I disagree that SMB do well with BG even with removal of BG. One of the big problems with seining a typical PBoss fish pond is that with so much artificial structure added to ponds they cannot be readly seined - too much junk all over on the bottom. IMO The method of annually removing lots of BG will get "old" after a few years. Removing lots of BG sounds easy but doing it on a regular basis in todays busy society is not real feasable. BG can be real prolific. I have never found a small pond with good SMB and BG together.
Lets hear from pondowners who have SMB and BG. I think it rarely works well, and IMO most of SMB and BG combination potential is theory. We definately need more input and field trials with this fish combination. IMO from my experiences, I would not even try it in my pond unless it was easily drainable or easily renovated. But of course if LMB are added they will eventually solve your BG overpopulation problems.
