Big Steve, the advise for sanctuary is right on, but fatheads are dumber than dumb and will swim into a basses mouth. Get some golden shiners, they will estaablish behind the mesh, Get as small of mesh as possible. With the pallets, rocks, and some pvc or something else that easily grows algae, they will grow. As Bruce said, minnows tackle any size pellet. Alfalfa cubes that float and will come apart after a while, or 20% range cubes(large ground alfalfa pellets that sink) that you get at a feed store will supply lots of food.