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I used a canoe when I stacked my rock piles out deeper..
loaded it down at the bank then unloaded it out in place .
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I am placing each rock while standing in the water, rather than dumping them. Just trying to make the best use of the available rocks.
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Those are some lucky crayfish all right. Nice job RAH.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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Use a jon boat. Put rocks in and float them out to location. You can also do it with you riding in the boat .It is much easier to dump the rocks and move them than to try and place each one.
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I do not have a jon boat to use. I am still in shallow water, so its not hard to lift rocks from a raft. I also find it hard to find rocks in the muddy water.
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That looks great RAH! Job well done.
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Thanks. I will pay for all the rock moving with my back, but at least the water was not too cold. I ended up carrying them all out to place them. I will order papershell crayfish as soon as I hear back on the shipping cost. I bet that you can hardly wait for rain to fill your new pond!
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RAH, nice job on the rock levy. I was thinking it is hard to add structure to a pond with water in it, but u did it  Tracy
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Once that thing is 6 inches or so belosw the surface it will be a crayfish and bug magnet....Looks great...!
Now just about 4 more of them and your all set...LOL
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Very nice RAH. All your work looks worth it.
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Thanks to all that appreciate the work. Waiting for Smith Creek to answer my request for shipping cost for the crayfish. Any help identifying a grass shrimp supplier that ships to Indiana is appreciated.
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Heard back from Smith Creek. Shipping is twice the cost of 100 crayfish, but I will hopefully order today.
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Wow, I just noticed this. Looks great!
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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Thank you. My wife just ordered the crayfish but had trouble getting through the online ordering form. Don't know when they will be shipped but we got confirmation email on the order. Now I just need a source for PK shrimp.
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let see, the crayfish grow quickly, reproduce avidly, and are highly sought after. They don't cost much but cost a lot to ship? I sense some entrepreneur with a grow out pond could joint this lucrative business.
Sounds like you could improve on the big fish farm shipping rates if you did USPS priority mail in a standard box with insulated foam panels in it (like the fattig shrimp arrived or the Zimmerman fish arrived) You could use the breathable bags, (kordon?) no water, just cool pack and 'mulch' to maintain moisture Flat rate boxes keep shipping around $20 max regardless where you go in the US.
I too tried ordering using online order forms and couldn't get through, couldn't get a real time email in reply, couldn't get a live person on the phone and gave up. I also was tempted by a free shipping quote but found out later it didn't apply to crayfish (never found out why)
Went out looking for my PK shrimp last night and none to be seen. For some reason they headed into deeper waters. Maybe with the cold front that came through something changed...
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I might consider that in retirement if I can team up with someone to handle the business side. I have an area where a few small forage pond could work.
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let see, the crayfish grow quickly, reproduce avidly, and are highly sought after. They don't cost much but cost a lot to ship? I sense some entrepreneur with a grow out pond could joint this lucrative business.
Sounds like you could improve on the big fish farm shipping rates if you did USPS priority mail in a standard box with insulated foam panels in it (like the fattig shrimp arrived or the Zimmerman fish arrived) You could use the breathable bags, (kordon?) no water, just cool pack and 'mulch' to maintain moisture Flat rate boxes keep shipping around $20 max regardless where you go in the US.
I too tried ordering using online order forms and couldn't get through, couldn't get a real time email in reply, couldn't get a live person on the phone and gave up. I also was tempted by a free shipping quote but found out later it didn't apply to crayfish (never found out why)
Went out looking for my PK shrimp last night and none to be seen. For some reason they headed into deeper waters. Maybe with the cold front that came through something changed... Jeff try sampling shrimp on warmer days of autumn - they should be very shallow in as little as 1" water anywhere vegetation is present. Sweeping the net is a great collection method. I think your hunch on the front is probably right on.
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Crayfish arrived in good shape today and have been released. they headed for the dense plant mat rather than the rocks (both were within a foot of where they were released. Guess the trip make them hungry.
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"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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Now all I need is a source of PK shrimp!
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RAH if ya dont mind me asking how much did it cost you for a truck load of rock? and are we talking pickup truck load?
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14.5 tons in a tandem dump truck. I cannot recall the price, but think a couple hundred bucks delivered. Local prices can vary widely depending how close you are to a quarry.
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