Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Can this mix work? Should I add all the fish at once?

Wave it, don't waive it.

BG & LMB you possibly could get away with together, depending on sizes & numbers, plus how long the volunteer invertebrate foodchain has had to become established in the pond (& if FHM were stocked earlier).

But adding the other species calls for more caution. We have had a number of threads concerning stocking BG-YP-SMB ponds, and the CW held with at least a year's spread to introduce all of those. You're talking a situation a little more complicated than that - let's kick this one around a little and see what makes sense to the YP-SMB-LMB experts.

P.S. I would want to stock my initial SMB no later than my other main predators (LMB & WE) to be able to use smaller stockers and hold down costs. This may not be an issue for you.