On another note Scott, in the future I may be able to collect all the spawn I need from the big pond by placing a screen around the nest once I observe fry as in Piper's textbook and as per Cody's advice. Then move them to the hatchery pond and not deal with broodfish.

This could be more easily done in the big pond as I can set up beds on more flat bottom. Another advantage is a higher success rate by filling and fertilizing the fry pond at the latest possible time ensuring temps more conducive to phytoplankton.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 06/16/12 09:57 PM.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.