I understand and yes you can cut off forage fish tails/fins and let the predators eat them. It takes lots of work.

A pond is like a engine. It requires maintenance and if you run it too hard it may break. Also the harder it runs the more likely that something will break. If you are not feeding then that is an effective method of increasing forage. It is much better than constantly adding fish. Another way to increase production is to keep your water healthy and fertile. Fertility and feeding can create a 4X step-up in production. The more you push the pond production up the more likely that you will have problems and it requires more knowledgeable work on maintaining pond health.

Suggest everyone read the links below !

Pond Carrying Capacity - archive

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=201295&page=1

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92440#Post92440


String of Pearls – Pond Mgt - archive

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92453#Post92453


Last edited by ewest; 05/08/18 10:20 AM.