Dave: imop I feel that a new pond should still have the FMH, they have their place. The whole reason why I was trying to figure out how to "grow" them in the barn was due to the fact the FMH was not going to be able to keep alive one the LMB took hold and I wanted the bass to have something extra. The search for a suitable fish to take its place has lead me to the chubsucker for all the above reasons I have mentioned. Im not concerned about the FMH competing with the chubsucker since they dont eact exactly the same stuff and most of all they will not last long enough in the pond when the bass are present. The chubsucker to me fits better since it will survive over and over for years to come. Thats better than me "growing" the FMH in the shop due them not making it on their own.
