There's no muck in the bottom just lots of soft clay. It was just deepened last month. It's apx. 8' wide X 20' long & then there's the 3' culvert another 20'. Spring fed, dropping from another culvert they don't have access to (now that the water level's dropped).
No ice packs were shipped in the cooler with the fish.
I don't know about the VHS testing. I do know he has a health certificate because he said it expires Oct. 1 & he can't ship fish after that date. I'm ignorant there too.
He offered twice to replace the fish but I don't know if they're all dead, & don't feel right about it. I just told him I would wait until next spring to see if they're there & he agreed to replace them then if not, provided he's issued another health certificate.
I asked what feed they were on so I could match it. The response was
Although the fish are trained to take commercial
>>>>>>>>> fish food, they would much rather eat wild food. 1 inch fathead
>>>>>>>>> minnow should be fine. They will also eat small snails, worms,
>>>>>>>>> insects, tadpoles, frogs and anything living creature smaller than
>>>>>>>>> them.
