So here is the update with some pics of the place and the system. So far I have lost two more fish. One was a small Channel Cat and the other was a 21lb flathead from my Catfish side. The Chanel was pretty far gone like the other fish that appeared in the bass pond so I'm not alarmed. The flathead was a fish I had tagged early in the spring to monitor his growth. At tagging time he was 29lb, when he died on Sunday he was 21lb. I suspect it was just his time to go. I have put around 500 more BG in there so far since May and have been feeding. All the other fish appear to be healthy. He had no food in his stomach. No other flathead have had that problem. I still have a 19 and a 37lb flathead in there as well as a dozen 5-10lb fish.
The fish are more active and the water temps are cooler. Next step is to get some temp readings to see how cool the water is. I also moved up the run time to 16hrs. I start it at 6PM and run till 10AM to give it a little more run time before dark and after daylight.
The Box:
Some pics of the Ponds:
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The planned results:
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At some point I will add a second diffuser in the Pond to the left in the cove and move the fountain out further. For now though the fountain is assisting in moving some water in that cove.
I have a cattail issue that I am about to address now that I have the aeration in. My small hatchery pond will need dug with a backhoe to get it operational. I have electric to it now and am hoping to try and get it running next spring.
Other than that I just need a log cabin where the trailer is!
