Thanks sprkplug I have been doing 10 years of trial, and error. After adding brush piles for minnows to hide in I started getting FA. Over the next 2 years I probably removed a couple dozen catfish, and the problem kept getting worse. I remembered Zetts catalog mentioning they also eat algae, along with anything else, lol. The problem has leveled off.

Perch are my #1 priority. My friend very close to my pond had walleye spawn in his pond. He has some 5 inch walleye that were not put in his pond. They were all adults. From reading on here that is rare.