed that fish, of the sunfish family, on high protein feed have a lot more coloration.

If you have 3 ft of visibility, I figure it's either the feed or Dr. FrankenBruces strange machinations and manipulations of the gene pool.

It would be interesting to segregate some to change feeds and/or visibility into test and control groups to determine the causes.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa