Thanks for the information and link Eric. Always appreciated.
I got the fry starter today. $46.00. Fortunately it goes a long ways. I will set up the belt feeders under the lights tonight and see what happens. I sprinkled it around to see if they were at least remotely interested. It's startled them when I threw it over them, but some seemed to want to check it out at least. I do notice some are chasing water striders which are too big for them to eat. Typical predator fish. LOL
Amazingly just removing some of the Chara and bringing up bottom sediment into the water column along with higher temps has created a rapid algae bloom. I knew it would from past experience.
I will be removing more Chara this evening. The good thing is I won't be able to get it all but that will act as a safeguard against to much of an algae bloom and a crash. That according to a fish farmer I really respect, Bill Lynch, a retired extension agent and perch farmer extraordinaire. He says some macrophytes are not a bad thing even in a hatchery pond for that reason. Makes sense to me.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 06/08/12 02:35 PM.
