Yes, I did stock the LMB to early, but thats what happens when you dont know. I hope that by only stocking 12 it wont hamper the BG forage base to much.

If part of the BG dying could be directed at not enough food, why wont they eat the pellets. I have tried to feed them twice a day and they wont eat it. I cut that back to once a day, and now I have stopped all togather. BG or CC will eat nothing, if the pond is not producing enough food then you think they would eat the pellets.

If it to early to establish a bloom, when? I thought when the water turned green, the bloom was developing. Mine had a green look to the water, but last week it has started to clear to the point that I can see farther into the water.

Sorry for the silly questions, but never had a pond before just trying to learn how to take care of it.