No, I have never seen the fabled mess that is supposed to occur when the water cools. I have occasionally seen dead ones but coons seem to take care of that. I saw no negative effects and have never seen a problem. I stayed away from them for years because I feared a biomass problem from tilapias legendary spawning rate. I've never seen that problem but I've never stocked that many anywhere else.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa
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