Howdy, Martin, and welcome to the Forum.

This is a Gambusia holbrooki. Look familiar?


If your pond is two years old and has lots of BG/(Gambusia), it is probably getting close to being "full" as far as the total mass of fish is concerned. I would start looking to aerate sooner rather than later, knowing that 1) there is some time left before biomass peaks and 2) it's a fairly new pond, without decades of organic sediments built up to further increase oxygen demand. If you are or intend to start feeding, move the aeration up on your to-do list.


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