I have been having a lot of FA growth in my 3/8 acre pond lately, and could not figure out why. My neighbor, and I pulled out a blown over tree that had been in my pond since fall, and he told me that he had just 3 weeks ago fertilized his pasture where my run off comes from. So now I figure that this was my FA growth problem, and will settle down after a few good rains. But, before hand I have ordered 25 pounds of Tilapia to handle the FA problem, that I now my not have. I have wanted to experiment with some Tilapia here in Kentucky, just to see the results, so I am not regretting buying them. My question now is with a fish that is capable of producing 300 to 400 fry every few days at 3" length, have I ordered too many. Will I possibly have a major cleanup to do when the water gets to 55 degress and they start to die off? I know that my LMB will eat the Tilapia but can they handle this many reproducing so fast? I have a friend that owns a fish/pet store and we are going to try and raise some in a fish tank over the winter, but I feel like I now have ordered too many. I now feel that 10# would have been plenty for my size pond but I ordered in hast along with a friend that ordered 100# for his 10 acre pond.
