Originally posted by Thunder Bay:
........... Are there any lessons learned on excavating an existing pond? .............
BTW, I was researching YP and SMB fish farms in the local area (Northern MI) and they recommended LMB vs. SMB. Is there any logic behind this ...
Thanks!
AZ huh? o.k....no more whining from NorCAL..have been in Tucson in the summer and know.....
Lots and lots and lots of lessons learned on this forum WRT to renovating ponds. too much to list, and a topic for you when you get closer.. there are several "thread masters" here that can provide some links for you when you are ready for that. in fact, as many others here have done (namely Brettski recently) you should start a thread of your project to which we can all chip in and you can keep us posted. in my project, renovation and aeration dramatically improved the water quality, my biggest problem is lack of supplemental water during summer (which I hope to remedy by next year).
i'm not the one to answer yer LMB vs SMB question, but my guess is it has to do w/ your personal goals.. if you want SMB, you are certainly in a climate to support them. Bill's advice is sage whenever and wherever he gives it, he's the man to converse with....there are several here on forum raising SMB with real practical knowledge about habitat, and successful fish pairings (i.e. YP/SMB)....from what i've gleaned it is difficult to have both LMB and SMB (in a small pond) as the LMB eventually take over, so you'll need to decide which way you want to go.
