Thanks to everyone for their concern, I am taking meds, but as most of you know, SS doesn't exactly cover the costs to well for these drugs...unfortunately, I developed side effects ( insomnia ) from the top tier drugs used for treatment, although even they said on the sheet that came with them that they MAY help slow down but will definitely not stop the progression of the disease. I am ok with it, the cards I have been dealt, so I will play them the best I can. I am a realist. I know that while many diseases have a very slim chance of recovery, there are always a few that have beaten all odds and have done so....but not so for this, no one in recorded history has, I know I will not be the first, but I will enjoy every day I have as I always have until I can no longer remember I am enjoying myself!!
As for the fish, I fired up our deep water (525') well 2 days ago pumping in very cool ( but oxygen low ) water to see if it is uneaten fish food spoiling the water if I can possibly dilute the water a bit. No dead fish this morning, but the buzzards believe they know something, refusing to leave or even move much when I go out there. BTW, I am not sure this food ever makes it to the bottom, if it goes uneaten it just floats for hours until it hits the banks, usually eaten by turtles but I have few of them.....and oddly enough, never any frogs....just a helping share of our neighborly friend the Blue Heron, who I used to shoot about 5 foot from it to make it fly off ( there are always 4 or five that make the pond circuit out here, all farms have the same ponds pretty much ) so they just fly of ours on to another. And there go the frogs...and small turtles...and and fish stupid enough and small enough...GC are definitely safe, ever our pit bull is spooked of the water after playing it in last 2 years when she spotted one of those monsters swimming right beside her, she caught a new gear we did not know about, now won't go in over her head!!
Only thing about the food spoiling ( which I agree without a water sample is the most likely suspect ) is why it would take out ONLY the large, healthy CC, a fish I have know all my live to be pretty tough under most conditions compared to many other types. The 7 dead BG so far seem to be a one time thing ( fingers crossed ) but why would none of the LB or GC or even the medium 5-8 pound CC be affected? That is the oddest part to me.
Again, thanks to all!! I appreciate it very much.
