My new pond is .75A, and I plan on about 8 pounds of FH, 100 3-5' BG, 100 3-5" Hybrid Sunfish, and about 250 RE. I'll let them spawn next spring, and then next Oct. add my HSB and a few (10-15) CC. I'm thinking of adding about 5-8 mature male LMB. SOOOOOOOOOOOO - from one new pond owner to another, does this sound like a solid plan?? I am under the impression that your water PH needs to be about the same as a fish's Ph - about 7.3-7.6. Correct/incorrect?
I would switch the number of Bluegill and Redear but other than that it looks like a good plan. The pH just needs to be between 6-10(I believe) to stock fish. When stocking, add 1/4 of the total volume with pond water to the bags that the fish are in every 10 minutes. This will allow the fish time to adjust the pH in thier bodies and also for the body temperature to be close the pond tenperature. The process should take about 30 minutes.
