i go out to the pond every evening, don a tinfoil hat, link to at least 6 satellites, locate dr. bruce condello's brain waves somewhere in or around denton, draw all that energy and wisdom back through space and time and focus it directly into the pond.
bruce, have you been feeling a little tired lately?
mr. davasta, all i can say is i'm lucky, i really dont know...good water, good vibes, a few snails, and some supplemental aquamax?? i'll take suggestions. fish just seem to thrive here and in the ranch pond down below me....with really very little effort. my biggest challenge is going to be able to maintain enough water for everybody to last until the next rainy season.
if i had to make an educated guess, i would say the system is young, biomass is below carrying capacity (which is changing rapidly with decreasing water levels), and there is lots of natural forage, for now, in addition to my quasi routine supplemental feedings.