Laurelee and Lewis,

These must be so-called "Georgia Giant" sunfish? If you are noting reproduction then they are probably minnows and not your hybrids since hybrids have no or low fecundity. I would encourage you strongly to get a digital photo of the sunfish and maybe get some help from us to post the picture. The larger the sunfish the better.

Are you saying that the results of your free water test were never provided for you? That's discouraging.

We'd love to help you manage through these early concerns. It sounds like your pond has great potential. If you're willing to learn from all of the great information here in a couple of years you will look back on this and hopefully get a good laugh.

I have no beef with a person I've never met, but I'm not wildly impressed so far with whomever has provided you with some of your early advice.

Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.