Since the perch are pellet trained wait until the water is 50F to feed sinking pellets. You might try fishing to catch just one so you know they are still there. Aerator can be started anytime. I don't start my aerator until the water is about 55F-65F. The warmer the water is above 50F the slower the start up run time should be. Example - at 65F-70F, first day 1 hr, second day 2hr, 3rd day 3-4 hr, etc.
Dark green blue hue was very likely from microscopic algae growth -phytoplankton utilizing nutrients leaching from the freshly exposed dirt.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/19/13 09:40 AM.
