Originally posted by gregWV:
I may put one really large bass in for fun ...
The only fun in that scenerio would be for the LMB as he/she will eat everything else.
Let me try a plan #4:
Pond 1- hybrid bluegill and bass on a one to five ratio (with fatheads and pellet feed)
Pond 2- 10-15 CC with 2-3 koi (pellet feed and Ocean Blue/Aquashade).
Pond 1 costs:
100 bream 3-4 inches @ .50 each
20 bass 3-5 inches @ $2.00 each
Total cost of $90.00 plus fatheads
Pond 2 costs:
10-15 CC 8-10 inches @ $1.00 each
3 Koi 8-10 inches at $15.00 each
Total cost of $55.00 to $60.00 plus
$26.00 for 1 quart of ocean blue that
will last you a year
Three 50 lb bags of pellet feed ($20.00 or less) kept dry should last a year also. SO... total cost (including stocking) over one year should run under $300.00. Not a bad investment for two potentially fruitful ponds, heh. Even better is the fact that should you decide to change goals after 1-2 years, you have not come out-of-pocket a whole heck of a lot. Cody can best answer this, but I believe the cats will do a pretty good job of keeping down the koi spawn (the eggs are delicate anyway).
