Bill Cody,
Thank you for your informative response. Thats what I was thinking. I wasn't too worried that there was any damage being done to the fish, but just wanted to be sure before I continued fertilizing throughout the summer.
The entire problem is that I only recently stumbled upon this website and all the information on managing a fish pond. I didn't start reading up on it all until mid March. I have done a good bit with the pond in the last 2 1/2 months. I started feeding them for the first time in years, started pumping in well water to combat the hight heat and very low rain, started running a surface aerator (mostly just to try to push the chunks of floating FA to the sides and out of way of my fishing line), I have thrown several limbs and brushes into the shallows to help with habitat, thrown 20-30lbs of pea gravel out into beds for the BG spawning, half way sunk an old aluminum boat with pea gravel lining the bottom (the BG LOVE IT FOR SPAWNING!!! its tlited up on its side so the fish can get into the bottom parts in between the seat benches only from one side so they're able to better defend), thrown a few piles of cinder blocks out for structure, started fertilizing for the first time ever, etc
All of this unfortunately has had to take place over since mid March-April. Like I said, wish I would have started reading up and doing all of this stuff back before the spawn ever started.
The reason I was asking whether or not it was urgent that I did anything about the FA is because honestly, if I don't have to do anything...I don't want to do anything about the FA. I really would like to just keep fertilizing, feeding and fishing and not much more else. I don't want to keep "shocking" the fish with major changes to the pond while they are trying to get they're groove on and make babies. lol.
So thank you. I am very happy that what I was optimistically thinking was true. I will do nothing about the FA for now assuming it doesn't get out of control, but I don't see why it would since like you said the fertilizing helps stunt and kill it with reduced water clarity.
So as far as next year, what are you're thoughts on getting rid of it all just because it is ugly and annoying removing it from my lures. I would like to completely get rid of it over the winter before next spring. Should I treat with chemicals or try to buy a few Sterile Grass Carp?
Thanks again guys
